Senior Capstone Rubric Data Analysis

Score: _____ / 40 = _____ %

4
Used at least 10 data values and correctly
computed mean and median and
explained what they both mean in the
context of the problem

3
Used at least 10 data
values and correctly
computed the mean and
median, but explanation
incoherent or incorrect

2
Used less than 10
data values and/or
mean or median
incorrect and/or no
explanation given

0 or 1
Less than 10 pts and/or
mean or median not done
(1 pt)
Nothing done (0 pts)

PART I
Graph for
Mean or
Median

Graph neatly shown with all applicable

labels/ Description given for graph/ Title
included/ Correct graph chosen for type of
data

Graph neatly shown, but

missing applicable labels
and/or title missing/
Correct graph chosen for
type of data

No graph shown
(0 pts)

Data for
Linear
Regression

2 sets of 15 data points are displayed in a

table, with appropriate column headers

2 sets of 15 data points

are used, but are listed in
table without column
headers

Graph shown with all

applicable info, but
with missing info
and/or incorrect
graph chosen for
type of data
2 sets of less than
15 data points are
used, but are listed
in table with column
headers

Linear
Regression
Equations

2 Regression Equations are displayed and

accurate

2 Regression Equations
are there but form for the
equation(s) written
incorrectly

Regression
Equations not
written, only
variables with values
listed and/or did the
wrong regression
equation for the data

Only one equation (1 pt)

Regression Equations not
listed anywhere (0 pts)

Correctly used r to describe the relationship

between the two variables in each graph,
including strength and direction

Used r to describe the

relationship between the
two variables in each
graph, including strength
and direction but only one
component is incorrect

Incorrectly used r to
describe the
relationship between
the two variables in
each graph, including
strength and direction

Correctly used r in one graph

(1 pt)
No analysis (0 pts)

Scatterplot
and
Regression
Model

2 Scatterplots with regression lines on

scatterplot shown with all applicable labels
(title, axes, etc)

2 Scatterplots with
regression lines shown,
but missing one or more
applicable labels/parts

Scatterplot and graph of

regression equation not
done anywhere (0 pts)

Predicting
from the Best
Fit Model

Data points (at least three) outside of the

collected data were used to make
predictions about annual salaries for each
line of best fit

Write Up

Includes:
1) Why you chose your occupation
2) What you learned, both about the
mathematics and the information throughout the
project
3) Detailed explanation of how/why your model
could be useful in the real world and
compare/contrast state & local salary trends for
occupation
(at least 6 sentences)
Hard copy of project is neat and concise.,
Obvious care was taken when writing, drawing,
etc.

Used one to two points

outside of the collected
data to make predictions
about salary for each line
of best fit
Student completed 2 of 3
required pieces with
detailed explanations
and/or 3 pieces
completed but not
detailed explanations
that are coherent
(4 to 5 sentences)

Scatterplot shown,
but lines of one or
more regression
equations not shown
and/or lines shown,
but not scatterplot
Made a prediction
but prediction not
accurate and/or
done wrong
1 of 3 required
pieces with detailed
explanation and/or
have required pieces
but minimal
explanation (1 to 3
sentences)

No write up included
(0 pts)

Hard copy of project

is not very neat,
Student could have
spent more time on
the project and/or at
least 1 part of
project not done

Hard copy very poor

quality and/or
at least two parts of the
project not done (1 pt)

PART I
Mean/Median

Analyzing r, the
correlation
coefficient

There should
be an
(1)
introduction,
(2) body, and
(3)
conclusion.
Physical
Presentation

Sources

Sources Cited using MLA Style

Hard copy of project is

somewhat neat and
concise, All required
parts are included but not
done correctly

Sources cited but did not

use MLA style for all
sources

Only 1 set of 15 data

points done (1 pt)
Points are not listed
anywhere (0 pts)

Only did prediction for one

line of best fit (1 pt)
Did not do predictions
(0 pts)

Sources not cited

(0 pts)