Final Project Assessment Rubrics -- Computer Literacy Spring 2002

Final Project
Assessment Rubrics
for Computer Literacy - Spring 2002

Madeline Slovenz, teacher
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Your final grade for this class will be calculated as follows:

25% First Marking Period
25% Second Marking Period
25% Third Marking Period
25% Final Project (DUE JUNE 14 -- no later)
Project Assessment Rubrics

Your final project is a Webfolio containing your work and reflections on the work we will have covered this semester:

Word Processing

Spreadsheet/Database Management

Graphics

Career Research Project

Presentations

Web authoring

Assessment Rubrics

Max Points
Max Points
Max Points

Web Authoring

Skills

Content

15

12.5

10

0

Overall aesthetic & functionality

writing basic html in a text editor

FTP

TELNET

Pico

using online guides

using wysiwyg editor

Create a multipage website to contain project:

index.html (with links to all project components, email, and school)

research.html (with link to story)

database.html (with links to two graphs)

wordprocessing.html (with links to resume, notes, and formatting sampler)

graphics.html

presentation.html (with link to presentation)

All pages are complete. Student has created original pages and/or has completely modified given templates. All fonts and colors make the text clearly readable, and all navigation works. Any and all images are original or free of copywrite protection. If copywrited images are used, student must provide proof of permission, or they are linked to the original location, not to student's webdocs folder.
Work appears on the Web. Most pages are close to completion. All work is original, or shows modification to templates.
All pages appear on the Web. Most pages are incomplete or show few modification to the templates.
Little or no effort was made to complete the project and work was never transfered to the Web.

Career Research

Skills

Content

17

14.5

11

0

use online interactive self-assessment tool for career research

use Internet to research three careers

multi-tasking to take notes while researching

make Web page summarizing results (research.html)

make link to new page (story.html)

Summarize the three careers researched

Write a story or essay about one typical day on the job of your chosen career

Summary of research is complete and includes adequate information on all three careers. There is an annotated link to the story or essay.

Story (or essay) is complete and demonstrates that student has thoroughly grasped the flavor and details of what happens during one day on the job in the chosen career. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.
Summary of research includes some information on at least two careers. There is an annotated link to the story or essay.

Story (or essay) is complete and demonstrates that student has somewhat grasped the flavor and details of what happens during one day on the job in the chosen career. Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors..
Summary of research includes some information on at least one career. There is an annotated link to the story or essay.

Story (or essay) is complete and demonstrates that student has difficulty grasping the flavor and details of what happens during one day on the job in the chosen career. Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors.
Summary and story are missing.

Personal Database

Skills

Content

17

14.5

11

0

Use spreadsheet to keep track of weekly keyboarding progress and attendance records

Use online database to gather attendance data

convert spreadsheet files to web documents

make html links to graphs and FTP files

analyze both your keyboarding and also your attendance graphs

Your graphs are complete and your analysis demonstrates that you thoroughly understand the meaning of the trends in your graphs. Links to graphs are clearly annotated. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.
Your graphs are complete and your analysis demonstrates that you somewhat understand the meaning of the trends in your graphs. Links to graphs are present but lack annotation.Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors..
Your graphs are incomplete and your analysis shows little understanding of the meaning of the trends in your graphs. Links to graphs are present Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors.
Analysis and graphs are missing.

Wordprocessing

Skills

Content

17

14.5

11

0

handle basic and advanced formatting commands

summarize the kind of work you are qualified to do

create a link to both MS-Word versions of your resume

Both resumes are complete and appear with street and phone number xxx-ed out for privacy. Formatting demonstrates understanding of indenting, spacing, bulleted lists, variation of fonts, alignment.
Links are annotated to identify the two versions.
Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and technical errors.
One or both resumes are incomplete. Formatting demonstrates some understanding of indenting, spacing, bulleted lists, variation of fonts, alignment.
Links are annotated to identify the two versions.
Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors.
One resume is missing. Formatting demonstrates some understanding of indenting, spacing, bulleted lists, variation of fonts, alignment.
Links are annotated to identify the two versions.
Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors Both resumes are missing.

Graphics

Skills

Content

17

14.5

11

0

create original animated gif

add image links to html page

resize gif and jpg images for Web

display your animation(s)

display two thumbnails with links to full-size versions

explain the reasons for choosing gif or jpg

discuss importance of file size of images on the Web

annotate your thumbnails

Original annotation appears on page. Explanation demonstrates understading of the two image file types and reason for the necessity of adjusting filesize. Links are annotated to identify the thumbnails and their functionalilty.
Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.
Only sample annotation apperas on page. Explanation demonstrates some understanding of the two image file types and reason for the necessity of adjusting filesize. Links are not annotated to identify the thumbnails and their functionalilty.
Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors.
Explanation demonstrates only a little understanding of the two image file types and reason for the necessity of adjusting filesize. Links are not annotated to identify the thumbnails and their functionalilty.
Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors
All graphics are missing.

Presentations

Skills

Content

17

14.5

11

0

adapt a PowerPoint template to show original work such as a poem or original artwork, or reflect on one's life, one's skills and assets, or future plans

introduce your Quicktime movie presentation.

post your presentation in appropriate format

Link to Quicktime movie is annotated with an explaination of the project. All work is original or demonstrates considedrable modification of the template.
Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.
Link to Quicktime movie is annotated.
Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors.
There is a link to Quicktime movie. There is little evidence of modification of the template.
Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors.
Presentation is missing.

