Overview

In this performance assessment, students calculate vertical and horizontal distances between points on a coordinate plane.

This assessment is best used once students have had instruction and practice with coordinate planes.

Details

Big Ideas & Competencies

Big Ideas Competencies

D. Geometric Reasoning

Students can analyze, evaluate and generate explanations about their world by exploring the properties and relationships of points, lines, shapes, space, and the positions of figures.

Distance Between Two Points 1

Students can find the horizontal and vertical distances between two points on a graph.

NOTE ABOUT ASSESSMENT RUBRICS

Below are analytic teacher rubrics. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.

Teacher Rubric

Dimensions Not Yet Meeting Expectations Meeting Expectations Exceeding Expectations

Reasoning and Explanation

  • I can explain some of how I solved my calculations.  
No exemplars at this time.
  • I can explain or show most of my calculations with minimal errors. 
No exemplars at this time.
  • I can show the thinking I used to solve the problem in a way that another person can easily understand my math reasoning.
No exemplars at this time.

Modeling and Using Tools

  • I can interpret a model and/or create a partial model to represent a real-world math concept or relationship, but it is inaccurate or incomplete.
No exemplars at this time.
  • I can create and/or interpret a model to represent a real-world math concept or relationship.
No exemplars at this time.
  •  I can accurately create and/or interpret a model to represent a real-world math concept or relationship. 
No exemplars at this time.

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