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Meets Expectations-
- The explanation presented was
thorough and accurate.
- The explanation was appropriate
for the developmental level of the students and its
placement in the instructional sequence.
- The explanation of the content
idea included the appropriate and accurate
vocabulary.
- The content included a thorough
and correct scientific explanation.
- Any diagram, picture, or model
used was scientifically accurate.
- The correct materials or equipment
supported the content idea.
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Working Towards
Expectations-
- The explanation was clearly
represented but there were some factual
errors.
- The explanation may have been
above or below the developmental level of the students or
its placement in the instructional sequence was only
partially supported or not in the best
location.
- The explanation of the content
made reference to correct ideas, but was missing key
vocabulary words.
- The correct scientific explanation
was referenced, but the explanation was not complete or
it was used incorrectly.
- A diagram, picture, or model was
used, but there were scientifically inaccurate references
or the diagram, picture or model was
incomplete.
- The materials or equipment used
did not clearly support the content idea.
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Does not meet expectations
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- The explanation included numerous
factual errors.
- The explanation indicates that
some consideration for the students was intended, but it
is not appropriate for the developmental level of the
students.
OR
- The explanation may have been
placed at an unsupported or inappropriate location in the
instructional sequence.
- The explanation included
vocabulary that did not support the content
idea.
- The scientific explanation used
was incorrect or the wrong scientific explanation was
used.
- The diagram, picture, or model was
inappropriate or did not support the scientific
explanation.
- The materials or equipment used
were not related to the content idea.
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Not adequate -
- The explanation was
incorrect.
- The explanation was not
appropriate for students or the instructional
sequence.
- The explanation did not include
the required vocabulary or the wrong vocabulary was
used.
- The scientific explanation was not
correct.
- The diagram, picture, or model
used was not correct.
- The correct materials or equipment
were not used.
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