SNAPSHOT

The student is unable to meet basic requirements of the task without close, ongoing assistance. Unable to provide a relevant extension.

The work satisfies most basic requirements, but it is flawed or incomplete. May produce a simple extension.

The work satisfies basic requirements of the task. If asked, the student can produce a relevant extension or further illustration.

The work is complete, accurate, efficient, and insightful. The student may volunteer an alternative procedure, an extension, or an application.

CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS

• recognizing mathematics
• grade-specific concepts and skills
• patterns, relationships

• unable to identify or apply mathematical concepts or procedures needed
• often unable to recognize basic relationships or patterns

• identifies and applies most mathematical concepts and procedures; some errors or omissions
• may need prompting to recognize and use basic patterns and relation-ships

• identifies and applies mathematical concepts and procedures needed; may make minor errors or omissions
• recognizes and uses basic patterns and relationships

• identifies and applies mathematical concepts and procedures needed; efficient and thorough
• independently recognizes and uses patterns and relationships

STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES

• procedures
• estimates to verify solutions

• unsystematic and inefficient
• results or solutions are often improbable

• follows instructions without checking; often inefficient
• estimates of small quantities or simple operations are logical

• structures the task logically; may be inefficient
• estimates are logical

• structures the task efficiently; may find a shortcut or an alternative
• estimates are logical and relatively accurate

ACCURACY

• recording, substitutions, calculations

• often includes major errors

• may include some errors

• generally accurate; may include minor errors in calculations

• accurate

REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION

• presenting work
• constructing charts, diagrams, and displays
• explaining procedures, results

• work is often confusing
• often omits required charts, diagrams, or graphs or makes major errors
• explanations are incomplete or illogical

• most work is clear; may be confusing in places
• constructs required charts, diagrams, or graphs; some omissions or errors
• explanations of procedures and results may be incomplete

• work is generally clear
• constructs required charts, diagrams, or graphs appropriately; may include minor errors
• explains procedures and results logically

• work is detailed, clearly labelled, and logically organized
• constructs required charts, diagrams, or graphs effectively
• explains procedures and results logically and thoroughly