Product+Rubric

=** ELO Product Rubric Version 1.0 **=

The project is the application of the student's learning and consists of the **process** of designing, creating, implementing, and assessing a **product**, which will be an **artifact** or **event** that the student uses to **demonstrate the culmination of his/her learning and/or achievement of competencies** related to the ELO. Targeted goals, competencies and Essential Question are identified in the student’s ELO learning plan. The product will be an **original piece of work** designed to promote the student's personal growth and/or to benefit a larger community.

The product can be a physical artifact like an art, technical, or craft piece in any appropriate medium. It can be an event like a live or recorded performance or demonstration of skill/competency. The product may be a process, developing an original design of a device, procedure, or system. The product should meet **standards of quality** work deemed appropriate to the student's level of experience by the HQT and/or mentor. The product will be shared with an **authentic audience within an authentic context**. **Feedback** from the specialists, audience and users will be collected by the student.


 * ===[Performance Traits]=== || ===**Beginning**=== || ===**Progressing**=== || ===**Proficient**=== || ===**Exemplary**=== ||
 * Trait 1: Does the product demonstrate **student achievement** of learning goals and targeted competencies? || The product is completed with little, if any, evidence of the targeted goals and competencies. || The product demonstrates connections to the targeted goals and competencies, dependent upon further explanation. || The product independently illustrates relevant connections to all the targeted goals and competencies. || The product illustrates discovery of complexity and/or connectivity of the targeted competencies. ||
 * Trait 2: Did the product meet the **quality criteria** set by the student, mentor and/or HQT? || The product has little, if any, evidence of meeting the design criteria established by the mentor, HQT and student in the plan. || The product meets half the design criteria established by the mentor, HQT and student in the plan. || The product meets all of the design criteria established by the mentor, HQT and student in the plan. || The product meets all of the design criteria established by the mentor, HQT and student in the plan and additionally reflects modifications made in response to authentic feedback. ||
 * Trait 3: How was the product shared with an **authentic audience** for feedback? || The product has been shared with mentor or HQT for evaluation. || The product has been shared with the mentor or HQT and an authentic user/audience within an appropriate context. Possible sources of feedback are identified. || The product has been evaluated by the mentor or HQT and an authentic audience within an appropriate environment. Feedback has been collected . || The product has been evaluated by the mentor or HQT and an authentic audience. Modifications have been made based on feedback or expert critique and/or the product has been adopted for use by the authentic user/audience. ||
 * Trait 4: How does the product reflect the **individual voice** **and worldview of the student**? || The product was external to student interest and/or the needs of the user/audience. //(product is the result of an assignment)// || The product shows evidence of a design based either on the needs of an authentic user/audience or the interest of the student. The product is recognized by the mentor /HQT as an uncommon but successful solution to the design criteria. || The product reflects a fusion of student interest with the needs of the user/audience. The product is recognized by the mentor/HQT as a unique and original solution to the design criteria. || The product reflects a fusion of student interest with the needs of the user/audience. The product is recognized by the mentor/HQT as a unique and original solution to the design criteria and is adopted for use. ||
 * Trait 5: How well did the student document the **design process** (//designing, creating, using, assessing and modifying//) for his/her product? || The student creates a collection of artifacts and/or information used in creating the product. || The student creates a collection with appropriate student-created documentation that was used during or describes the process of creating the product. || The student creates a collection of artifacts that was used during or describes the process of creating the product and includes clear representation of feedback. || The student creates a collection of artifacts containing artifacts used during or describing the process of creating the product and includes clear representation of authentic feedback. Student’s intentional selection of artifacts illustrates key learning breakthroughs. ||