iRubric: Branch of Government Expert - National rubric

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Branch of Government Expert - National 3 Branches of Government SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government. b. Name the three levels of government (national, state, local) and the three branches in each (executive, legislative, judicial), including the names of the legislative branch (Congress, General Assembly, county commission or city council). c. State an example of the responsibilities of each level and branch of government Rubric Code: EXXA357 By paclancy Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5

Three Branches of Government
	EXEMPLARY 10 pts	PROFICIENT 7 pts	EMERGING 5 pts	DOES NOT MEET 1 pts
Organization	EXEMPLARY Student demonstrates a very clear understanding about all of the functions of the chosen branch of government using many details and cites.	PROFICIENT Student demonstrates an understanding of most of the functions of the chosen branch of government with details present.	EMERGING Student demonstrates some understanding of some of the functions of the chosen branch of government with limited detail.	DOES NOT MEET Student does not demonstrate an understanding of the chosen branch of government and its functions with no detail.
Grammar	EXEMPLARY All words are spelled correctly and there are no capitalization or punctuation mistakes.	PROFICIENT Most words are spelled correctly and there are very few capitalization or punctuation mistakes.	EMERGING There are several words misspelled or words capitalized incorrectly and few punctuation errors but they do not interfere with the readability.	DOES NOT MEET There are many spelling, capitalization, and punctuation mistakes which make it difficult to read and understand.
Quantity of information	EXEMPLARY The student has at least 6 or more detailed supporting facts.	PROFICIENT The student has at least 4 supporting facts with detail for most.	EMERGING Student has at least 3 supporting facts with detail.	DOES NOT MEET Student has two or less supporting facts with no detail.
Accuracy	EXEMPLARY All of the information is totally relevant to the topic and the final created product demonstrates expert understanding.	PROFICIENT All information is correct and relates to the topic. The final created product demonstrates proficient understanding.	EMERGING Some of the information is correct and relates to the topic. The final product demonstrates limited understanding.	DOES NOT MEET Little information is correct and does not relate to the topic. The final product demonstrates a lack of understanding.