Replace the red text with your school- and task-specific information. Make the standards instrument-specific. (Words may not be added to the standards except to specify the issues, problems, concepts, recommendations, and audiences and purposes.) The following words may be used in the singular: issues, problems, concepts, recommendations, and audiences and purposes. Ensure all information has been completed, i.e. no red text remains. Delete this instructional text. Insert school-specific information (if required) Instrument-specific standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E Knowledge and understanding The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: thorough definition and description of agricultural concepts definition and detailed description of agricultural concepts definition and description of agricultural concepts definition or simple description of agricultural concepts statement of aspects of agricultural concepts thorough explanation of agricultural systems using agricultural concepts detailed explanation of agricultural systems using agricultural concepts explanation of agricultural systems using agricultural concepts simple explanation of agricultural systems using some agricultural concepts statement of aspects of agricultural systems discerning and systematic application of understandings to agricultural issues and problems. systematic application of understanding to agricultural issues and problems. application of understandings to agricultural issues and problems. simple application of understandings to agricultural issues and problems. statement of agricultural concepts or systems somewhat related to agricultural issues or problems. Investigation and analysis The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: formulation of purposeful and relevant questions and hypotheses, and thorough plans for agricultural investigations formulation of relevant questions and hypotheses, and detailed plans for agricultural investigations formulation of questions, hypotheses and for agricultural investigations formulation of simple questions or hypotheses, and use of plans for agricultural investigations use of given questions or plans for agricultural investigations
purposeful and methodical collection and organisation of agricultural information methodical collection and organisation of agricultural information collection and organisation of agricultural information collection and partial organisation of agricultural information partial collection of agricultural information thorough analysis of agricultural information from reliable and valid primary and secondary sources detailed analysis of agricultural information from valid primary and secondary sources analysis of agricultural information from primary and secondary sources simple analysis of agricultural information identification of basic relationships or patterns thorough interpretation and comparison of research results and industry standards. detailed interpretation and comparison of research results and industry standards. interpretation and comparison of research results and industry standards. simple interpretation or comparison of research results and industry standards. statement of results. Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E Evaluation and communication The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: thorough evaluation of agricultural information to draw logical conclusions and make purposeful and relevant decisions and recommendations detailed evaluation of agricultural information to draw logical conclusions and make relevant decisions and recommendations evaluation of agricultural information to draw conclusions and make decisions and recommendations simple conclusions drawn or basic recommendations made statement of opinions reasoned and valid justification of conclusions, decisions and recommendations about agricultural issues and problems valid justification of conclusions, decisions and recommendations about agricultural issues and problems justification of conclusions, decisions and recommendations agricultural issues and problems simple justification of conclusions or recommendations inconsistent use of evidence that supports opinions coherent and clear communication using language conventions suited to purposes and audiences. clear communication using appropriate language conventions suited to purposes and audiences. communication using language conventions suited to purposes and audiences. communication using inconsistent language conventions. communication using language conventions which impede meaning.