1. Math Rubric
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Understands Doesn’t understand the Understands problem enough Shows good understanding of Shows complete
Problem and problem enough to get to solve part of it using correct the problem and mathematical understanding of problem’s
Math Concepts started or to make much mathematical concepts and concepts and principles mathematical concepts and
progress even with some principles principles
assistance
Mathematical Little evidence of Some evidence of Uses effective mathematical Uses complex and refined
Reasoning mathematical reasoning mathematical reasoning reasoning mathematical reasoning
Uses inappropriate Uses some appropriate Uses appropriate information Uses all appropriate
information information correctly correctly information and explains why
certain information is
essential to the solution
Computation Less than 75% of the steps Most (76-86%) of the steps and Almost all (85-89%) of the steps 90-100% of the steps and
and solutions have no solutions have no mathematical and solutions have no solutions have no
mathematical errors. errors. mathematical errors. mathematical errors.
Data Tables Data tables are inaccurate Data tables and graphs are Data tables and graphs are Data tables and graphs are
and Graphs and/or not labeled created but not all accurately mostly labeled clearly and completely
No graphs or inappropriate labeled Data tables and/or graphs are labeled
graphs are created Data tables and/or graphs are mostly accurate and are good Data tables and/or graphs are
somewhat accurate but are not representation of data clear and accurate
clear representation of data representation of the data
Answers the Does not find correct Wrong answer due to copying Finds correct solution to Finds correct solution to
Problem solutions to problem errors, computational errors, or problem problem
Does not understand partial answers Uses somewhat correct Uses correct procedures and
procedures Uses some inappropriate procedures and analysis analysis
Does not understand the procedures Shows good understanding of Shows complete
mathematical process. Shows some understanding of the question and mathematical understanding of the question
the questions and mathematical process. and mathematical process.
process.
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