Rubric for Weekly Written Reports/Documentation

Level of Achievement
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Needs Improvement
Criteria
5 3 1
Documentation Provides written Written There is no supporting
documentation that documentation is written
clarifies their generally complete, documentation.
experimental results but occasional
for the Fieldtrip. omissions create some
Objectives for the lack of clarity.
subject is clearly Objectives for the past
stated in relation to week are included
experience, and the with no relationship to
document is project goals.
structured around his
creativity
Organizing and Is well organized, Demonstrates an Work appears to be
Managing with project tasks and organized approach performed at odd
objectives clearly with regular work hours and during
specified and with habits infrequent spurts of
work progressing activity.
regularly and
methodically.
Detailed Description Report contains Report contains Report does not
of Important statements about description of contain results or
Elements of Progress activity highlights, activities, results explanations for lack
including but not and/or explanations. of results.
limited to:
* Activities
* Experimental results
* Explanation of
results
* Reasons for
discrepancies between
what was planned and
what occurred.
Graphs and Charts Graphs and charts are Graphs and charts are Graphs or charts are
used to support the used where not utilized where
description of appropriate. they would clearly be
progress where desirable to emphasize
appropriate. These are or clarify results.
labeled and organized
so it is easy for the
reader to follow.
Organization Items are organized in Items are organized Items are in illogical
 a logical progression. and ordered in some or poorly considered
more or less helpful order, or in no order.
way.
Punctuality Reports are Reports are usually Reports are rarely
consistently submitted submitted on time. submitted on time.
on time.
Plans for Next Step Planned activities for Report gives No attention given to
the next week are indication of what next weeks plan.
listed, showing steps come next.
understanding of what Demonstrates some
must be done to understanding of
continue the project. possible problems but
Alternative ideas are offers no alternate
included that ideas.
demonstrate foresight
about potential
problems.
Summary Statement A clear summary of A summary of main No summary is
the main activities is activities is included. provided.
included with
quantitative and/or
qualitative
information, so that
the reader can quickly
determine the rate of
progress.