Project Number ________

POSITIVE IMPACT: Investigatory Design – Rubric Student(s) Project Title School School Faculty Sponsor General Mindset for Scoring Outstanding Excellent Very Good Good

Professional Grad School Under Grad High School

DESIGN OF INVESTIGATION Background/Understanding of Topic Knowledgeable both about the topic under study, the methods which experts in the field act and add to existing knowledge within the field Methodology Is appropriate for field of study Analysis Approach to analysis (not the analysis of the data) is clear up front Manageability of resources Project is safe and reasonable to complete with available resources (time, equipment, budget…)

Deficient 0

1

Good 2

Deficient 0

1

1

2

1

4

3

2

4

6

5

3

4

5

6

4

5

8

7

8

Excellent 6

Very Good 3

7

Excellent

Very Good

Good 2

5

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Deficient 0

3 Good

Deficient 0

Very Good

7

8

Excellent 6

7

8

Outstanding 9

10

Outstanding 9

10

Outstanding 9

10

Outstanding 9

10 Design Score _________

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS Sections Abstract, acknowledgements, procedure, data, discussion, impact, conclusion, bibliography Clarity Data and ideas are clearly presented Error Sources/sizes of error are identified, alternative interpretations are considered Format Writing and oral presentation are professional

Deficient 0

1

Good 2

Deficient 0

1

1

2

1

4

3

2

4

6

5

3

4

5

6

4

5

8

7

8

Excellent 6

Very Good 3

7

Excellent

Very Good

Good 2

5

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Deficient 0

3 Good

Deficient 0

Very Good

7

8

Excellent 6

7

8

Outstanding 9

10

Outstanding 9

10

Outstanding 9

10

Outstanding 9

10

Presentation Score _________ POSITIVE IMPACT What is the impact? The potential impact is described clearly

Not clear 0

What is the size of the impact? How many people will likely be impacted? What is the significance of the impact? The potential impact on partner/industry is described clearly How likely is the impact? How likely will the impact be?

1 Tens

0

1

1

Not likely 0

2

3

Clear 4

Hundreds

Not significant 0

Sort of clear

1

2

3

3

4

3

5

4

5

6

5

8

7

8

Very Significant 6

Likely 4

7

Millions

Significant

Sort of likely 2

6

Thousands

Sort of significant 2

5

Very clear

7

8

Very likely 6

7

8

Extremely clear 9

10

Billions 9

10

Extremely significant 9

10

Extremely likely 9

10

Impact Score _________ TOTAL SCORE _________