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Section 1: Content Accuracy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Section 2: Learning Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Section 3: UDL & Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grade bands:<\/strong> Exemplary (A): 90\u2013100 | Proficient (B): 75\u201389 | Developing (C): 60\u201374 | Beginning: Below 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each criterion is scored 1\u20134. Multiply by 2.5 for points out of 10. Total = 100 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Section 1: Content Accuracy Criterion 4 \u2013 Exemplary 3 \u2013 Proficient 2 \u2013 Developing 1 \u2013 Beginning Greenhouse Gases Accurately identifies 3+ GHGs and clearly explains the greenhouse effect with a connection to temperature change. Identifies 3 GHGs and explains the greenhouse effect with minor gaps. Identifies 2 GHGs; explanation is incomplete or partially inaccurate.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7506,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7506"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149,"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatdoesclimatechangemeanforyou.opened.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Criterion<\/th> 4 \u2013 Exemplary<\/th> 3 \u2013 Proficient<\/th> 2 \u2013 Developing<\/th> 1 \u2013 Beginning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Greenhouse Gases<\/td> Accurately identifies 3+ GHGs and clearly explains the greenhouse effect with a connection to temperature change.<\/td> Identifies 3 GHGs and explains the greenhouse effect with minor gaps.<\/td> Identifies 2 GHGs; explanation is incomplete or partially inaccurate.<\/td> Fewer than 2 GHGs identified; greenhouse effect is missing or incorrect.<\/td><\/tr> Causes of Climate Change<\/td> Clearly distinguishes natural vs. human causes; addresses the natural variability misconception; covers transportation, agriculture, and land-use.<\/td> Distinguishes natural vs. human causes and covers most activities with minor omissions.<\/td> Some causes listed but the natural vs. human distinction is unclear.<\/td> Causes are vague or conflate natural and human factors.<\/td><\/tr> Effects on Earth & Animals<\/td> Analyzes effects on temperature, precipitation, and ecosystems with specific examples (migration, extinction, habitat loss).<\/td> Covers effects with at least two examples; analysis is mostly complete.<\/td> Mentions effects but lacks specific examples or depth.<\/td> Effects listed without explanation; major gaps present.<\/td><\/tr> Reduce, Reuse, Recycle<\/td> Detailed, realistic action plan linked to course content; connects individual and community actions to broader climate solutions.<\/td> Clear action plan; most actions linked to content with some source support.<\/td> Action plan present but vague or only partially connected to content.<\/td> Action plan missing, unrealistic, or unrelated to climate change.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCriterion<\/th> 4 \u2013 Exemplary<\/th> 3 \u2013 Proficient<\/th> 2 \u2013 Developing<\/th> 1 \u2013 Beginning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Learning Theory Alignment<\/td> Design choices clearly grounded in a learning theory; rationale is specific and supported by literature.<\/td> Learning theory identified and mostly applied; rationale is reasonable with some support.<\/td> Theory is named but application is superficial or inconsistent.<\/td> No clear learning theory or rationale is missing.<\/td><\/tr> Learning Objectives<\/td> All 4 objectives are specific, measurable, and mapped clearly to their subtopic and assessment.<\/td> Most objectives are measurable and aligned with minor gaps.<\/td> Some objectives are vague or misaligned with assessments.<\/td> Fewer than 3 objectives or too broad to assess meaningfully.<\/td><\/tr> Assessment Plan<\/td> Formative and summative activities described; feedback mechanisms are clear and outcomes-aligned.<\/td> Assessment activities described for most modules; feedback plan present with minor gaps.<\/td> Partially developed; feedback or grading rationale is unclear.<\/td> Missing or only one activity described; no feedback mechanism.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCriterion<\/th> 4 \u2013 Exemplary<\/th> 3 \u2013 Proficient<\/th> 2 \u2013 Developing<\/th> 1 \u2013 Beginning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> UDL \/ CAST Principles<\/td> Addresses all three UDL principles with specific strategies for diverse learners (ELL, ADHD, visual\/hearing impairments).<\/td> Addresses at least two UDL principles with concrete strategies; most learner groups considered.<\/td> UDL mentioned but strategies are vague or only one principle applied.<\/td> No meaningful application of UDL; learner diversity not considered.<\/td><\/tr> Technology Choices<\/td> Platform and tools clearly justified; accessibility features (captions, mobile-friendly, low-bandwidth options) built in and linked to UDL.<\/td> Technology choices appropriate with some justification; most accessibility needs addressed.<\/td> Technology selected but rationale is weak or accessibility is minimal.<\/td> Choices not justified; no accessibility features mentioned.<\/td><\/tr> Interactive Activities<\/td> Each subtopic includes a distinct, engaging activity tied to its learning objective and accommodates multiple modalities.<\/td> Most subtopics have interactive activities aligned to objectives; minor gaps.<\/td> Some activities included but not clearly interactive or aligned to objectives.<\/td> Activities missing for most subtopics or are passive (read-only).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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