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Mission, Expectations, and Values, School-wide Analytic Rubrics
Dedham High School Mission
In partnership with the home and community, Dedham High School prepares each student for life’s responsibilities, challenges and opportunities to thrive in the 21st century.
21st Century Learning Expectations
Students will:
Be active, engaged learners
Communicate clearly and effectively
Work independently and collaboratively
Use technology to access, evaluate and apply appropriate information for authentic learning opportunities
Use analysis, evaluation and creativity in problem-solving
Demonstrate character through:
Personal responsibility
Appreciation of diversity
Ethical behavior
Core Values: Rigor, Relevance, Responsibility, Relationships, Respect
School-wide Rubrics
BE ACTIVE, ENGAGED LEARNERS
Exceeds
Expectation
Meets
Expectation
Approaches Expectation
Fails to Meet
Expectation
No Evidence
Student Rating*
Teacher Rating*
Following
Procedures
Student always:
Follows class and school procedures
Student consistently:
Follows class and school procedures
Student occasionally:
Follows class and school procedures
Student rarely:
Follows class and school procedures
Participation
Student always:
Participates appropriately in class and school activities
Student consistently:
Participates appropriately in class and school activities
Student occasionally:
Participates appropriately in class and school activities
Student rarely:
Participates appropriately in class and school activities
Effort
Student always:
Demonstrates appropriate effort and initiative on tasks
Student consistently:
Demonstrates appropriate effort and initiative on tasks
Student occasionally:
Demonstrates appropriate effort and initiative on tasks
Student rarely:
Demonstrates appropriate effort and initiative on tasks
Shaded column indicates targeted level of achievement for all students
*Scoring Guide: EE=Exceeds Expectation; ME=Meets Expectation; AE=Approaches Expectation; FE=Fails to Meet Expectation
COMMUNICATE CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY
Exceeds
Expectation
Meets
Expectation
Approaches Expectation
Fails to Meet
Expectation
No Evidence
Student Rating*
Teacher Rating*
Organization
Student always:
Structures ideas in a coherent and unified manner
Student consistently:
Structures ideas in a coherent and unified manner
Student occasionally:
Structures ideas in a coherent and unified manner
Student rarely:
Structures ideas in a coherent and unified manner
Evidence
Student always:
Provides sufficient, relevant and appropriate evidence to support ideas
Student consistently:
Provides sufficient, relevant and appropriate evidence to support ideas
Student occasionally:
Provides sufficient, relevant and appropriate evidence to support ideas
Student rarely:
Provides sufficient, relevant and appropriate evidence to support ideas
Fluency
Student always:
Communicates clearly and uses content appropriate vocabulary
Student consistently:
Communicates clearly and uses content appropriate vocabulary
Student occasionally:
Communicates clearly and uses content appropriate vocabulary
Student rarely:
Communicates clearly and uses content appropriate vocabulary
Style
Student always:
Appropriately addresses the audience
Student consistently:
Appropriately addresses the audience
Student occasionally:
Appropriately addresses the audience
Student rarely:
Appropriately addresses the audience
Shaded column indicates targeted level of achievement for all students
*Scoring Guide: EE=Exceeds Expectation; ME=Meets Expectation; AE=Approaches Expectation; FE=Fails to Meet Expectation
WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY
Exceeds
Expectation
Meets
Expectation
Approaches Expectation
Fails to Meet
Expectation
No Evidence
Student Rating*
Teacher Rating*
Initiative
Student always:
Starts and completes tasks without prompting and seeks clarification when needed
Student consistently:
Starts and completes tasks without prompting and seeks clarification when needed
Student occasionally:
Starts and completes tasks without prompting and seeks clarification when needed
Student rarely:
Starts and completes tasks without prompting and seeks clarification when needed
Efficiency
Student always:
Submits work that is on time, organized, and of high quality
Student consistently:
Submits work that is on time, organized, and of high quality
Student occasionally:
Submits work that is on time, organized, and of high quality
Student rarely:
Submits work that is on time, organized, and of high quality
Contribution
Student always:
Generates and shares relevant ideas to support a positive learning environment
Student consistently:
Generates and shares relevant ideas to support a positive learning environment
Student occasionally:
Generates and shares relevant ideas to support a positive learning environment
Student rarely:
Generates and shares relevant ideas to support a positive learning environment
Shaded column indicates targeted level of achievement for all students
*Scoring Guide: EE=Exceeds Expectation; ME=Meets Expectation; AE=Approaches Expectation; FE=Fails to Meet Expectation
