Rubrics for scoring math assignments.

1. Daily Warmup - Math Student Name: ___ __________________ _________
Teacher Name: Mr. Ambuehl Total Score _________
Excellent - 2 Good - 1 Needs Improvement - 0 Score
CATEGORY
Completeness, Heading is complete. Words of the Heading is complete. Most words of Heading is incomplete, the words of
day and standards are written neatly. the day and standards are written the day and standards are missing or
Neatness and
All, or nearly all, of the problems were neatly. More than half of the problems illegible, or few problems were
Organization attempted. The work is presented in a were attempted. The work is attempted. No work is shown or the
neat, clear, organized fashion that is presented in a neat and organized work appears sloppy and
easy to read. fashion that is usually easy to read. unorganized. It is hard to know what
information goes together.
Mathematical Work shows substantial Work shows some understanding of Work shows very limited
understanding of the mathematical the mathematical concepts needed to understanding of the underlying
Concepts
concepts used to solve the solve the problem(s). concepts needed to solve the
problem(s). problem(s) OR is not written.
Mathematical Almost all (90-100%) of the steps and Most (75-90%) of the steps and More than 75% of the steps and
solutions have no mathematical solutions have no mathematical solutions have mathematical errors.
Errors
errors. errors.
On-task Student begins working immediately Student has ONE of the following Student is tardy (1+ min.), slow to
upon entering class. Student checks exceptions: Tardy (1 minute or less); start work (1+ min.), or goes off task
Behavior
own homework (if any) from prior day. Slow to begin work (1 minute or less); or disturbs others. Student may make
Student remains on task until teacher or does not begin checking excuses rather than engaging in work.
ends warm-up time. homework. Student may not have required
materials. Student may not have
brought in homework.

2. Daily Homework - Math Student Name: ___ __________________ _________
Teacher Name: Mr. Ambuehl Total Score _________
Excellent - 3 Good - 2 Satisfactory - 1 Needs Improvement - 0 Score
CATEGORY
Completeness, Heading is complete and all Heading is complete and Heading is incomplete or Heading is incomplete or few
problems were attempted. most of the problems were less than half of the of the problems were
Neatness and
The work is presented in a attempted. The work is problems were attempted. attempted. The work is not
Organization neat, clear, organized presented in a neat and The work is presented in an shown or appears sloppy and
fashion that is easy to read. organized fashion that is organized fashion but may unorganized. It is hard to know
usually easy to read. be hard to read at times. what information goes
together.
Mathematical Work shows complete Work shows substantial Work shows some Work shows very limited
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the
Concepts
mathematical concepts mathematical concepts mathematical concepts underlying concepts needed to
used to solve the used to solve the needed to solve the solve the problem(s) OR is not
problem(s). problem(s). problem(s). written.
Strategy / Typically, uses an efficient Typically, uses an effective Sometimes uses an Rarely uses an effective
and effective strategy to strategy to solve the effective strategy to solve strategy to solve problems.
Procedures
solve the problem(s). problem(s). problems, but does not do it
consistently.
Mathematical 90-100% of the steps and Almost all (85-89%) of the Most (75-84%) of the steps More than 75% of the steps
solutions have no steps and solutions have no and solutions have no and solutions have
Errors
mathematical errors. mathematical errors. mathematical errors. mathematical errors.

3. Unit Test/Examination - Math Student Name: ___ __________________ _________
Teacher Name: Mr. Ambuehl Total Score _________
Excellent - 4 Good - 3 Satisfactory - 2 Needs Improvement - 1 Score
CATEGORY
Completeness, All problems are completed. All but 1 of the problems are All but 2 of the problems are Several of the problems are
The work is presented in a completed. The work is completed. The work is not completed. The work is not
Neatness and
neat, clear, organized presented in a neat and presented in an organized shown or appears sloppy and
Organization fashion that is easy to read. organized fashion that is fashion but may be hard to unorganized. It is hard to know
usually easy to read. read at times. what information goes
together.
Mathematical Correct terminology and Correct terminology and Correct terminology and There is little use, or a lot of
notation are always used, notation are usually used, notation are used, but it is inappropriate use, of
Terminology,
making it easy to making it fairly easy to sometimes not easy to terminology and notation.
Notation, understand what was done. understand what was done. understand what was done. Diagrams and/or sketches are
Diagrams, and Diagrams and/or sketches Diagrams and/or sketches Diagrams and/or sketches difficult to understand or are
Sketches are clear and greatly add to are clear and easy to are somewhat difficult to not used.
the reader's understanding understand. understand.
of the procedure(s).
Mathematical Work shows complete Work shows substantial Work shows some Work shows very limited
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the
Concepts
mathematical concepts mathematical concepts mathematical concepts underlying concepts needed to
used to solve the used to solve the needed to solve the solve the problem(s) OR is not
problem(s). problem(s). problem(s). written.
Strategy / Typically, uses an efficient Typically, uses an effective Sometimes uses an Rarely uses an effective
and effective strategy to strategy to solve the effective strategy to solve strategy to solve problems.
Procedures
solve the problem(s). problem(s). problems, but does not do it
consistently.
Mathematical 90-100% of the steps and Almost all (85-89%) of the Most (75-84%) of the steps More than 75% of the steps
solutions have no steps and solutions have no and solutions have no and solutions have
Errors
mathematical errors. mathematical errors. mathematical errors. mathematical errors.

