Kutztown University Chemical Laboratory Assessment

Rubrics for Laboratory Assignments


 
6
5
4
3
2
1
· uses originality and clear language in a fully integrated and organized introduction · fully integrates purpose, techniques, equations, and context · adequately integrates purpose, techniques, equations, and context · partially states purpose, context, techniques, and equations but does not integrate · attempts to state an introduction using own language · copies introductory material from book
· fully addresses data organization tasks · substantially addresses data observation and presentation tasks · adequately performs data observation and presentation tasks · partially addresses data observation and presentation tasks · inadequately addresses data observation and presentation tasks · does not address the data observation and presentation tasks
· fully addresses data analysis tasks · substantially performs data analysis tasks · adequately performs data analysis · partially performs data analysis tasks · performs data analysis inadequately · absence of appropriate data analysis
· fully demonstrates the central concept using new language and new ideas in the conclusion · demonstrates the central concept with clear conclusions · summarizes findings and draws some conclusions · summarizes some results but has inadequate coverage of one element · summarizes some results but has inadequate coverage of two elements · does not summarize or omits conclusions or draws wrong conclusions

Non-Scoreable (NS)

· Is illegible or has indecipherable words

· Is incoherent or makes no sense

· Is a blank paper

Characteristics of a Complete Laboratory Report


 
Introduction
Data presentation
Data analysis (performing calculations)
Conclusions
· states purpose · collects meaningful data using significant figures · uses symbols and units in math formula · summarizes results as it applies to the chemical concept
· identifies experimental technique · organizes data effectively · substitutes numbers in formula · interprets results, explains errors, and recognizes outliers
· identifies relevant chemical and mathematical equations · uses labels in tables for headings, columns, and units · performs calculations using correct algebra · indicates trends
· places experiment in context with the chemical program and everyday world · makes qualitative observations · reports answer correctly · applies knowledge and scientific facts to underlying concepts
  · graphs raw data · uses graphs to link theory and data · makes predictions to new circumstances
  · observes relevant trends · interprets qualitative observations  

This rubric was developed during a series of 6 departmental meetings (during Spring 1997) devoted to that purpose with an assessment consultant, Brenda Egolf, from the Office of Social Research at Lehigh University.