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Weak Avg. Outstanding
Entry
___ Topic matched with state/national curriculum standard (complete standard written in lesson plan, along with its identification number)
___ Groups formed
quickly, had a plan; didn’t leave students where they were
___ Generated
interest in topic
___ Sufficient background information provided
___ Problem found in
the real world
___ Clear introduction of behavioral expectations
___ Students were
attentive during explanation of instructions/guidelines
___ Enthusiasm
Analysis of Problem
___ Mechanism
established to monitor group progress on the three investigative questions
___ Effective check
for understanding prior to start-up of group work
___ Effectively monitored group work (didn’t disturb others,
kept majority of students in field of vision)
___ Enforced
behavioral guidelines
___ Posted student responses to the three questions; encouraged metacognitive thinking
Collection, Analysis
of Data
___ Encouraged students to use answers to think-we-know & need-to-know questions to solve the problem; students held accountable for the task
___ Encouraged students to develop a plan to demonstrate what they learned, or had a performance plan built in
Performance, Closure
___ Students afforded an opportunity to demonstrate what they had learned
Overall
___ Creativity
___ Quality of application assignment (clear directions, featured application of learning)
___ Clear, specific
instructions for application assignment
___ Yes ___ No
Presented on due date
___ Topic and lesson plan approved in advance (Yes/No. No = one letter grade reduction)
___ Grade