Elections Canada Civic Education Assessment Rubric (Generic)
We know that teachers need to assess students on their classroom work. To support student assessment and evaluation, we have prepared a generic assessment rubric for your use. This rubric is based on expectations that are found in many different provincial and territorial curricula. Feel free to adapt to your own purposes.
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Absent / Incomplete | LEVEL 1 (Below Expectations) | LEVEL 2 (Approaches Expectations) | LEVEL 3 (Meets Expectations) | LEVEL 4 (Exceeds Expectations) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Understanding Content (e.g., ideas, opinions, concepts, relationships among facts)
| Demonstrates limited understanding of content | Demonstrates some understanding of content | Demonstrates considerable understanding of content | Demonstrates thorough understanding of content | |
Understanding Context(s) (e.g., relationship of content to big ideas, such as “fairness,” “democracy,” and “inclusion vs. exclusion;” themes; frameworks)
| Demonstrates limited understanding of context(s) | Demonstrates some understanding of context(s) | Demonstrates considerable understanding of context(s) | Demonstrates thorough understanding of context(s) | |
Applying Critical Thinking Skills (e.g., analyzing, evaluating, inferring, interpreting, revising, refining, reviewing, reflecting, forming conclusions, detecting bias, synthesizing)
| Uses critical thinking skills with limited effectiveness | Uses critical thinking skills with some effectiveness | Uses critical thinking skills with considerable effectiveness | Uses critical thinking skills with a high degree of effectiveness | |
Using Collaborative Group Learning Skills (e.g., communication skills, questioning, active listening, problem solving, focus on task, level of engagement, teamwork)
| Shows communication skills and collaborative group learning skills with limited effectiveness | Shows communication skills and collaborative group learning skills with some effectiveness | Shows communication skills and collaborative group learning skills with considerable effectiveness | Shows communication skills and collaborative group learning skills with a high degree of effectiveness | |
Demonstrating Civic Disposition (e.g., respects diversity of opinion, recognizes that rights come with responsibilities, considers what is good for society as a whole)
| Expresses few civic dispositions | Expresses some civic dispositions | Expresses few civic dispositions | Expresses a considerable number and range of civic dispositions |