Performance Indicators

Exceeding Expectations

Fully Meeting Expectations

Minimally Meeting Expectations

Approaching Expectations

Major Concepts

(addressing categories:

Who, What, When, Where, How, Why, Context, Causes, Consequences, Sources, Perspectives)

All significant major concepts relating to topic included

Most major concepts relating to topic included

Minimal number of major concepts relating to topic included

Insufficient number of major concepts relating to topic included

Diversity of concepts

Extensive and comprehensive range of concepts exploring spectrum of data

Broad range of concepts

Limited range of concepts

No diversity demonstrated

Hierarchical Structure

Logical structuring of concepts leading to 2nd and 3rd order levels

Logical structuring of concepts leading to 2nd order levels

Limited structuring of concepts at 1st order level only

Concepts displayed in disordered, illogical structure

Linkages

All significant relationships indicated by connecting line labeled with linking words

Linking words all verbs and demonstrating variety, accuracy, detail, and consistent appropriate terminology

Most relationships indicated with a connecting line and labeled with linking words

Linking words all verbs and demonstrating accuracy and frequent appropriate terminology

Superficial relationships connected with linking words

Linking words often verbs and demonstrating some variety, with occasional inaccuracies and infrequent terminology

Few basic relationships indicated by connected lines

Linking words simple, repetitive and/or non-verbs

Cross-links

Many cross links used to demonstrate complex relationships  between distinct map segments including at least one open and one closed grouping

Most cross links used to reflect simple relationships, including at least one open grouping

Few cross links used to illustrate simple relationships

Cross links not used