Rubric

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Program: Rubrics

Rubric Philosophy

Rubrics are a scoring scale that provide evaluation and assessment for both students and teachers.

Each program rubric is based on a 4-point scale, with 4 being the highest level of content mastery and 1 being a minimal mastering of the content.

For the purpose of evaluation, these rubrics were written so that teachers can provide a general assessment of student content mastery before and after the field trip.

How to Use these Rubrics

Before starting your teacher preparation, scroll down to read the rubric for the field trip you are going to attend and assess the level of content mastery your class (on the average) currently has.

After the field trip and any follow-up activities, re-assess the content mastery of your class and once again record the average score of your class.

On the field trip evaluation (which will be given to you on the day of your field trip), circle the pre- and post-scores (1 to 4) for your class.

Any form of assessment can be used to determine the rubric score, as long as you believe it is an accurate reflection of your classes’ knowledge.

If you have any questions or concerns about these rubrics or how to use them, please call us at 706-796-7707

If you have any questions or concerns about these rubrics or how to use them, please call us at 706-796-7707

BEAKS, FEATHERS, AND TALONS, OH MY!

Level 4

Student can accurately list more than seven characteristics of birds.
Student can accurately list five or more of the bird categories we discussed, and can describe the general behaviors displayed by birds in each category.
Student can list and describe at least five factors that are important observations when seeking to identify a bird, and how they will help in the identification.

Level 3

Student can accurately list more than five characteristics of birds.
Student can accurately list three or more of the bird categories we discussed, and can describe the general behaviors displayed by birds in each category.
Student can list and describe at least three factors that are important observations when seeking to identify a bird, and how they will help in the identification.

Level 2

Student can accurately list only three characteristics of birds.
Student can accurately list only one of the bird categories we discussed, but can list behaviors of birds in many other categories (without being able to name the category).
Student can list factors that are important observations when seeking to identify a bird but does not truly understand how these will aid in identification.

Level 1

Student can accurately list less than three characteristics of birds.
Student can describe several different bird behaviors and general characteristics, but has no ability to categorize birds accurately.
Student cannot list factors that are important observations when seeking to identify a bird.