TAH Final Project Grading Criteria

Grade Level

Inspirational
("A")
4
Accomplished
("B")
3
Proficient
("C")
2
Below Expectation
("D")
1
Curriculum Description Original, inspired and powerful.  Centered around a provocative question or engaging thesis Original and thoughtful.  Centered on an interesting idea Solid and thoughtful Questionable as to whether the idea was worth developing
Aligned with Vermont Standards Explicitly aligned with aspects of both the Vital Result and Fields of Knowledge Explicitly aligned with at least one of the Vital Result and the Fields of Knowledge Aligned with some aspects of either the Vital Result or Fields of Knowledge Not explicitly aligned with the Framework
Curriculum Design and Implementation  Substantive, rich, effective and engaging to all Solid, effective and engaging Somewhat engaging to most Not substantive, not engaging
Historical Accuracy Scrupulously accurate and informative Scrupulously accurate and informative Scrupulously accurate and informative Some inaccuracies
Assessment Curriculum contains multiple assessment tools that accurately measure whether all students learned all of the curriculum Curriculum contains some assessment tools that accurately measure whether all students learned all of the curriculum Curriculum contains at least one assessment tool that accurately measures whether all students learned all of the curriculum Curriculum does not include accurate assessment tools 

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