EMS 480 Geometry Artifact – Grading Rubric

1 / 2 / 3 / Scores
Criteria / Unacceptable / Acceptable / Target
1.  A description of a mathematical investigation and how you used technology to explore the mathematical topic to enhance your own understanding (including appropriate screenshots). 35%
STANDARDS: LEADSERVE 2
LEADSERVE 3
NCDPI- C1
NCDPI – T1
NCDPI – T6
SA – MED 2
SA – MED 5 / The candidate’s mathematical work is not described in terms of a mathematical investigation and/or little or no description of the way in which technology was used. A screenshot may or may not be included. / The candidate’s mathematical work described in terms of a mathematical investigation and there is documentation about the mathematical thinking the student did on the task. A description of the ways in which technology was used is included along with appropriate screen shots. / The candidate’s mathematical work is described in terms of a mathematical investigation and there is extensive documentation about the mathematical thinking the student did on the task. A description of the ways in which technology was used is included along with appropriate screen shots.
2.  A 2-3 paragraph reflection on how using the technology tool in your investigation helped or hindered your conceptual understanding. 25%
STANDARDS: LEADSERVE 2
LEADSERVE 3
NCDPI- C1
NCDPI – T1
NCDPI – T6
SA – MED 2
SA – MED 5 / The candidate’s reflection does not address the way in which the technology tool helped or hindered conceptual understanding / The candidate’s reflection states the ways in which the technology tool helped or hindered conceptual understanding but an extensive description is not be given. / The candidate’s reflection extensively describes the way the technology helped or hindered conceptual understanding
3. a one-day lesson plan, using the four-phase lesson plan format, that address a topic within the same mathematical content area (Algebra, Geometry, Statistics/Probability) as part 1 and uses a technology tool
STANDARDS LEADSERVE 2
LEADSERVE 3
LEADSERVE 6
NCDPI- C1
NCDPI – T1
NCDPI – T6
SA – MED 2
SA – MED 5 / The candidate’s lesson plan does not address all four phases of the lesson plan format and little description of student and teacher activity in each phase is provided. Objectives for the lesson may not be included / The candidate’s lesson plan addresses all four phases of the lesson plan format, but explicit detail of student and teacher activity within each phase is not provided. Objectives for the lesson are included. / The candidate’s lesson plan addresses all four phases of the lesson plan format, and explicit detail of student and teacher activity within each phase is provided. Objectives for the lesson are included.