The following evaluation is based on observation of how frequently you demonstrated the specific behaviours listed below:

Level 1

(50-59%)

Rarely

Level 2

(60-69%)

Sometimes

Level 3

(70-79%)

Often

Level 4

(80-100%)

Always

Attitude

I display originality.

I respect my own work and that of others.

I used my talents with responsibility and care for others.

I used my time wisely.

I completed my projects on time.

I work well with others.

I accepted suggestions and evaluated whether they can be used.

I am willing to share my ideas and opinions with others.

I took responsibility and care of my working environment.

Awareness

I am becoming more aware of the world around me.

I am developing awareness of the principles and elements of design.

I am using the resources in the Communications lab to search for ideas and opinions from other sources.

I make sure that I fully understand the problem to be solved.

I am aware of my responsibility as a communicator of ideas.

Process

I regard unsuccessful attempts as a learning experience.

I am willing to take creative risks and try new techniques.

I am capable of accepting mistakes as a positive aspect of my own work.

I strive for a higher level of achievement.

I show initiative in finding and implementing ideas.

I work through ideas and reflect regularly in my daily log/journal.

Product

I produce a project which is of a quality equal to my best attempt.

I made use of the skills that I have been taught.

I can discuss my work in an honest and objective way.

I appreciated the work of others and give them positive reinforcement.

I participated in all group and class discussions.

Criteria

Level 1
(50-59%)

Level 2
(60-69%)

Level 3
(70-79%)

Level 4
(80-100%)

Knowledge/
Understanding

·       The student demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the facts, technical terminology, procedures, and standards required by the project.

- demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding of the facts, technical terminology, procedures, and standards required by the project

- demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the facts, technical terminology, procedures, and standards required by the project

- demonstrates considerable knowledge and understanding of the facts, technical terminology, procedures, and standards required by the project

- demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of the facts, technical terminology, procedures, and standards required by the project

Thinking/Inquiry

·       The student used inquiry/design skills by identifying the problem and providing a solution.

- applies few of the skills involved in an inquiry/design process

- applies some of the skills involved in an inquiry/design process

- applies most of the skills involved in an inquiry/design process

- applies all or almost all of the skills involved in an inquiry/design process

Communication

·       The student has communicated a solution for the problem using appropriate technical language.

- communicates a solution to the problem with limited clarity

- communicates a solution to the problem with moderate clarity

- communicates a solution to the problem with considerable clarity

- communicates a solution to the problem with a high degree of clarity and with confidence

- uses technical language with limited accuracy and effectiveness

- uses technical language with some accuracy and effectiveness

- uses technical language with considerable accuracy and effectiveness

- uses technical language with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness

Application

·       The student can make connections between project work and the world outside the school.

- makes limited connections between the project solution and the world outside the school

- makes moderate connections between the project solution and the world outside the school

- makes considerable connections between the project solution and the world outside the school

- makes effective and accurate connections between the project solution and the world outside the school

OCSGD

·       The student presents information and ideas clearly and honestly and with sensitivity to others.

- presents information with limited clarity, honesty, and sensitivity

- presents information with moderate clarity, honesty, and sensitivity

- presents information with considerable clarity, honesty, and sensitivity

- presents information with a high degree of clarity, honesty, and sensitivity

Criteria

Level 1

(50-59%)

Level 2

(60-69%)

Level 3

(70-79%)

Level 4

(80-100%)

Active participation in group

- limited participation

- some participation

- considerable participation

- high degree of participation at all times

Share and express ideas in a co-operative manner in group

- share and express ideas with limited co-operation

- share and express ideas with moderate co-operation

- share and express ideas with considerable co-operation

- share and express ideas with a high degree of co-operation

Respects other’s opinions in group

- respects other’s opinions rarely

- respects other’s opinions occasionally

- respects other’s opinions most of the time

- respects other’s opinions effectively all of the time

Stays on task in group

- stays on task with limited effectiveness

- stays on task with some effectiveness

- stays on task with considerable effectiveness

- stays on task with a high degree of effectiveness

Listens actively in group

- rarely listens actively

- listens actively some of the time

- listens actively most of the time

- listens actively all of the time

Helps to establish group goals

- helps to establish group goals in a limited way

- helps to establish some group goals

- helps to establish most group goals

- always actively involved in establishing group goals

Criteria

Level 1

(50-59%)

Level 2

(60-69%)

Level 3

(70-79%)

Level 4

(80-100%)

