Assessment

__ Assessment __
 * **CATEGORY** || **4** || **3** || **2** || **1** ||
 * ** Ideas/Research Questions ** || Researchers independently identify at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. || Researchers independently identify at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. || Researchers identify, with some adult help, at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. || Researchers identify, with considerable adult help, 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. ||
 * ** Delegation of Responsibility ** || Each student in the group can clearly explain what information is needed by the group, what information s/he is responsible for locating, and when the information is needed. || Each student in the group can clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating. || Each student in the group can, with minimal prompting from peers, clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating. || One or more students in the group cannot clearly explain what information they are responsible for locating. ||
 * ** Plan for Organizing Information ** || Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings. || Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain this plan. || Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan. || Students have no clear plan for organizing the information AND/OR students in the group cannot explain their organizational plan. ||
 * ** Quality of Sources ** || Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable, interesting information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. || Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. || Researchers, with some adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. || Researchers, with extensive adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. ||
 * ** Problem-solving ** || Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems. || Refines solutions suggested by others. || Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others. || Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Lets others do the work. ||
 * ** Attitude ** || Never is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Always has a positive attitude about the task(s). || Rarely is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). || Occasionally is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s). || Often is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Often has a negative attitude about the task(s). ||
 * ** Working with Others ** || Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. || Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause \"waves\" in the group. || Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. || Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player. ||
 * ** Presentation ** || Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. || Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. || Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time. || Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. ||
 * ** Content ** || Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. || Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. || Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. || Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. ||
 * ** Requirements ** || All requirements are met and exceeded. || All requirements are met. || One requirement was not completely met. || More than one requirement was not completely met. ||