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Evaluation

Ask your teacher whether you are being evaluated as an individual or as a group, then refer to the rubric(s) below that applies to you to find out how your performance will be assessed.

WebQuest Assessment Rubric – Individual Student Assessment

Use this rubric to assess individual students’ performance. You may wish to weight certain aspects more than others.

Suggested Scale – this scale uses all aspects of the rubric and weights the timeline twice and the press release four times. Adjust accordingly.

Score Description
40-32
31-23
22-14
13-6
5-0
 Exemplary
Accomplished
Developing
Beginning
Incomplete
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Exemplary
4		 Accomplished
3		 Developing
2		 Beginning
1		 Incomplete
0
Process Part I
Steps 1-3 Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to all questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to most questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to some questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to unacceptably few questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Timeline (Step 4) Timeline was accurate, with correct dates and documents, and included sufficient events Timeline was mostly accurate, with correct dates and documents, or needed at least one more event Timeline included mistakes in dates documents, and needed at least more event Timeline included multiple mistakes and lacked a sufficient number of events The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Process Part II
Step 5 Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to all questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to most questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to some questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to unacceptably few questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Roles Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to all questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to most questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to some questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made answer them. Student gave accurate and thoughtful answers to unacceptably few questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Press Releases Students gave arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed. Arguments were sufficient in number. Students mostly gave arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed, with not more than one uncharacteristic argument. Arguments were sufficient in number, but may have needed at least one more point. Students gave some arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed, with more than one uncharacteristic argument. Arguments were sufficient in number, but may have needed more than one additional point. Students gave insufficient arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed, with more than one uncharacteristic argument. Arguments were sufficient in number, but may have needed more than one additional point. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Working with Primary Sources Students always actively examined documents and made sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. Students usually actively examined documents or mostly made sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. Students sometimes actively examined documents or sometimes made sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. Students rarely actively examined documents or did not make sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Teamwork Student always participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. Student mostly participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. Student sometimes participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. Student rarely participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.

WebQuest Assessment Rubric – Group Assessment

Use this rubric to assess group performance. You may wish to weight certain aspects more than others.

Suggested Scale – this scale uses all aspects of the rubric and weights the timeline twice and the press release four times. Adjust accordingly.

Score> Description
40-32
31-23
22-14
13-6
5-0
 Exemplary
Accomplished
Developing
Beginning
Incomplete
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Exemplary
4		 Accomplished
3		 Developing
2		 Beginning
1		 Incomplete
0
Process Part I
Steps 1-3 Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to all questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to most questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to some questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to unacceptably few questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. The Group did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Timeline (Step 4) Timeline was accurate, with correct dates and documents, and included sufficient events Timeline was mostly accurate, with correct dates and documents, or needed at least one more event Timeline included mistakes in dates documents, and needed at least more event Timeline included multiple mistakes and lacked a sufficient number of events The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Process Part II
Step 5 Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to all questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to most questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to some questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to unacceptably few questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. The student did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Roles Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to all questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to most questions. All questions were attempted and sufficient effort was made to answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to some questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made answer them. Group gave accurate and thoughtful answers to unacceptably few questions. Some questions were not attempted or insufficient effort was made to answer them. The Group did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Press Releases Group gave arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed. Arguments were sufficient in number. Group mostly gave arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed, with not more than one uncharacteristic argument. Arguments were sufficient in number, but may have needed at least one more point. Group gave some arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed, with more than one uncharacteristic argument. Arguments were sufficient in number, but may have needed more than one additional point. Group gave insufficient arguments that accurately represented the views of the role they assumed, with more than one uncharacteristic argument. Arguments were sufficient in number, but may have needed more than one additional point. The Group did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Working with Primary Sources Group always actively examined documents and made sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. Group usually actively examined documents or mostly made sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. Group sometimes actively examined documents or sometimes made sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. Group rarely actively examined documents or did not make sufficient effort in understanding or interpreting their significance. The Group did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
Teamwork Group always participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. Group mostly participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. Group sometimes participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. Group rarely participated actively in group activities and helped the group complete tasks. The Group did not complete a sufficient amount of the WebQuest tasks to judge.
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