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Math Trail Book:

·        Poor presentation.

·        Needs overall improvement.

·        Work includes few components

·        Adequate presentation.

·        Includes many components which meet expectations, but not all.

·        Good presentation, some graphics, colorful, attractive.

·        All components included.

·        Excellent Presentation, attractive and colorful graphics

·        All components includes and work goes beyond what was expected.

Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics

·        Demonstrates only a limited understanding of concepts and/or procedures.

·        May address some elements of the task correctly but reaches an inadequate solution and/or provides reasoning that is faulty or incomplete.

·        Reflects a lack of essential understanding of the underlying math concepts

·        Demonstrates partial understanding of mathematical concepts and key terminology.

·        May show some misunderstanding of underlying mathematical concepts.

·        Includes many components which meet expectations, but not all.

·        Good conceptual understanding of key concepts shown in multiple ways.

·        All components included and meet expectations

·        Excellent use of mathematical concepts/language

·        An array of words, tables, and illustrations may be used

·        Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the mathematical concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task

Solutions to Problems

·        Solutions reflect multiple flaws related to a misunderstanding on how to solve.

·        Uses inappropriate procedures/strategies.

·        Work is unclear and difficult to follow.

·        May contain a correct solution but no work shown.

·        Addresses most aspects using mathematically sound procedures and strategies.

·        May contain incorrect solutions but applies an appropriate strategy using valid reasoning and an explanation.

·        May contain correct solutions accompanied by incomplete procedure, reasoning, and/or explanations.

·        Includes many components which meet expectations, but not all.

·        Good evidence of strategies used.

·        Procedures for solving problems are mathematically sound.

·        May contain an incorrect solution but applies a mathematically appropriate process with valid reasoning in the explanation.

·        All components included and meet expectations.

·        Contain clear, complete explanations

·        Use mathematically sound procedures/strategies/ ALL WORK SHOWN

·        All problems solved correctly

Written Word

·        Poorly written.

·        Glossary contains major errors and misunderstanding of terms.

·        Few components are included with meet expectations.

·        Most components written adequately.

·        Glossary contains some errors.

·        Good overall structure.

·        Clearly organized work which connects multiple concepts.

·        Glossary indicates good understanding of terms with a few errors.

·        All components includes and meet all expectations.

·        Excellent overall structure

·        Work connects an array of concepts

·        All components includes and work goes beyond what is expected

·        All glossary terms defined correctly

Oral Presentation

·        Needs improvement.

·        Unable to adequately explain how problems were solved.

·        Few components included with meet expectations.

·        Includes many components which meet expectations, but not all.

·        Good presentation.

·        Work includes all components and meets expectations.

·        Excellent presentation

·        Includes all components and goes beyond what was expected.