• 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