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Assessment

The chart that follows identifies four levels of achievement for assessing students' Understanding of Basic Scientific Concepts.

Levels 1 and 2 describe performance that is approaching the standard for the grade; level 3 describes the standard for the grade; and level 4 describes performance that is above the standard.

In numerical terms, all four levels are at passing level for the grade.

level 1 corresponds to a mark of 50%-59%
level 2, 60%-69%
level 3, 70%-79%
level 4, 80%-100%

Student performance that is not approaching or is significantly below the standard would receive a failing grade.

The student:

Criteria	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Criteria	Approaching the standard		The standard	Exceeding the standard
Understands basic scientific concepts	Shows understanding of few of the basic concepts	Shows understanding of some of the basic concepts	Shows understanding of most of the basic concepts	Shows understanding of all or almost all of the basic concepts
	Demonstrates significant misconceptions	Demonstrates minor misconceptions	Demonstrates no significant misconceptions	Demonstrates no misconceptions
	Gives explanations showing limited understanding of the concepts	Gives partial explanations showing some understanding of the concepts	Usually gives complete or nearly complete explanations showing understanding of the concepts	Always gives complete or nearly complete explanations showing understanding of the concepts
	Communicates with little clarity and precision	Communicates with some clarity and precision	Generally communicates with clarity and precision	Consistently communicates with clarity and precision
	Rarely uses appropriate science terminology and units of measurement	Sometimes uses appropriate science terminology and units of measurement	Usually uses appropriate science terminology and units of measurement	Consistently uses appropriate science terminology and units of measurement

Prepared by YES I Can! Science Team at McMaster University,
for the Canadian Space Agency.