Rubric for Assessing Student Understanding of Mathematical Concepts
As an Elementary Mathematician, I can…..
Level /Understand the Math /
Use a Strategy
and Reasoning /
Communicate My
Thinking
4 (S+)
SuperiorWork.
WOW
☺ / I understand the problem very well and have a complete plan to solve it.
I complete all of the math in the problem very well.
I get a complete and correct answer. / I can use quite a few strategies to get an answer.
I use good reasoning.
I can tell if my answer makes sense.
I can think of how this problem is like another problem. / I can clearly explain my answer and all of the steps.
I can record my thinking very well on paper with words, drawings and math symbols.
I use the right words, drawings and math symbols all of the time.
3 (S)
Good work.
Got it
/ I understand the problem and have a plan to solve it.
I complete all of the math in the problem.
I get a complete and correct answer / I can use one strategy to get an answer.
I use some reasoning.
Sometimes I can tell if my answer makes sense.
Sometimes I can think of how this problem is like another problem. / I can explain my answer and most of the steps.
I can record my thinking on paper most of the time.
I use the right words, drawings and math symbols most of the time.
Level /
Understand the Math / Use a Strategy
and Reasoning / Communicate My
Thinking
2 (I)
Incomplete work.
I need some help.
Not Quite
/ I understand only some of the problem and I may not have a plan to solve it.
I complete only some of the math in the problem.
I get a wrong answer. / I might not have a strategy or it is the wrong one.
My reasoning is not always complete or helpful.
I try, but I do not know how this is like another problem. / I explain a little bit of my answer but not the steps.
I record my thinking on paper very little.
I use very few simple words, drawings and math symbols.
1 (U)
Beginner work. I need a lot of help.
I need help.
/ I am confused by the problem and need help to solve it.
I do not complete all of the math in the problem.
I get a wrong answer. / I don’t use any strategies to get an answer.
I do not use reasoning.
I can’t tell if my answer makes sense.
I can’t think of a similar problem. / I do not explain my answer at all.
I do not record my answer or it is very confusing.
I get confused about which math symbols to use.