| Knowledge/Skills |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Needs Improvement |
| Understanding of concepts |
Understood all or almost all of the concepts connected with settlement group(s) studied |
Understood most of the concepts connected with settlement group(s) studied |
Understood some of the concepts connected with settlement group(s) studied |
Understood few of the concepts connected with settlement group(s) studied |
| Creative and critical thinking skills |
Demonstrated effective creative thinking skills while completing activities and analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating research data |
Demonstrated good creative thinking skills while completing activities and analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating research data |
Demonstrated some creative thinking skills while completing activities and analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating research data |
Demonstrated few creative thinking skills while completing activities and analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating research data |
| Research skills |
Demonstrated effective research techniques using both secondary and primary sources |
Demonstrated good research techniques using both secondary and primary sources |
Demonstrated some research techniques using both secondary and primary sources |
Demonstrated few research techniques |
| Communication skills |
Effectively communicated research results with clarity and precision |
Usually communicated research results with clarity and precision |
Sometimes communicated research results with clarity and precision |
Rarely communicated research results with clarity and precision |
| Technology skills |
Used the computer effectively and independently to conduct research and to complete all of the online activities accurately and completely |
Used the computer independently to conduct research and complete most of the online activities accurately and completely |
Used the computer with minimal assistance to conduct research and complete most of the online activities accurately and completely |
Use the computer with much assistance to conduct research and complete the online activities |
| Cooperative learning |
Demonstrated excellent cooperative learning skills |
Demonstrated good cooperative learning skills |
Demonstrated some cooperative learning skills |
Demonstrated few cooperative learning skills |