4. Research Paper - Math Student Name: ___ __________________ _________
Teacher Name: Mr. Ambuehl Total Score _________
Excellent - 4 Good - 3 Satisfactory - 2 Needs Improvement - 1 Score
CATEGORY
Ideas and Researchers independently Researchers independently Researchers identify, with some Researchers identify, with
identify at least 8 reasonable, identify at least 8 reasonable adult help, at least 8 reasonable considerable adult help, 8
Research
insightful, creative ideas or ideas or questions to pursue ideas or questions to pursue reasonable ideas or questions
Questions questions to pursue when doing when doing the research. when doing the research. to pursue when doing the
the research. research.
Plan for Students have developed a Students have developed a Students have developed a Students have no clear plan
clear plan for collecting and clear plan for collecting and clear plan for collecting and for collecting and organizing
Collecting
organizing the information. organizing the information. organizing the information. the information, or one or more
and Each student in the group can Each student in the group can Each student in the group can, students in the group cannot
Organizing clearly explain what information clearly explain what information with minimal prompting from clearly explain what
Information is needed by the group, what he he or she is responsible for peers, clearly explain what information they are
or she is responsible for locating and how it is to be information he or she is responsible for locating or how
locating, and when it is needed. organized. All students can responsible for locating and it is to be organized.
All students can independently independently explain the how it is to be organized. All
explain the planned planned organization of the students can independently
organization of the research research findings. explain most of the planned
findings. organization of the research
findings.
Quality of Researchers independently Researchers independently Researchers, with some adult Researchers, with extensive
locate at least 3 reliable, locate at least 3 reliable help, locate at least 3 reliable adult help, locate at least 3
Sources
interesting information sources information sources for EACH information sources for EACH reliable information sources for
for EACH idea or question. idea or question. idea or question. EACH idea or question.
Formal Includes a well-developed Includes a well-developed Includes an introduction, body, Is missing the introduction,
Introduction, body, & Introduction, body, & and conclusion, but is only body, and/or conclusion; or all
Report
conclusion. Is clearly convincing conclusion. Is fairly convincing somewhat developed. Is only parts are poorly developed. Is
in illustrating the significance of in illustrating the significance of somewhat convincing in unconvincing of the
subject to society. Diagrams subject to society. Diagrams illustrating the significance of significance of subject to
and/or sketches are clear and and/or sketches are clear and subject to society. Diagrams society. Diagrams and/or
greatly add to the reader's easy to understand. and/or sketches are somewhat sketches are difficult to
understanding. difficult to understand. understand or are not used.
Report Students are creative in their Students are creative in their Students show some creativity Students show little or no
presentation. They speak presentation. They speak so in their presentation. They creativity in their presentation.
Presentation
clearly and loudly. They make most of the audience can speak so some of the audience The audience has difficulty
eye contact with the audience understand them. They perform can understand them. They understanding them. They
and perform with a lot of with some enthusiasm and perform with some enthusiasm show little or no enthusiasm
enthusiasm and expression. expression. and expression. and expression.

5. Teamwork - Math Student Name: ___ __________________ _________
Teacher Name: Mr. Ambuehl Total Score _________
Excellent - 4 Good - 3 Satisfactory - 2 Needs Improvement - 1 Score
CATEGORY
Contributions Routinely provides useful Usually provides useful Sometimes provides useful Rarely provides useful ideas
ideas when participating in ideas when participating in ideas when participating in when participating in the group
the group and in classroom the group and in classroom the group and in classroom and in classroom discussion.
discussion. A definite leader discussion. A strong group discussion. A satisfactory May refuse to participate.
who contributes a lot of member who tries hard! group member who does
effort. what is required.
Time- Routinely uses time well Usually uses time well Tends to procrastinate and Rarely gets things done by the
throughout the project to throughout the project and may come close to missing deadlines AND group has to
management
ensure things get done on rarely get bogged down deadlines sometimes. routinely adjust deadlines or
time. Group does not have enough to miss a deadline. Group occasionally has to work responsibilities because
to adjust deadlines or work Group rarely has to adjust adjust deadlines or work of this person's inadequate
responsibilities because of deadlines or work responsibilities because of time management.
this person's responsibilities because of this person's
procrastination. this person's procrastination procrastination.
Working with Almost always listens to, Usually listens to, shares, Sometimes listens to, Rarely listens to, shares with,
shares with, and supports with, and supports the shares with, and supports and supports the efforts of
Others
the efforts of others. Tries to efforts of others. Does not the efforts of others, but is others. Often is not a good
keep people working well cause quot;wavesquot; in the group. not always a good team team player.
together. member.
Quality of Provides work of the highest Provides high quality work Provides work that Provides work that often needs
quality that sets the that rarely needs to be occasionally needs to be to be checked or redone by
Work
standard for other group checked or redone by other checked or redone by other others to ensure quality.
members to follow. group members to ensure group members to ensure
quality. quality.
Attitude Almost always speaks Usually speaks positively of Occasionally is publicly Often is publicly critical of the
positively of the project and the project and the work of critical of the project or the project or the work of other
the work of others. Always others. Often has a positive work of other members of members of the group. Often
has a positive attitude about attitude about the task(s). the group. Sometimes has a has a negative attitude about
the task(s). negative attitude about the the task(s).
task(s).