Preparedness

- some project resources and equipment assembled and functioning

- most project resources and equipment assembled and functioning

- all project resources and equipment are assembled and functioning

- considerable integration of project resources and equipment demonstrated

Presentation Skills

·       delivery, style, voice, body language

- demonstrates limited awareness of presentation skills

- demonstrates some awareness of presentation skills

- demonstrates control of presentation skills

- demonstrates sophisticated presentation skills

- limited audience involvement

- some audience involvement in the process and/or content

- audience involvement in process and content

- thoughtful audience involvement in process and content

- limited effectiveness in use of media and technology

- some effective use of media and technology

- effective integration of media and technology

- skillful integration of media and technology

Organization

- very limited opening and/or closing

- opening and/or closing are somewhat effective

- effective opening and closing

- masterful opening and closing

- coherent sequence of ideas is not clearly evident

- some coherence in sequencing of ideas

- coherent sequencing of ideas

- thorough sequencing of ideas

Quality of Information and Ideas

- communicates limited understanding of the activity problem

- communicates some understanding of the activity problem

- communicates a thorough understanding of the activity problem

- communicates an insightful understanding of the activity problem

- teaches limited significant and/or thought-provoking information and ideas

- teaches some significant and/or thought-provoking information and ideas

- teaches significant and thought-provoking information and ideas

- teaches a wealth of significant, thought-provoking information and ideas

- provokes limited audience response

- provokes some audience response

- provokes some thoughtful audience response

- provokes thoughtful audience response

- answers questions in a limited manner

- answers concrete questions and/or replies to audience responses with some effectiveness

- answers concrete and abstract questions and/or uses audience responses effectively

- answers all or almost all questions and/or extends audience responses very effectively

Criteria

Level 1

(50-59%)

Level 2

(60-69%)

Level 3

(70-79%)

Level 4

(80-100%)

Undeveloped

Partial

Competent

Powerful

Content

- limited evidence of thoughtful reflection – tells only what happened or what she/he did

- expresses personal preferences only – minimal explanation offered

- responses supported by a few specific examples

- responses supported by specific examples and personal reflection

Self-Evaluation

- journal notes show limited insight into own strengths and needs as a learner

- aware of personal needs and strengths as a learner, but makes limited attempts to solve own problems

- clearly identifies strengths and needs as a learner, and attempts to solve own problems

- has developed a repertoire of strategies for solving own difficulties as learner and sets own goals for improvement and future learning

Work Habits

- requires prompting to complete journal/log entries

- occasionally needs to update journal/log; most entries are completed on time

- independently completes the required number of entries on time

- completes more than the required number of entries

Organization

- journal/log shows limited planning and organization

- journal/log shows moderate planning and organization

- journal/log shows the required planning and organization

- journal/log shows a high degree of planning and organization

Time Management

- journal/log entries show class time was used with limited effectiveness

- journal/log entries show class time was used with moderate effectiveness

- journal/log entries show class time was used with considerable effectiveness

- journal/log entries show class time was used with a high degree of effectiveness

Criteria

Level 1

(50-59%)

Level 2

(60-69%)

Level 3

(70-79%)

Level 4

(80-100%)

Discerning Believer

CGE1i

- demonstrates limited ability to integrate faith with life

- demonstrates some ability to integrate faith with life

- demonstrates considerable ability to integrate faith with life

- demonstrates a thorough ability to integrate faith with life

Effective Communicator

CGE2c

- demonstrates limited understanding of how to present information and ideas clearly, honestly, and with sensitivity

- demonstrates some understanding of how to present information and ideas clearly, honestly, and with sensitivity

- demonstrates considerable understanding of how to present information and ideas clearly, honestly, and with sensitivity

- demonstrates insightful understanding of how to present information and ideas clearly, honestly, and with sensitivity

Reflective and Creative Thinker

CGE3c

- shows limited ability to think reflectively and creatively to evaluate situations and solve problems

- shows moderate ability to think reflectively and creatively to evaluate situations and solve problems

- shows considerable ability to think reflectively and creatively to evaluate situations and solve problems

- shows a thorough and insightful ability to think reflectively and creatively to evaluate situations and solve problems

Self-Directed, Responsible, Life Long Learner

CGE4f

- shows limited communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time, and resource management skills

- shows moderate communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time, and resource management skills

- shows considerable communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time, and resource management skills

- shows effective communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time, and resource management skills

Collaborative Contributor

CGE5a

- demonstrates limited ability to work effectively as an interdependent team member

- demonstrates some ability to work effectively as an interdependent team member

- demonstrates considerable ability to work effectively as an interdependent team member

- demonstrates a thorough and insightful ability to work effectively as an interdependent team member

Caring Family Member

CGE6e

- demonstrates limited ability to minister to the family, school, parish, and wider community through service

- demonstrates some ability to minister to the family, school, parish, and wider community through service

- demonstrates considerable ability to minister to the family, school, parish, and wider community through service

- demonstrates a thorough and insightful ability to minister to the family, school, parish, and wider community through service

Responsible Citizen

CGE7b

- demonstrates limited accountability for one’s own actions

- demonstrates some accountability for one’s own actions

- demonstrates considerable accountability for one’s own actions

- demonstrates a thorough and insightful accountability for one’s own actions