Assessment Rubric for
Program Learning:
Outcome B
Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
| Level of Achievement: 1 Below Expectations | Level of Achievement: 2 Meets Expectations | Level of Achievement: 3 Exceeds Expectations | |
| Lab Safety | Practices unsafe, risky behavior in the lab. | Observes good lab safety procedures. | Always observes good lab safety procedures. |
| Experimental Procedure | Does not follow experimental procedures. | Experimental procedure often followed, occasional oversight leads to loss of efficiency. | Uses logical experimental procedures. |
| Data Gathering and Documentation | Simplistic plan that does not recognize full scope of study; Data collected are not all documented, some measurements not recorded. | Can formulate reasonable experimental plan; carefully documents data collected. | Formulates experimental plan to attain stated objective; carefully documents data collected. |
| Tool Selection and Operation | Needs guidance to select appropriate equipment; is tentative in operation of instruments. | Can select and operate appropriate equipment and instruments with minimal guidance. | Can select and operate appropriate equipment and instruments to perform experiment. |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | Applies appropriate theory to data when prompted, may misinterpret physical significance of theory; is aware of measurement error but does not fully account for it statistically. | Analyzes and interprets data using appropriate theory; accounts for some measurement error statistically. | Analyzes and interprets data carefully using appropriate theory; accounts for measurement error statistically. |
| Application of Statistics | No application of statistical reasoning to data. | Statistical reasoning applied correctly to results. | Statistical reasoning correctly applied to results and statistical significance discussed. |
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