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Criteria
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1
Absent inaccurate
confused
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2
Partially
developed
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3
Adequately
developed
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4
Fully Developed
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GLOBE
CONCEPTS |
Atmosphere
Hydrology
Land Cover
Soils
Phenology/
Seasons
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Appropriate
Accurate
Sufficient
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Concept is
described incorrectly
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Content is depicted incompletely or with some errors.
Definition may be vague, unexplained
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Conceptual definition and explanation is appropriate
with some level of detail
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Describes and explains concept/principle accurately, explains
relationships with the concept and with relevant other concepts
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GLOBE INQUIRY
STRATEGIES |
Plan
Investigations
Set up a new,
appropriate problem/application
Design an
experiment
Specify measurements/variable
s to investigate
Pose relevant
questions
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Appropriate
Accurate
Sufficient
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Design is
inappropriate, cannot be followed, impractical
Comments:
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Design is
mostly appropriate, general, somewhat flawed
Plan is incomplete,
addresses only part of the problem
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Design is
appropriate, may have a minor flaw, lack some detail
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Proposes an
organized design and logical procedures appropriate for answering
the question
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Take
GLOBE Measurements
Measurements
are accurate and appropriate
Measurement
Quality
Detect Errors
Use quality assurance procedures (multiple, repeated readings,
re-calibration)
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Appropriate
Accurate
Sufficient
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Data readings
and records are incorrect or disorganized
Does not detect
errors
Does not identify
appropriate procedures for quality assurance
Comments:
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Minor errors
in reading or recording data
Misses some errors
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Data readings
are accurate, relevant to the question, may have a minor problem
Appropriate selection and use of quality assurance procedures
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Data readings
are accurate and thorough, no errors
Quality assurance is thorough
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Analyze
and compare GLOBE data
Identify data
components
Identify similarities
and differences
Explain reasons for differences
Use appropriate
mathematical procedures
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Appropriate
Accurate
Sufficient
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Components may not be identified or may be inappropriate
Comparisons
may be inappropriate or confusing
Comments:
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Analysis may omit some components
Some features compared may be irrelevant or inappropriate
Explanations
may be general, vague, or partially incorrect
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Summarizes data accurately and sufficiently
For comparisons, identifies relevant features and explanations
for most similarities and/or differences
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Components of analysis are accurate and thorough
Features compared
are important and accurate
Explanations thoroughly justify conclusion
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Interpret
GLOBE data
Infer patterns,
trends
Explain data and relationships
Create multiple
formats to represent data
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Appropriate
Accurate
Sufficient
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Pattern identified
is incorrect
Many errors in data
Attempts to
represent data are inappropriate or confusing
Comments:
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Pattern may
be partially correct
Some, but not sufficient data
Some inaccurate
or inappropriate data and representations
Tables, graphs
have numerous errors
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Identifies
sufficient data to support trend
Explains relationships among variables
Some explanation
may be general
Creates appropriate
data table or other format to represent data
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Identifies
more than enough data to support trend or conclusion
Supplies thorough
explanation of relationship of data to conclusion
Creates multiple representations of data
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Communicate
Compose informal
and informal reports and explanations to inform or persuade
Create and
make presentations of key conclusions and findings
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Clear main
point
Appropriate,
accurate, sufficient supporting data and explanations
Coherence-
conclusions
and evidence are logically connected and sequenced
Appropriate
use of scientific terminology
Relevant use
of representations and graphics
Adherence
to conventions of Standard Written English
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Conclusion
is incorrect or confusing
Data cited
are mostly inaccurate or irrelevant
Organization
and logic are be confusion
Inappropriate
use of terminology
Comments:
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Conclusion
may be general or somewhat flawed
Data may be
cited but inadequate to support the conclusion
Explanations
may be vague, incomplete
Some errors
in terminology and data displays
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Report summarizes
main point or conclusion, investigation procedures, how data support
conclusion
Most data
is relevant
Explanations
are appropriate, some may be general
Representations
of data are appropriate
Logical connections
are made from data to conclusions
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Report identifies
the issue or research problem, conclusion and presents ample,
accurate data to support the conclusion
Appropriate
and effective representations of data to support conclusion
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