CATEGORY

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Group Timeline

The team independently develops a reasonable, complete timeline describing when different parts of the work (e.g.,planning, research, first draft, final draft) will be done. All students in group can independently describe the high points of the timeline.

The team independently develops a timeline describing when most parts of the work will be done. All students in group can independently describe the high points of the timeline.

The team independently develops a timeline describing when most parts of the work will be done. Most students can independently describe the high points of the timeline.

The team needs adult help to develop a timeline AND/OR several students in the group cannot independently describe the high points of the timeline.

Delegation of Responsibility

Each member of the team can clearly explain what information is needed by the group, what information s/he is responsible for locating, and when the information is needed.

Each member of the team can clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating.

Each member of the team can, with minimal prompting from peers, clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating.

One or more team members cannot clearly explain what information they are responsible for locating.

Ideas/Research Questions

Team independently identifies at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Team independently identifies at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Team identifies, with some adult help, at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Team identifies, with considerable adult help, 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Plan for Organizing Information

Team members have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings.

Team members have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain this plan.

Team members have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan.

Team members have no clear plan for organizing the information AND/OR students in the group cannot explain their organizational plan.