Rubric

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

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

Swamp Stomp Rubric

Level 4
• Student can accurately list and give descriptions of all three characteristics of a wetland.
• Student can list detailed characteristics of hydric soil and hydrophytic vegetation that a delineator would look for to define a wetland.
• Student can describe at least five values of wetlands.

Level 3
• Student can accurately list all three characteristics of a wetland, but may have difficulty when asked to give detailed descriptions of each characteristic.
• Student can only give some characteristics of hydric soil and hydrophytic vegetation that a delineator might use to define a wetland.
• Student can describe at least four values of wetlands.

Level 2
• Student can accurately list only two of the three characteristics of a wetland, and has little understanding of the details of each.
• Student has difficulty listing characteristics of hydric soil and hydrophytic vegetation that a delineator would use.
• Student can describe only two or three values of wetlands.

Level 1
• Student only lists “wet” as a characteristic of a wetland.
• Student has very little knowledge of the characteristics of hydric soil or hydrophytic vegetation.
• Student can barely describe one value of wetlands.