The Ontario rubric is a

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system used to mark students in the

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provincial school system. The Ontario rubric is typically a chart with five columns. The first defines the category that is being evaluated, and the other four show levels 1 through 4. Level 1 is 50%–59%, Level 2 is 60%–69%, Level 3 is 70%–79%, and Level 4 is 80%–100%. Some teachers represent a perfect mark by suffixing a plus sign to the 4+ ("Level 4++"). Moreover, some teachers will use R+, R, and R-, used to represent 40%-49%, 30%-39%, and 0%-29%, respectively. More details on grades required to pass or obtain certain ratings in

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. The below table shows the percentages equivalent to the achievement levels in Ontario's secondary schools. Under the Ontario rubric, teachers evaluate students in 4 categories: *Knowledge/Understanding *Thinking/Inquiry *Application *Communication In elementary schools, students may also be assessed on the following qualities: *Appearance/Neatness *Organization *Information and Understanding *General Appeal Rubrics are used for marking. Their purpose is for a more objective marking process when marking subjective items. i.e. an essay, piece of artwork, tech project, or any project with multiple components i.e. computer program. They also aim to avoid student/teacher confusion. Rubrics provide a breakdown of these four strands. These strands are not weighted evenly. For example, If a student receives a low mark in only one of the rows, their overall grade could be drastically reduced if that strand is weighted heavier than the others. Similarly, if one receives a low mark in a strand that is not weighed heavily, it can have little effect on their mark.

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