| |
Level I |
Level II |
Level III |
Level IV |
Level V |
STANDARDS / BENCHMARKS ASSESSED |
One |
One |
Two or more |
Three or more
May be interdisciplinary |
DEGREE OF PROBLEM SOLVING |
None required |
None required |
More than one requires direct application of strategies |
Requires indirect application of several strategies |
Requires solution of multiple problems with many possible paths |
DEGREE OF COMPLEXITY |
Simple calculation/ definition |
Multiple calculations or processes |
Connects concept and process |
Connects multiple concepts and processes |
CONTENT |
Decontextualized |
Limited context |
Academic context |
Thematic academic context |
Thematic real-world context |
PATHWAYS AND SOLUTIONS |
None and one best answer |
None and one best answer |
One or more paths and one best answer |
Multiple pathways and range of acceptable responses |
COMMUNICATION |
None |
None |
“Show your work” and explain |
Requires mathematical explanation, justification and representation |
EVALUATIVE CRITERIA |
Answer key |
Answer key / partial key |
Answer key with a narrow range of responses |
One or more rubrics |
Multiple rubrics |