USE TECHNOLOGY TO ACCESS, EVALUATE AND APPLY APPROPRIATE INFORMATION FOR AUTHENTIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Exceeds
Expectation
Meets
Expectation
Approaches Expectation
Fails to Meet
Expectation
No Evidence
Student Rating*
Teacher Rating*
Appropriate use of technology
Student always:
Follows school policies, including the acceptable use policy
Student consistently:
Follows school policies, including the acceptable use policy
Student occasionally:
Follows school policies, including the acceptable use policy
Student rarely:
Follows school policies, including the acceptable use policy
Information Literacy
Student always:
Chooses and cites media and digital sources that are relevant, reliable, and appropriate
Student consistently:
Chooses and cites media and digital sources that are relevant, reliable, and appropriate
Student occasionally:
Chooses and cites media and digital sources that are relevant, reliable, and appropriate
Student rarely:
Chooses and cites media and digital sources that are relevant, reliable, and appropriate
Digital Communication
Student always:
Uses appropriate application to present researched data
Student consistently:
Uses appropriate application to present researched data
Student occasionally:
Uses appropriate application to present researched data
Student rarely:
Uses appropriate application to present researched data
Technology Literacy
Student always:
Selects and uses applications effectively and transfers current knowledge to learning of new technologies
Student consistently:
Selects and uses applications effectively and transfers current knowledge to learning of new technologies
Student occasionally:
Selects and uses applications effectively and transfers current knowledge to learning of new technologies
Student rarely:
Selects and uses applications effectively and transfers current knowledge to learning of new technologies
Shaded column indicates targeted level of achievement for all students
*Scoring Guide: EE=Exceeds Expectation; ME=Meets Expectation; AE=Approaches Expectation; FE=Fails to Meet Expectation
USE ANALYSIS, EVALUATION AND CREATIVITY IN PROBLEM SOLVING
Exceeds
Expectation
Meets
Expectation
Approaches Expectation
Fails to Meet
Expectation
No Evidence
Student Rating*
Teacher Rating*
Focus
Student always:
Identifies problem
Student consistently:
Identifies problem
Student occasionally:
Identifies problem
Student rarely:
Identifies problem
Organization
Student always:
Collects and organizes information
Student consistently:
Collects and organizes information
Student occasionally:
Collects and organizes information
Student rarely:
Collects and organizes information
Strategy
Student always:
Selects appropriate strategies and applies them to new situations
Student consistently:
Selects appropriate strategies and applies them to new situations
Student occasionally:
Selects appropriate strategies and applies them to new situations
Student rarely:
Selects appropriate strategies and applies them to new situations
Implementation
Student always:
Solves for, evaluates, and presents solutions
Student consistently:
Solves for, evaluates, and presents solutions
Student occasionally:
Solves for, evaluates, and presents solutions
Student rarely:
Solves for, evaluates, and presents solutions
Shaded column indicates targeted level of achievement for all students
*Scoring Guide: EE=Exceeds Expectation; ME=Meets Expectation; AE=Approaches Expectation; FE=Fails to Meet Expectation
DEMONSTRATES CHARACTER THROUGH:
- PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
- APPRECIATION OF DIVERSITY
- ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
Exceeds
Expectation
Meets
Expectation
Approaches Expectation
Fails to Meet
Expectation
No Evidence
Student Rating*
Teacher Rating*
Personal Responsibility
Student always:
Completes assignments in a timely manner and practices self-advocacy
Student consistently:
Completes assignments in a timely manner and practices self-advocacy
Student occasionally:
Completes assignments in a timely manner and practices self-advocacy
Student rarely:
Completes assignments in a timely manner and practices self-advocacy
Appreciation of Diversity
Student always:
Demonstrates awareness of differences and treats others with respect
Student consistently:
Demonstrates awareness of differences and treats others with respect
Student occasionally:
Demonstrates awareness of differences and treats others with respect
Student rarely:
Demonstrates awareness of differences and treats others with respect
Ethical Behavior
Student always:
Demonstrates personal, social and academic ethics by adhering to all policies in the student handbook
Student consistently:
Demonstrates personal, social and academic ethics by adhering to all policies in the student handbook
Student occasionally:
Demonstrates personal, social and academic ethics by adhering to all policies in the student handbook
Student rarely:
Demonstrates personal, social and academic ethics by adhering to all policies in the student handbook
Shaded column indicates targeted level of achievement for all students
*Scoring Guide: EE=Exceeds Expectation; ME=Meets Expectation; AE=Approaches Expectation; FE=Fails to Meet Expectation