EXS 297 Motor Behavior
Rubrics for Lab Performance Assessment
Each week, students will be assessed on their participation and performance in lab. The
points each week will be totaled and combined with other assignment assessments* to account
for 15% of the total course grade. Extra credit opportunities may arise throughout the semester
which can be used to replace a low assessment (a maximum of two extra credits can be used).
Over the course of the semester, 80% of the labs must be of at least adequate quality in order to
meet minimal standards to pass the course.
Overall Lab Performance
Lab participation – 1/3 of lab grade
Assignments – 2/3 of lab grade
A: Lab performance is excellent with the majority of assessments rated as
proficient. The student has attended all labs.
B: Lab performance is good with most assessments at the adequate level (with
no more than 2 substandard) or above. At most, the student has one lab
absence.
C: Lab performance is fair with most assessments at the Adequate and
Substandard levels. The student may have been absent 2-3 times.
D: Lab performance is barely adequate with less than half of assessments at the
Adequate level or higher. The student may have been absent up to 5 times.
E: Lab performance is not sufficient to pass since 80% of assignments were not
completed (or unacceptable) and/or the student missed six or more labs.
*Other assignments may be assessed using other rubric scales
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Lab Participation Rubric
Proficient (3) Adequate (2) Substandard (1) Unacceptable (0)
Student demonstrates an Student arrives on time to lab, Student tardiness or Student was absent from lab or
accurate understanding of the but may be unprepared. unpreparedness makes it did not participate. There was
lab objectives and concepts. Answers to questions are basic impossible to fully participate. no attempt to make prior
The student can correctly and superficial suggesting that If able to participate, student arrangements to make up the
answer questions and if concepts are not fully grasped. has difficulty explaining key lab.
appropriate, can explain lab concepts.
concepts to fellow classmates.
Student is eager to participate
and assists when needed.
Lab Report Rubric
Proficient (3) Adequate (2) Substandard (1) Unacceptable (0)
Student demonstrates an Student has a basic knowledge Student has problems with both Student turns in lab report late
accurate understanding of the of content, but may lack some the graphs and the answers. or the report is so incomplete
lab objectives and concepts. understanding of some Student appears to have not and/or so inaccurate that it is
Questions are answered concepts. Questions are fully grasped the lab content unacceptable.
completely and correctly. answered fairly well and/or and the graph(s) possess
Graphs are neat, creative and graphs could have been done multiple errors.
include complete titles and more neatly, accurately or with
accurate units. Errors, if any more complete information.
are minimal
