8th Grade Performance Task
Contributed by: Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)

SCORING GUIDE
KIRIS Performance Event, Grade 8
1992-1993
Task: M/S1-Mapping the Blue Part

Group Activity

Question 4

SCORE	DESCRIPTION
4	Student's graph is an accurate representation of group data, with both axes reasonably divided.
3	Student's graph is a nearly accurate representation of group data.
2	Student graphs some points accuratly; axes may not be labled correctly.
1	Students shows minimal understanding of graphing.
0	BLANK.

Question 5

SCORE	DESCRIPTION
4	Student maps ocean floor, representing the major features, and explains why and where he/she would take additional readings.
3	Student maps ocean floor, representing most major features, and explains why and where he/she would take additional readings (may exclude one feature).
2	Student maps ocean floor, representing some major features, and may or may not explian why and where he/she would take additional readings (may exclude two features).
1	Student recognizes location of only one or two features, and does not explain additional readings.
0	BLANK

Question 6

SCORE	DESCRIPTION
4	Student recognizes more than one application and related potential benefits
3	Student recognizes one application and its potential benefit(s).
2	Student recognizes application, without naming benefits.
1	Student fails to recognize any application.
0	BLANK

Question 7

SCORE	DESCRIPTION
4	Student recognizes method's limitations and chooses another relevant method to map the ocean floor.
3	Student recognizes method's limitations but is unable to develop another method to map the ocean floor.
2	Student believes method used has no limitations.
1	(Does not apply.)
0	BLANK