Oakmont Regional High School

Learner Expectation: An effective critical/creative thinker and problem solver

 

 Superior -- 5 Advanced -- 4 Proficient -- 3

Needs Improvement -- 2

Unacceptable -- 1

Identify and Describe the Problem

 Articulates an exceptionally mature and accurate understanding of the scope and core concepts of the problem, and the issues involved.

Clearly identifies connections and consequences of various solutions.

 Articulates an accurate understanding of the scope and core concepts of the problem, and the issues involved.

Identifies the consequences of various solutions.

 Understands the scope and core concepts of the problem and most of the related issues involved.

Able to identify a solution path.

 Limited understanding of the problem.

Can identify a solution path with assistance.

 Needs a complete explanation of the problem before getting started.

Cannot identify a solution path even with assistance.

Apply Research Skills

 Consistently locates information from a variety of conventional and unique sources.

Provides innovative and insightful analysis, and easily evaluates the relevancy, accuracy and credibility of the information.

 Locates information from conventional and unique sources.

Critically analyzes information on the main ideas.

Can evaluate the relevance, accuracy and credibility of the information.

 Locates information from a variety of sources, and identifies main ideas.

Can evaluate usefulness and accuracy of most information.

 Understands basic concepts of information research and can locate some information from conventional sources.

Needs assistance in evaluating and analyzing information.

 Has difficulty locating and evaluating information from conventional sources.

Unable to organize and evaluate information even with assistance.

Implement Appropriate Strategies

 Applies innovative and relevant strategies when presenting the information.

Thoroughly and accurately incorporates the information as a well-organized solution using critical analysis.

 Applies relevant strategies in presenting the information.

Accurately incorporates the information showing critical analysis skills.

 Applies relevant strategies and usually incorporates the information through critical analysis skills. Needs some assistance to choose relevant strategies and to use critical analysis skills. Unable to select or apply any relevant strategies or critical analysis skills.

Evaluate and Draw Logical Conclusions

 Formulates an insightful conclusion based on a through examination of the evidence.

Explains reasonable alternatives, and thoroughly evaluates possible consequences.

 Consistently develops well-organized conclusions by using all relevant information.

Thoroughly examines evidence, explores alternatives, and evaluates many possible consequences.

 Develops viable conclusions based on evaluation of gathered information.

Examines evidence and relates some possible consequences.

 Develops a conclusion with limited evidence.

Requires assistance to draw relevant conclusions or identify possible consequences.

 Unable to show how available information was used to support any conclusions.

Is unable to provide any possible consequences.

Create Solutions

 Develops an original solution or project that is unique in its creativity and approach.

Relates concepts in design or artistic approach through multiple modes of expression.

Technical proficiency is masterful.

 Develops a solution or project that is insightful and creative.

Relates its specific content to art or design concepts through multiple modes of expression.

Technical proficiency is exact.

 Develops an acceptable solution or project that is based on creativity in artistic or design concepts, and employs multiple modes of expression.

Demonstrates technical proficiency.

 Develops a solution or project that is lacking creativity or connection to acceptable artistic or design concepts.

Needs assistance to employ more than one mode of expression.

Shows some technical proficiency with assistance.

 Unable to develop a solution or project connected to artistic or design concepts.

Unable to demonstrate technical proficiency.