Rubric

Simulation Design Rubric

	Novice	Apprentice	Practitioner	Expert
Research	< 6 resources	6-10 resources; some responses are research-based	>10 varied resources; all responses are research-based	>15 varied resources; all responses are research-based; facts are presented in the simulation
Simulation Effects	text descriptions with some graphics or sounds	images and sounds are used to create an authentic setting	images and sounds are changed throughout to create an authentic setting	includes animation to show transition from one state to another
Cause and Effect	portrays accurate cause-and-effect relationships	rays accurate cause-and-effect relationships for a variety of situations	each unique response offers a unique effect; effects are primarily immediate	includes long-term effects that are not apparent at the time of user’s response but emerge later as a reminder of previous actions
Number of unique situations presented	3-5	5-7	7-10	>10
Breadth	more than one possibility exists for each situation	more than one possibility exists for each situation	many possibilities exist for each situation, mostly with immediate effects	many varied possibilities exist for each situation with both immediate and long-term effects
Navigation	the user must know the acceptable responses to the prompts or questions	the user selects from choices	the user can easily enter responses or manipulate data; explanations and help are included	the user can easily enter responses or manipulate data; informational windows assist the user as needed
Links	few errors in linking from one state to another	no errors in linking from one state to another, except for dead-ends	no errors in linking from one state to another; no dead-ends	includes error traps to catch improper user input