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Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation
Below
Standard
Approaching
Standard
At Standard Above
Standard
Dening the
Creative
Challenge
just follows
directions
without
understanding
purpose of
innovation or
considering
target
audience
needs
understands the
basic purpose for
innovation but
does not
thoroughly
consider the
needs of the
target audience
understands the
purpose driving
the innovation
(who needs this
and why?) and
develops insight
about the
particular needs
and interests of
the audience
Identifying
Sources of
Information
uses only
typical
sources of
information
nds one or two
sources of
information that
are not typical
in addition to
using typical
sources of
information, nds
unusual ways or
places to get
information,
including experts,
community
members,
businesses or
organizations
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Generating and
Selecting Ideas
stays within
existing
frameworks,
selects one
idea quickly
without
evaluating
others,
reproduces
existing ideas,
does not use
or consider
feedback
develops some
original ideas,
but could go
further, evaluates
ideas, but not
thoroughly, uses
an established
idea with only
minor changes,
considers and
uses feedback to
rene ideas, but
does not seek it
out
uses multiple
techniques to
generate a wide
variety of project
ideas, carefully
evaluates ideas,
asks new
questions and
takes new
perspectives
when elaborating
and improving the
idea, uses
ingenuity and
imagination,
seeks out and
uses feedback to
critique and
improve project
Presenting
Work
uses
standard, text
heavy formats
to present
ndings, little
or no pictures
or graphics
are used
adds interesting
touches to
presentation
media, uses
video and
images well to
explain process
presentation is
engaging,
surprising and
shows a personal
touch, information
is clearly
conveyed,
accessible across
a variety of
formats
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Critical Thinking
Analyzing the
Driving
Question and
Inquiry
Process
sees only one
point of view
or supercial
aspects of the
driving
question
identies some
central aspects
of the driving
question, but
may not see
complexities or
consider various
points of view
shows deep
understanding of
the driving
question by
identifying it in
detail and
considering
alternate points of
view, asks follow
up questions
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Gathering and
Evaluating
Information
is unable to
integrate
information
into the
driving
question.
Gathers too
much, too
little or
irrelevant
information, or
relies on just
one or two
sources
attempts to
integrate
information into
the driving
question, but it
may be too little,
too much or from
too few sources;
some information
may not be
relevant.
Understands that
information
quality matters,
but does not act
on that
thoroughly
integrates
relevant and
sufcient
information to
address the
driving question.
The information is
targeted and from
a variety of
sources.
Thoroughly
assesses the
quality of the
information,
including source
type, usefulness,
accuracy,
timeliness and
distinguishes fact
from opinion
Developing
Solutions
is unable to
develop
original
solutions
when
problems
arise, and
must use
existing ones,
often causing
the project to
go off track
is sometimes
able to develop
original solutions,
especially when
building upon the
work of others
is able to develop
original solutions
to problems and
use existing
knowledge and
new research to
create original,
innovative
solutions
Collaboration in the Maker Space Collaboration in the Maker Space Collaboration in the Maker Space Collaboration in the Maker Space Collaboration in the Maker Space
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Takes
Responsibility
for Oneself
is not
prepared,
informed or
ready to work.
Does not use
tech tools
agreed on by
other makers
to
communicate
or manage
tasks. Does
not do tasks
or complete
them on time.
Does not use
or welcome
feedback from
others.
is usually
prepared,
informed and
ready to work.
Uses tech tools
agreed on with
other makers to
communicate
and manage
tasks, but not
consistently.
Does some
project tasks, but
needs to be
reminded.
Completes most
tasks on time.
Sometimes uses
feedback from
others to improve
work.
is prepared and
ready to work,
informed on
project and cites
evidence to probe
and reect on
new ideas with
other makers.
Consistently uses
tech tools to
communicate and
manage tasks.
Completes tasks
on time and
without
reminders. Uses
feedback from
others to improve
work.
Helps the
Maker Team
does not help
to solve
problems.
May cause
problems.
Does not offer
help to others
when needed.
cooperates with
team but may not
actively help to
solve problems.
Sometimes offers
help to others
when needed.
helps the team
solve problems
and resolve /
manage conicts.
Gives useful
feedback
(specic, feasible,
supportive) to
others so that
they can improve
their work. Offers
to help others do
their work when
needed.
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Respects
Others
is impolite or
unkind to
other
students.
May interrupt,
ignore ideas
or hurt
feelings.
Does not
acknowledge
or respect
other
perspectives
is usually polite
and kind to
others. Usually
acknowledges
and respects
other
perspectives and
disagrees
diplomatically.
is polite and kind
to others. Makes
discussions
effective by
clearly expressing
ideas, asking
probing
questions, making
sure everyone is
heard and
responding
thoughtfully to
new information
and perspectives.
Disagrees
diplomatically and
helps the team to
nd common
ground.
Habits of Work Habits of Work Habits of Work Habits of Work Habits of Work
Dealing with
Adversity
When Things
Dont Go As
Planned
is unable to
regroup and
often gives up
without trying
any other
approaches.
Easily
frustrated.
may try some
other
approaches
when the rst
idea doesnt
work, especially
after taking a
break and
returning to the
problem later.
when presented
with a challenge,
is able to see it as
an opportunity to
develop new
approaches and
solutions. Can
develop multiple
approaches when
the rst doesnt
work. Not easily
frustrated and
does not give up.
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Creativity and Innovation Rubrics (2013)
Care of Work
Space
does not
clean up
workspace or
return tools
and materials
to correct
areas. Does
not label
projects or
work.
sometimes
cleans up and
puts projects in
bins, but has to
be reminded
about
procedures.
Sometimes
leaves items out
on tables or put
them back in the
wrong place.
works neatly and
cleans up before
leaving. Keeps
items in use for
project in own bin,
labeled with name
and date. Puts
things back where
they were found.
Documentation does not
document
work in
progress
sometimes
documents work
in progress, but
has gaps.
Documentation
may be all one
type (all written,
all pictures, all
videos) when a
mix would have
provided better
content. Is able
to report on
some steps
taken to get to
nal project.
documents work
in progress using
a variety of
techniques,
including written
steps, drawings,
pictures and
videos. Is able to
report back on
steps taken to get
to nal project,
including wrong
turns and
setbacks.
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Creativity and Innovation Rubrics (2013)
Sharing does not
share nished
projects
shares nished
projects when
reminded, or with
a small group.
Sharing method
is sometimes
successful and
effective.
shares nished
projects and
documentation
with a wide
audience
effectively.
Creates
compelling
content, using a
variety of media
and posts content
widely. Includes
documentation of
design process
and iterations to
nished product.
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Creativity and Innovation Rubrics (2013)