Total Score

100

85

65

0

			Max Points	Max Points	Max Points
Web Authoring	Skills	Content	15	12.5	10	0
Overall aesthetic & functionality	writing basic html in a text editor FTP TELNET Pico using online guides using wysiwyg editor	Create a multipage website to contain project: index.html (with links to all project components, email, and school) research.html (with link to story) database.html (with links to two graphs) wordprocessing.html (with links to resume, notes, and formatting sampler) graphics.html presentation.html (with link to presentation)	All pages are complete. Student has created original pages and/or has completely modified given templates. All fonts and colors make the text clearly readable, and all navigation works. Any and all images are original or free of copywrite protection. If copywrited images are used, student must provide proof of permission, or they are linked to the original location, not to student's webdocs folder.	Work appears on the Web. Most pages are close to completion. All work is original, or shows modification to templates.	All pages appear on the Web. Most pages are incomplete or show few modification to the templates.	Little or no effort was made to complete the project and work was never transfered to the Web.
Career Research	Skills	Content	17	14.5	11	0
	use online interactive self-assessment tool for career research use Internet to research three careers multi-tasking to take notes while researching make Web page summarizing results (research.html) make link to new page (story.html)	Summarize the three careers researched Write a story or essay about one typical day on the job of your chosen career	Summary of research is complete and includes adequate information on all three careers. There is an annotated link to the story or essay. Story (or essay) is complete and demonstrates that student has thoroughly grasped the flavor and details of what happens during one day on the job in the chosen career. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.	Summary of research includes some information on at least two careers. There is an annotated link to the story or essay. Story (or essay) is complete and demonstrates that student has somewhat grasped the flavor and details of what happens during one day on the job in the chosen career. Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors..	Summary of research includes some information on at least one career. There is an annotated link to the story or essay. Story (or essay) is complete and demonstrates that student has difficulty grasping the flavor and details of what happens during one day on the job in the chosen career. Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors.	Summary and story are missing.
Personal Database	Skills	Content	17	14.5	11	0
	Use spreadsheet to keep track of weekly keyboarding progress and attendance records Use online database to gather attendance data convert spreadsheet files to web documents make html links to graphs and FTP files	analyze both your keyboarding and also your attendance graphs	Your graphs are complete and your analysis demonstrates that you thoroughly understand the meaning of the trends in your graphs. Links to graphs are clearly annotated. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.	Your graphs are complete and your analysis demonstrates that you somewhat understand the meaning of the trends in your graphs. Links to graphs are present but lack annotation.Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors..	Your graphs are incomplete and your analysis shows little understanding of the meaning of the trends in your graphs. Links to graphs are present Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors.	Analysis and graphs are missing.
Wordprocessing	Skills	Content	17	14.5	11	0
	handle basic and advanced formatting commands	summarize the kind of work you are qualified to do create a link to both MS-Word versions of your resume	Both resumes are complete and appear with street and phone number xxx-ed out for privacy. Formatting demonstrates understanding of indenting, spacing, bulleted lists, variation of fonts, alignment. Links are annotated to identify the two versions. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and technical errors.	One or both resumes are incomplete. Formatting demonstrates some understanding of indenting, spacing, bulleted lists, variation of fonts, alignment. Links are annotated to identify the two versions. Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors.	One resume is missing. Formatting demonstrates some understanding of indenting, spacing, bulleted lists, variation of fonts, alignment. Links are annotated to identify the two versions. Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors	Both resumes are missing.
Graphics	Skills	Content	17	14.5	11	0
	create original animated gif add image links to html page resize gif and jpg images for Web display your animation(s) display two thumbnails with links to full-size versions	explain the reasons for choosing gif or jpg discuss importance of file size of images on the Web annotate your thumbnails	Original annotation appears on page. Explanation demonstrates understading of the two image file types and reason for the necessity of adjusting filesize. Links are annotated to identify the thumbnails and their functionalilty. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.	Only sample annotation apperas on page. Explanation demonstrates some understanding of the two image file types and reason for the necessity of adjusting filesize. Links are not annotated to identify the thumbnails and their functionalilty. Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors.	Explanation demonstrates only a little understanding of the two image file types and reason for the necessity of adjusting filesize. Links are not annotated to identify the thumbnails and their functionalilty. Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors	All graphics are missing.
Presentations	Skills	Content	17	14.5	11	0
	adapt a PowerPoint template to show original work such as a poem or original artwork, or reflect on one's life, one's skills and assets, or future plans	introduce your Quicktime movie presentation. post your presentation in appropriate format	Link to Quicktime movie is annotated with an explaination of the project. All work is original or demonstrates considedrable modification of the template. Writing shows care and is free of ALL spelling and grammatical errors.	Link to Quicktime movie is annotated. Writing is beyond first draft and is free of major technical and spelling errors.	There is a link to Quicktime movie. There is little evidence of modification of the template. Writing appears to be an early draft and/or has gramatical and spelling errors.	Presentation is missing.
Total Score			100	85	65	0