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ISP Part B Rubric: Research Skills/Process

POPULATION DYNAMICS
Criteria

Use of Resources
(Application)

Quality of
information
(Application)

Recording
information & APA
Citation
(Communication)

Level 1
Uses a limited range of
research strategies

Level 2
Uses some effective
research strategies

Level 3
Uses a workable research
process

Level 4
Uses a systematic
research process

Accesses information from

only one resource

Accesses information from

more than one resource

0.5
1.0

1.5
2.0

Accesses information from

a variety of credible
resources
2.5
3.0

Accesses information from

a wide variety of current
and credible resources
3.5
4.0

Synthesizes information of
limited usefulness to
population dynamics

Synthesizes information
that is somewhat related
to population dynamics

Synthesizes information
that is clearly related to
population dynamics

1.0
2.0
Copies main ideas from
resources

3.0
4 .0
Summarizes some main
ideas from resources in
own words

5.0
6 .0
Summarizes main ideas
from
resources in own words

Synthesizes information
that reflects a
sophisticated
understanding of
population dynamics
7.0
8 .0
Reorganizes main ideas
from resources to suit
purpose

Acknowledges sources but

does not uses correct APA
conventions

Acknowledges sources
correctly and uses correct
APA conventions

Recording of information
reflects some organization

Summarizes information
following a prescribed
system
of organisation
2.5
3.0

Acknowledges sources
when prompted

Recording of information
lacks organization

0.5
1.0

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1.5
2.0

Routinely acknowledges
all
sources correctly uses
correct APA conventions
Systematically records
information according to
the needs of the task
3.5
4.0

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ISP Part B Rubric: Performance Task Product

POPULATION DYNAMICS
Criteria

Understanding of
basic
concepts (as
reflected in the
product) and
Quality of
information
(Application)

Overall and use of

scientific
terminology and
English language

Level 1
Reflects limited coverage
of characteristics of a
population, population
growth, species
interactions, human
influence and
conservation biology.
Does not reflect the
relationship between the
human influence and all
of the characteristics of
the population.

Limited relationships are

supported by data.
0.0
3.0
Communicates
information and ideas
with limited clarity and
precision
Presents information with
little evidence of

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Level 2
Reflects partial
understanding of these
relationships

Level 3
Reflects a complete or
nearly complete
understanding of these
relationships.

Reflects some relationship

between the human
influence and all of the
characteristics of the
population.

Reflects a thorough
understanding of the
relationship between the
human influence and all
of the characteristics of
the population.

Some relationships are

supported by data.

Most relationships are

supported by data.

Level 4
Reflects an insightful
understanding of these
relationships.

Reflects an excellent
understanding of the
relationship between the
human influence and all
of the characteristics of
the population.
All relationships are
supported by data.

4.0
6 .0
Communicates
information and ideas
with some clarity and
precision

7.0
9 .0
Communicates
information and ideas
with considerable clarity
and precision

10.0
12 .0
Communicates
information and ideas
clearly and precisely

Presents information with

some evidence of

Presents information in an
organized manner

Presents information that

is skillfully organized

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(Application)

Impact of product
(Communication)

organization

organization

Uses scientific terminology and

the English language with limited
accuracy

Uses scientific terminology, and

the English language with some
accuracy

0.5
1.0
Product achieves limited
results
0.5
1.0

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Uses scientific terminology, and

the English language with
considerable accuracy

Uses scientific terminology, and

the English language with few if
any errors

1.5
2.0

2.5
3.0

3.5
4.0

Product partially achieves

the intended results
1.5
2.0

Product achieves the

intended results
2.5
3.0

Product exceeds the

intended results
3.5
4.0