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International Baccalaureate Rubrics
- Individuals and Societies -
Year 1 Rubrics:
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Year 1
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. recognizes some vocabulary
ii. demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through limited descriptions and/or examples.
3-4
The student:
i.uses some vocabulary
ii. demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through simple descriptions, explanations, and/or examples.
5-6
The student:
i. uses considerable relevant vocabulary, often accuratelyIi. demonstrates substantial knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through descriptions, explanations and examples.
7-8
The student:
i. consistently uses relevant vocabulary accuratelyii. demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through detailed descriptions, explanations and examples.
Criterion B: Investigating Year 1
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. identifies a research question
ii. follows an action plan in a limited way to explore a research question
iii. collects and records information, to a limited extent
iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results, to a limited extent.
3-4
The student:
i.describes the choice of a research question
ii. partially follows an action plan to explore a research question
iii. uses a method or methods to collect and record some relevant information.
iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results with some depth.
5-6
The student:
i. describes the choice of a research question in detailii. mostly follows an action plan to explore a research question
iii. uses method(s) to collect and record often relevant information
iv. reflects on the research process and results.
7-8
The student:
i. explains the choice of a research questionii. effectively follows an action plan to explore a research question
iii. uses methods to collect and record consistently relevant information
iv. thoroughly reflects on the research process and results.
Criterion C: Communicating Year 1
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. communicates information and ideas in a style that is not always clear
ii. organizes information and ideas in a limited way
iii. inconsistently lists sources, not following the task instructions
3-4
The student:
i.communicates information and ideas in a way that is somewhat clear
ii. somewhat organizes information and ideas
iii. lists sources in a way that sometimes follows the task instructions.
5-6
The student:
i. communicates information and ideas in a way that is mostly clear
ii. mostly organizes information and ideas
iii. lists sources in a way that often follows the task instructions.
7-8
The student:
i. communicates information and ideas in a way that is completely clearii. completely organizes information and ideas effectively
iii. lists sources in a way that always follows the task instructions.
Criterion D: Thinking Critically Year 1
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. begins to analyze concepts, issues, models, visual representation and/or theories in a limited way
ii. begins to identify connections between information to make simple arguments
iii. recognizes the origin and purpose of few sources/data as well as nominal value and limitations of sources/data
iv. identifies different perspectives.
3-4
The student:
i. completes a simple analysis of concepts, issues, models, visual representation and/or theories
ii. summarizes information to make some adequate arguments
iii. analyzes sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, recognizing some values and limitations
iv. recognizes different perspectives and suggests some of their implications.
5-6
The student:
i. completes a suitable analysis of concepts, issues, models, visual representations and/or theoriesii. summarizes information in order to make usually valid arguments
iii. analyzes sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, usually recognizing value and limitations
iv. clearly recognizes different perspectives and describes most of their implications.
7-8
The student:
i. completes a detailed analysis of concepts, issues, models, visual representation and/or theories
ii. summarizes information to make consistent, well-supported arguments
iii. effectively analyzes a range of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, consistently recognizing value and limitations
iv. clearly recognizes different perspectives and consistently explains their implications.
Year 2 Students [7th Grade]: Students in year two of MYP will be assessed using Year 1 rubrics for the first semester, and Year 3 rubrics for the second semester. There are no Year 2 specific rubrics for IBMYP.
Year 3 Rubrics:
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Year 3
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. makes limited use of terminology
ii. demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through limited descriptions and/or examples.
3-4
The student:
i. uses some terminology accurately
ii. demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through simple descriptions, explanations and examples.
5-6
The student:
i. uses considerable and relevant terminology accurately
ii. demonstrates substantial knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through descriptions, explanations and examples.
7-8
The student:
i. consistently uses a range of terminology accurately
ii. demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through developed and accurate descriptions, explanations and examples.
Criterion B: Investigating Year 3
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. identifies a research question that is clear, focused and relevant
ii. formulates a limited action plan or does not follow a plan
iii. collects and records limited or sometimes irrelevant information
iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results in a limited way.
3-4
The student:
i. formulates/chooses a research question that is clear and focused and describes its relevance
ii. formulates and occasionally follows a partial action plan to investigate a research question
iii. uses a method(s) to collect and record some relevant information
iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results.
5-6
The student:
i. formulates/chooses a clear and focused research question and describes its relevance in detail
ii. formulates and mostly follows a sufficiently developed action plan to investigate a research question
iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate relevant information
iv. with guidance, evaluates on the research process and results.
7-8
The student:
i. formulates/chooses a clear and focused research question and explains its relevance
ii. formulates and effectively follows a consistent action plan to investigate a research question
iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate and varied relevant information
iv. with guidance, provides a detailed evaluation of the research process and results.
Criterion C: Communicating Year 3
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. communicates information and ideas in a way that is not always appropriate to the audience and purpose
ii. organizes information and ideas in a limited way
iii. lists sources of information inconsistently.
3-4
The student:
i.communicates information and ideas in a way that is somewhat appropriate to the audience and purpose
ii. somewhat organizes information and ideas
iii. creates an adequate reference list and sometimes cites sources.
5-6
The student:
i. communicates information and ideas in a way that is mostly appropriate to the audience and purposeii. mostly structures information and ideas according to the task instructions
iii. creates an adequate reference list and usually cites sources.
7-8
The student:
i. communicates information and ideas in way that is completely appropriate to the audience and purposeIi. structures information and ideas completely according to the task instructions
iii. creates a complete reference list and always cites sources.
Criterion D: Thinking Critically Year 3
Achievement Level
Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard by any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student:
i. begins to analyse concepts, models, visual representation and/or theories in a limited way
ii. begins to identify connections between information to make simple arguments
iii. recognizes the origin and purpose of few sources/data as well as nominal value and limitations of sources/data
iv. identifies different perspectives.
3-4
The student:
i. completes a simple analysis of concepts, issues, models, visual representation and/or theories
ii. summarizes information to make some adequate arguments
iii. analyses sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, recognizing some value and limitations
iv. recognizes different perspectives and suggests some of their implications.
5-6
The student:
i. completes a suitable analysis of concepts, issues, models, visual representation and/or theoriesii. summarizes information in order to make usually valid arguments
iii. analyses sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, usually recognizing value and limitations
iv. clearly recognizes different perspectives and describes most of their implications
7-8
The student:
i. completes a detailed analysis of concepts, issues, models, visual representation and/or theoriesii. summarizes information to make consistent, well-supported arguments
iii. effectively analyses a range of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, consistently recognizing value and limitations
iv. clearly recognizes different perspectives and consistently explains their implications.