McKinley Primary Center

Mathematics Problem Solving Rubric

Big Idea: Through problem solving, students are given the opportunity to fluently apply a variety of strategies and add to their conceptual understanding.  Having a systematic approach will make problem solving more efficient.

Performance	Expert - 4	Practitioner - 3	Apprentice - 2	Novice - 1	- 0
*Understand the Problem *Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof *Explain my thinking Communication *Show my Strategy Representation	I showed my thinking using words, numbers, pictures and/or symbols in a way that would be easy for someone else to understand. My words, numbers, pictures and/or symbols matched each other and the problem. *I used an equation. *I can explain my thinking	I showed my thinking using words, numbers, pictures and/or symbols in a way that would be easy for someone else to understand.	I showed some of my thinking using words, numbers, pictures and/or symbols. My thinking may not make sense to someone else.	I showed some thinking by drawing a picture that matched the problem.	I did not show any work
	Picture, Numbers and Words. An Equation and I can Explain my thinking	Picture, numbers and words: Match the story accurately	Picture, numbers and words: may not match the story	Picture only
	5 STAR = all 5 accurate