Senior Project Rubrics

Log or Journal
60% or under 70% 80% 90% 100%

-Journal or log entries -Journal or log entries -Journal or log entries -Journal or log entries -Journal or log entries
are inconsistent and are clearly entered, but are clearly entered, but are clearly entered are clearly entered with
lack dates, times spent not all entries have not all entries have with all dates, times all dates, times spent on
on the project and dates, times spent on dates, times spent on spent on the project the project and
descriptions of the the project and the project and and descriptions of descriptions of the tasks
tasks for each day. descriptions of the descriptions of the the tasks included. included.
tasks for each day. tasks for each day.
-Log or journal entries -Log or journal entries -Log or journal entries
are brief and do not -Log or journal entries -Log or journal entries are detailed, are detailed, descriptive
provide a clear picture are brief and do not are sometimes but not descriptive and and provide a clear
of starting, executing provide a clear picture consistently descriptive provide a clear picture picture of starting,
and completing the of starting, executing and provide a clear of starting, executing executing and
project. and completing the picture of starting, and completing the completing the project.
project. executing and project.
-Less than the completing the project. -Log shows effort going
minimum of 40 hours -Less than the -The minimum of 40 above and beyond by
was spent on the minimum of 40 hours -The minimum of 40 hours was spent on spending more than 40
project. was spent on the hours was spent on the the project. hours on the project.
project. project.
-Does not have a -Has a parent or -Has a parent or
parent or Learning -Does not have a -Does not have a Learning Coach Learning Coach
Coach signature parent or Learning parent or Learning signature certifying signature certifying
certifying the validity Coach signature Coach signature validity of the hours. validity of the hours.
of the hours. certifying the validity of certifying the validity of
the hours. the hours.
 PowerPoint or Portfolio
60% or under 70% 80% 90% 100%

-PowerPoint does not -PowerPoint does not -PowerPoint contains 5 -PowerPoint contains -Goes above and
meet minimum length meet minimum length slides. 5-7 slides. beyond in exceeding
requirement of 5-7 requirement of 5-7 requirements.
slides. slides. -PowerPoint or shows -PowerPoint contains
effort, but does not go visuals that add to the -PowerPoint contains
-PowerPoint does not -PowerPoint contains above and beyond. presentation. visuals that add to the
contain visuals. few visuals. presentation.
-PowerPoint contains -Slides fully explain
-Slides do not explain -Slides do not fully visuals. the scope of the -PowerPoint meets
the scope of the explain the scope of project, the process minimum length
project, the process the project, the process -Slides adequately for completing it and requirement.
for completing it and for completing it and explain the scope of it describes career-
nor does it describe nor does it describe the project, the process related takeaways -Slides fully explain the
career-related career-related for completing it and from the project. scope of the project, the
takeaways from the takeaways from the describe career-related process for completing
project. project. takeaways from the -PowerPoint or shows it and career-related
project. clear effort and hard takeaways from the
-PowerPoint does not -PowerPoint does not work. project.
show effort. show effort. -PowerPoint could be
better organized or -PowerPoint is -PowerPoint shows clear
-PowerPoint could be -PowerPoint could be sequenced. detailed, well effort and hard work.
better organized or better organized or organized, logical and
sequenced. sequenced. sequential. -PowerPoint is detailed,
well organized, logical
and sequential.
 Reflective Essay (see exemplar for guidance)
60% or under 70% 80% 90% 100%

-Not double spaced or -Not double spaced or -Not double spaced or -Double spaced and in -Double spaced and in
in MLA format. in MLA format. in MLA format. MLA format. MLA format.

-Essay is unclear and -Essay is unclear and -Clear, logical and -Clear, logical and -Clear, logical and
not sequential. not sequential. sequential essay. sequential essay. sequential essay.

-The description of -Briefly describes the -Fully describes the -Fully describes the -Fully describes the
the project is unclear nature of the project nature of the project, nature of the project nature of the project in
and lacks detail. and additional details but clarifying details in detail and depth. detail and depth.
could have been could have been
-Does not fully provided. provided. -Explains how the -Comprehensively
describe the nature of project is relevant to explains how the project
the project or provide -Describes some of the -Explains how the and relates to future is relevant to and relates
clarifying details. process of planning, project is relevant to career goals. to future career goals.
executing and and relates to future
-Does not fully completing the project. career goals, but could -Identifies skills and -Identifies skills and
describe how the have provided more knowledge developed knowledge developed
project is relevant to -Briefly describes how reflection. during the project. during the project.
and relates to future the project is relevant
career goals. to and relates to future -Identifies some skills -Describes but does -Describes and justifies
career goals, but could and knowledge not justify the process the process of planning,
-Does not reflect on have provided more developed during the of planning, executing executing and
insights gained from reflection. project. and completing the completing the project.
the project, questions project.
or further topics for -Does not reflect on -Does not reflect on -Goes above and
research. insights gained from insights gained from -Does not reflect on beyond reflecting on
the project, as well as the project, as well as insights gained from insights gained from the
-Less than 3 pages in any questions or any questions or the project, as well as project, as well as any
length. further topics for further topics for any questions or questions or further
research. research. further topics for topics for research.
research.
-Less than 5 pages in -5-7 pages in length. -5-7 pages in length.
length. -5-7 pages in length.