Interactive Notebook for Science Scoring Rubric

Name _______________________________ B/E * Period _____ * CP _____
Unit _________________________________________________Grade _____
Use this rubric to evaluate work in your Interactive Notebook for Science.

A--EXCELLENT/advanced (5)
[ ] 1-Notebook contents are complete @ 100%; entries are dated & assignments have been initialed by teacher.
[ ] 2-All pages show good use of color. [ ] Notebook is neat and shows attention to detail.
[ ] 3-Work shows an advanced understanding of standards covered in unit.
[ ] 4-Current Science and [ ] Partners scores are 90-100%.
[ ] 5-Shows impressive, in-depth thought and self-reflection.

B--ABOVE AVERAGE/proficient (4)
[ ] 1-Notebook contents are complete @ 95 to 99%; entries are dated & assignments have been initialed by teacher.
[ ] 2-Most pages show good use of color. [ ] Notebook is neat.
[ ] 3-Work shows an above average understanding of standards covered in unit.
[ ] 4-Current Science and [ ] Partners scores are 80-89%.
[ ] 5-Shows in-depth thought and/or self-reflection.

C--AVERAGE/basic (3)
[ ] 1-Notebook contents are complete @ 90 to 94%; entries are dated and assignments have been initialed by teacher.
[ ] 2-Some color is used. [ ] Most of the notebook is neat.
[ ] 3-Work shows a basic understanding of standards covered in unit.
[ ] 4-Current Science and [ ] Partners scores are 70-79%.
[ ] 5-Shows some thinking and/or self-reflection.

D--BELOW AVERAGE/below basic (2)
[ ] 1-Notebook contents are complete @ 80 to 89%; entries are dated and assignments have been initialed by teacher.
[ ] 2-Minimal color is used and/or color is used poorly. [ ] Content organization and/or neatness needs improvement.
[ ] 3-Work shows a limited understanding of standards covered in unit.
[ ] 4-Current Science and [ ] Partners scores are 60-69%.
[ ] Shows limited self-reflection and/or thinking about the topic(s).

F--INADEQUATE or INCOMPLETE/far below basic (1)
[ ] 1-Contents are less than 80% complete--no pages dated nor assignments initialed. [ ] Table of Contents incomplete.
[ ] 2-No color is used. [ ] Notebook is constructed poorly.
[ ] 3-Work and illustrations show little understanding of the subject matter and/or show inaccuracies.
[ ] 4-Current Science and [ ] Partners scores are less than 60%.
[ ] 5-Shows no self-reflection and/or thought about the topic. [ ] No parent thoughts included.

Created 8/2006 * Updated 12/4/2008 * © 2006 [email protected]