SCIENCE M1

Mastery

4

3.5

Approaching Competency

3

2.5

Needs Work

1.5

Application of Concepts to Society at Large

Recall and application of content to new situations to promote broad knowledge across fields.

(Domain: Broad, Integrative Knowledge)

Student applies multiple detailed examples of physics unit concepts and their direct impact on individuals in society.

Student applies more than one example of physics unit concepts and their direct impact on individuals in society.

Student applies at least one example of physics unit concepts and their direct impact on individuals in society.

Student attempts to apply

physics unit concepts but is unclear how to connect them to individuals in society.

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of criteria in submitted assignment.

Students demonstrates no evidence of this criterion submitted.

Integration and Application of Knowledge using Analytic Inquiry

Formulation of questions and examination of problems through the application of knowledge from the field of study.

(Domain: Intellectual Skills)

Student formulates multiple insightful questions about their event, which results in an examination of physics concepts involving forces, motion, and waves.

Student formulates one or more insightful questions about their event, which results in a basic examination of physics concepts involving forces, motion, and waves.

Student formulates at least one question about their event, but which results in an incomplete examination of physics concepts involving forces, motion, and waves.

Student attempts application and integration of knowledge but does not

formulate any questions about their event, and which results in an incomplete examination of physics concepts involving forces, motion, and waves.

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of criteria in submitted assignment.

Students demonstrates no evidence of this criterion submitted.

Problem-solving

Development of multiple solutions to a problem in order to demonstrate deep knowledge of the issue.

(Domain: Applied & Collaborative)

Student develops multiple creative approaches to solving a physics problem and addresses an issue with support through appropriate application of physics concepts and formulas.

Student develops at least one creative approach to solving a physics problem and addresses an issue with some support through appropriate application of physics concepts and formulas.

Student develops at least one creative approach to solving a physics problem and addresses an issue with some support through application of physics concepts and formulas, but with minor errors in the application.

Student develops at least one approach to solving a physics problem and attempts to address an issue with some support through application of physics concepts and formulas, but with major errors in the application.

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of criteria in submitted assignment.

Students demonstrates no evidence of this criterion submitted.

Data Skills/Interpretation/ Management

Evaluation, and use of data to make decisions based on evidence in order to increase critical thinking skills.

(Domain: Professional Practice)

Student uses multiple sources of verifiable and relevant data to their issue/event, to make decisions.

Student uses one or more sources of verifiable and relevant data to their issue/event, to make decisions.

Student uses one or more sources of unverifiable but relevant data to their issue/event, to make decisions.

Student uses one or more sources of data that may be both unverifiable and not relevant to their issue/event to make decisions.

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of criteria in submitted assignment.

Students demonstrates no evidence of this criterion submitted.

Detail-Oriented

Understanding and completion of the assignment as described, including all necessary components.

(Domain: Professional Practice)

Student demonstrates exceptional assignment understanding and completion of all necessary Milestone components according to the assignment format and correctly applies APA format to resources.

Student demonstrates assignment understanding and completion of all necessary Milestone components according to the assignment format and applies APA format.

Student demonstrates assignment understanding and completion of most Milestone components according to the assignment format.

Student attempts completion, but shows some insufficient assignment understanding and has multiple major Milestone components missing.

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of criteria in submitted assignment.

Students demonstrates no evidence of this criterion submitted.

Content Mastery

Student identifies and correctly describes major unit principles, theories, and terminology in a complex way.

Student identifies and correctly describes major unit principles, theories, and terminology.

Student identifies and describes a few unit principles, theories, and terminology, but with minor inaccuracies.

Student attempts to identify and describe a few unit principles, theories, and terminology, but with major inaccuracies.

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of criteria in submitted assignment.

Students demonstrates no evidence of this criterion submitted.