
VIDEO, SOUND, & MUSIC PRODUCTION
A CENTRAL MONTCO TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
VIDEO, SOUND, & MUSIC PROGRAM RUBRICS
WHAT IS A RUBRIC?​
Just like many schools throughout the country, our program uses a variety of RUBRICS to grade our students. Rubrics have become popular with teachers as a means of communicating expectations for an assignment, providing focused feedback on works in progress, and grading final products. Although educators tend to define the word “rubric” in slightly different ways, Heidi Andrade’s commonly accepted definition is a document that articulates the expectations for an assignment by listing the criteria, or what counts, and describing levels of quality from excellent to poor.
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Rubrics are often used to grade student work but they can serve another, more important, role as well: Rubrics can teach as well as evaluate. When used as part of a formative, student-centered approach to assessment, rubrics have the potential to help students develop understanding and skill, as well as make dependable judgments about the quality of their own work. Students should be able to use rubrics in many of the same ways that teachers use them—to clarify the standards for quality performance and to guide ongoing feedback about progress toward those standards.
RUBRIC FOR DAILY GRADING
RUBRIC - DAILY GRADE: 10 PTS
Four (4) points will be awarded to the student for being in the proper program uniform, as long as there are no major disciplinary actions. Uniform expectations must be clear.
Guidelines for additional points to be considered are listed below. Please take into consideration competency-based education.
6 – Fully engaged. Following program expectations. Demonstrating safe work practices. Collaborating as expected.
5 – Fully engaged. Following program expectations. Demonstrating safe work practices. Minimal collaboration.
4 – Following program expectations. Demonstrating safe work practices.
3 – Mostly engaged. Following expectations with reminders. Minor safety violation.
2 – Redirection is required to stay engaged. Following expectations with reminders. Minor safety violation.
1 – Frequent redirection is required to stay engaged. Following expectations with reminders. Minor safety violation.
0 – Major behavior/safety infraction or unexcused absence.
RUBRIC - IN-CLASS PROJECT - 200 PTS
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GRADING CRITERIA
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The project must be appropriate for school and public presentations.
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Entries will be judged on the following rubric based on:
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Design, Elements, and Principles
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Creativity, Originality
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Craftsmanship/Skill
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Effort/Perseverance
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Work Habits/Followed Class Rules
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More weight is given to the categories of graphical design and subject knowledge.
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RUBRIC - EXPLORATORY ASSIGNMENT - 100 PTS
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GRADING CRITERIA
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The project must be appropriate for school and public presentations.
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Entries will be judged on the following rubric based on:
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Degree of Difficulty
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Attractiveness
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Originality
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Mechanics
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Followed directions/Met requirements
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RUBRIC - DISCUSSION POSTS - 10 PTS PER DAY
GRADING CRITERIA
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Entries will be judged on the following rubric based on:
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Preparation
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Quality of content
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Personal reflection
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Conventions
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Requirements
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