New York Performance Standards Consortium Student _______________________________________________________________________________________

Performance Assessment: Mathematics

Project Title (e.g. Mathematical Modeling, The Can Project): ___________________________________________________________________________

Project Topic (e.g. Linear programming, Volume-surface area optimization): _____________________________________________________________

Circle One: Written Oral

Circle One: Teacher External Evaluator Evaluator (Print name) ___________________________________________________________________________

Overall Holistic Evaluation _________________________ Signature _______________________________________________________________ Date__________________

09/2016
Outstanding Good Competent Needs Revision
Selects appropriate and efficient Selects appropriate and efficient Selects appropriate, but inefficient, Selects an inappropriate
strategies to solve non-routine strategies to solve non-routine strategies to solve non-routine problems, strategy
Problem Solving

problems. Provides in-depth
analysis of strategies
Executes conceptually sound
mathematical procedures
accurately.
Makes valid conceptual/theoretical Makes valid conceptual/theoretical
Reasoning
& Proof
problems. Provides some analysis
of strategies
Executes conceptually sound
mathematical procedures with
minor computational errors.
and executes conceptually sound
mathematical procedures with minor or
computational errors.
or Makes major conceptual
Selects appropriate and efficient strategies errors or procedural errors.
to solve non-routine problems but executes
mathematical procedures with minor
conceptual and computational errors.
Makes argument(s) and justifies most Makes arguments but does

argument(s) and mathematically argument(s) and mathematically mathematical statements accurately. not justify mathematical
justifies it logically and thoroughly. justifies it logically. statements accurately.

Always uses mathematical Mostly uses mathematical language Sometimes uses mathematical language Limited use of mathematical
Communication

language and notations accurately. and notations accurately. and notations accurately. language and notation in an
accurate manner.
Always clearly explains Mostly clearly explains Sometimes clearly explains mathematical
mathematical thinking in an mathematical thinking in an thinking in an organized and detailed way. Rarely clearly explains
organized and detailed way. organized and detailed way. mathematical thinking in an
organized and detailed way.
Demonstrates an in-depth Demonstrates an understanding of Demonstrates a limited understanding of the Does not demonstrate
Connections

understanding of the relationships the relationships between relationships between mathematical understanding of the
between mathematical concepts, mathematical concepts, concepts, procedures, and/or strategies. relationships between
procedures, and/or strategies. procedures, and/or strategies. mathematical concepts,
procedures, and/or strategies.
 Creates an accurate and
Representation sophisticated mathematical
representation(s), inherent to the
task, to solve problems or portray
solutions.
Creates an accurate mathematical Creates an accurate mathematical Does not create an accurate
representation(s), inherent to the representation(s), inherent to the task, to mathematical representation,
task, to solve problems or portray solve problems or portray solutions, but may inherent to the task, to solve
solutions. be imprecise or contain minor errors. problems or portray solutions.