As a result of these discussions and after review of the school's standardized test scores, Science was chosen as the focus area. In April faculty met to discuss forms of assessment, and later that month faculty met at grade levels to devise rubrics. Teachers met at grade level to finalize assessment tools. The end of the first quarter was set as a deadline for every teacher to complete pretests for the purposes of baseline data. It was developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz to break down the components involved in information problem solving to help students make good decisions about information.
Students do the activity.
This is where they read, view, tell, or draw something about the topic. The understanding of the process will be assessed using grade level generated rubrics. In the spring of 2000, all grade levels met together to formulate rubrics to assess the research projects done by students.