Learning Portfolio Rubric

Level 3
Level 2

Criteria

Level 4

Knowledge
- Knowledge and
understanding of
content, concepts,
ideas, theories, facts,
and terms.

Student demonstrates
thorough knowledge
and understanding of
content, concepts,
ideas, facts, terms,
and theories.

Student
demonstrates
considerable
knowledge and
understanding of
content, concepts,
ideas, facts, terms,
and theories.

Thinking
- Critical and creative
thinking
-Synthesis of
information in
reflection

Overwhelming
evidence of creative
and critical thinking.
Very successfully
draws conclusions
from the documents
provided.

Application
- Making connections
within and between
various contexts (i.e.
past, present, social,
economic, political).
- Understanding of
the big picture.
- Demonstrates this in
final written
reflection.
Communication
- Expression and
organization of ideas
and information in
Learning Portfolio.
- Proofreading and
presentation of
Portfolio and final
reflection.

Total

Level 1

Mark

Student
demonstrates some
knowledge and
understanding of
content, concepts,
ideas, facts, terms,
and theories.

Student
demonstrates
limited knowledge
and understanding
of content,
concepts, ideas,
facts, terms, and
theories.

/10

Student
demonstrates
considerable
evidence of creative
and critical thinking.
Is able to draw
conclusions from the
documents provided.

Some evidence of
creative and critical
thinking. Some
conclusions drawn
from the documents
provided.

Limited evidence of
creative and critical
thinking. Draws
limited conclusions
from the documents
provided.

/15

Applies, transfers,
and makes
connections within
and between various
contexts with a high
degree of
effectiveness.

Applies, transfers,
and makes
connections within
and between various
contexts with
considerable
effectiveness.

Applies, transfers,
and makes
connections within
and between
various contexts
with some
effectiveness.

Applies, transfers,
and makes
connections within
and between
various contexts
with little
effectiveness.

/15

Expresses and
organizes ideas and
information with a
high degree of
effectiveness. Uses
appropriate
conventions and
terminology with a
high degree of
effectiveness.

Expresses and
organizes ideas and
information with
considerable
effectiveness. Uses
appropriate
conventions and
terminology with a
considerable degree
of effectiveness.

Expresses and
organizes ideas and
information with
some effectiveness.
Uses appropriate
conventions and
terminology with
some effectiveness.

Expresses and
organizes ideas and
information with
limited
effectiveness. Uses
appropriate
conventions and
terminology with
limited
effectiveness.

/10

/5