Evaluation

The Rubric potential dimensions presented below are an example of a possible evaluation process that could be used for assessing either individual or group performance relative to any activity's processes. Please note that the indicators specifically relate to Studies of Society and Environment outcomes not directly to Literacy, Studies of the Environment, Science, Ethics and Values Education or the ICTs.

The dimensions chosen also reflect the foundation's purposes in supporting the development of critical, creative and transformative thinking processes deemed necessary for peace-building.

Simple benchmarks have been identified for each dimension.

Self and peer assessment processes are encouraged by the foundation.

The grid can be copied and pasted onto a word document and then altered or adapted to suit the evaluation and activity negotiated.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
CRITICAL Identify the problems of the Murray River and how they can be solved. What? How?	Describe a problem happening with the Murray River and give a solution to it.	Describe some problems happening with the Murray River and give some solutions to them.	Discuss the problems happening on the Murray River, why they are occurring and explain ways in which they can be solved. Which solutions will work the best?	Discuss the major problems happening on the Murray River, why they are occurring and explain ways in which they can best be solved. What will have to change?
CRITICAL Identify information about kookaburras and their relationship with the environment. What? How?	Present a few points about kookaburras and say how they rely upon the River Murray.	Present some important points about kookaburras and say how they rely upon the River Murray and what will happen to them if the Murray becomes too salty.	Present important points about kookaburras and their habitat and say how they rely upon the River Murray and what will happen to them if the problems for the river are not resolved.	Present important points about kookaburras and their habitat and say how they and other animals rely upon the River Murray and what will happen to them if the problems for the river are not resolved. Which solutions will benefit the animals the most?
CREATIVE Choose a medium to present information researched and discussed to an appropriate audience. Presentation?	Information articulated in the simplest form with the support of probing questions.	Information presented simply with a few pictures and writing.	Audience considered and appropriate medium used such as a webpage, journal article with pictures, Powerpoint presentation or posters clearly presenting all the important information gathered.	Various audiences considered and appropriate media used such as webpages, journal articles with pictures, Powerpoint presentation or posters clearly presenting all the important information and highlighting successes and issues.
CREATIVE Create a bunyip and use a medium to present your ideas to an appropriate audience. Imaginative?	Draw a bunyip and talk about how it lives and what it does.	Draw some different images of bunyips and talk about how they live and what they do. Are they dangerous to children?	Design and build a bunyip and present information about how it lives and what it does. Is it dangerous to children? Does it want humans to take care of the River Murray?	Design and build different bunyips and present information about how they live and what they do. Are they dangerous to children? Do they want humans to take care of the River Murray?
TRANSFORMATIVE Complete the story of Caitie and the Kookabuggars with a realistic peace-building ending or write your own story. New thinking?	Simply add to or change a few details to one ending or to the characters and plot to create a new story.	Add to or change the details to one ending or use new characters and plot to create a new story with a peace-building ending.	Write an expanded story with a similar theme using new characters and plot with a peace-building ending.	Write an expanded story using new characters and plot with a similar theme and with a few peace-building endings.
TRANSFORMATIVE Become an advocate for the River Murray and be involved with conservation programmes. Involvement?	Simply state an issue related to caring for the River Murray and say one thing you could do to help.	Simply state a few of the issues related to the problems occurring with the Murray River and say some things you could do to help.	Construct a presentation that provides important information about the Murray River and include things you could do to help the problems be solved.	Construct a presentation that provides important information about the Murray River and include things you could do to help the problems be solved and also inform others of ways they can help.

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