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SDS Career Explorer Self- Assessment	Does not completely answer three sections of the SDS. Does not create a Holland Code. Does not choose career that matches Holland Code from the Careers Booklet.	Does not completely answer two sections of the SDS. Creates a two letter Holland Code. Chooses one matching career from the Careers Booklet.	Does not completely answer one section of the SDS. Creates a three letter Holland Code. Chooses two matching careers from the Careers Booklet.	Completes SDS, answering all question completely. Creates a four letter Holland Code. Chooses three or more matching careers from the Careers Booklet.
Career Brief	Multiple categories not answered at all or answered incompletely. Does not cite any resources.	One or two categories not answered completely. Cites less than two Internet Resources and one Print Resource.	All categories minimally answered. Cites two Internet Resources and one Print Source.	Researched answers go into detail and depth providing meaningful information for decision-making. Cites more than two Internet and one Print Resource.
NYS Careerzone	Multiple sections of portfolio left totally blank or not fully completed.	One or two sections of the portfolio left blank or not fully completed.	Every section of portfolio minimally answered.	Responses provide information which can be evaluated, researched, analyzed and synthesized into decisions impacting course of study chosen, co-curricular activities, internships, etc.
Personal Essay	Rough draft never submitted. Contains five or more grammatical / spelling errors. Incorrect format. Chosen careers not related to Holland Code. Gives incomplete /inaccurate information on one career. Does not give advantages / disadvantages of chosen careers. Does not compare chosen careers. Does not state which career best suits the student.	Rough draft incomplete/late. Contains no more than four grammatical / spelling errors. Incorrect format. One chosen career not related to Holland Code. Gives detailed information on only one career and/or gives incomplete data on both careers. Gives advantages / disadvantages of only one career. Does not compare careers. States which career best suits the student but does not give supporting information.	Rough draft complete and on time. Contains no more than two grammatical / spelling errors. Correct Format. Both chosen careers match Holland Code. Gives detailed information on two careers. Gives at least three advantages and disadvantages of both chosen careers, making comparison statements. States which career best suits the student and gives minimal supporting information.	Rough draft completed early and revisions made for final paper. Contains no grammatical / spelling errors. Chooses 3 careers that match Holland Code. Details and information on both careers is very extensive and cogently expressed. Gives four or more advantages / disadvantages of both careers; using critical thinking skills to compare and contrast the chosen careers. Utilizes critical thinking skills to choose which career best suits the student, delineating the analytical, evaluative, synthesizing process involved. Gives detailed, specific career profile information supporting career choice.
Newspaper Article	Is not written in correct format. Does not five information on three or more characteristics of the chosen career as required on WebQuest. Does not give the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career. Contains more than four grammatical / spelling errors and is not organized.	At times uses correct format. Does not give information on two characteristics of the chosen career as required. Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career but does not provide supporting evidence. Contains three or four grammatical / spelling errors and is not organized.	Uses correct format. Gives data on all characteristics of chosen career as required. Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career and provides at least two supporting facts. Contains no more than two grammatical / spelling errors and is organized.	Uses correct format in an appealing, interesting, evocative manner. Gives complete data on all characteristics of chosen career, giving thorough and complete details beyond what is required. Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the career and provides three or more supporting facts. Contains no grammatical or spelling errors and is very well organized.
Informational Pamphlet	Unattractive using no color or graphics. Does not address three or more characteristics of chosen career as required on WebQuest. Does not give the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career. Contains more than four grammatical / spelling errors and is not organized.	Unattractive and uses little (one) color and / or graphics. Does not address two characteristics of chosen career as required. Gives a partial profile of someone who would be a good match for the career but does not provide supporting evidence. Contains three or four grammatical / spelling errors and is somewhat organized.	Attractive, and uses two colors and at least one graphic. Gives minimal data on all characteristics of chosen career as required. Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career and provides at least two supporting facts. Contains no more than two grammatical / spelling errors and is organized.	Eye-catching, using three or more colors and two or more graphics. Gives complete data on all characteristics of chosen career, giving thorough and complete details on all characteristics beyond what is required. Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career and provides three or more supporting facts. Contains no grammatical or spelling errors and is well organized.
Multi-media Presentation	Unattractive and boring. Graphics, font, color detract from content. Titles/headings are difficult to distinguish from other text. Contains more than four grammatical / spelling errors. Sound and music detract from content. Does not address three or more characteristics of chosen career as required on WebQuest. Does not give the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career.	At times, unattractive and boring. At times, graphics, font, color detract from content. At times, titles / headings are difficult to distinguish from other text. Contains three or four grammatical / spelling errors. At times, sound and music detract from content. Does not address two characteristics of chosen career as required. Gives a partial profile of someone who would be a good match for the career but does not provide supporting evidence.	Attractive and engaging. Good use of font, color, and graphics enhances content. Titles/headings are easy to distinguish from other text. Contains no more than two grammatical / spelling errors. Good use of sound and music enhances content. Gives minimal data on all characteristics of chosen career as required. Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the chosen career and provides at least two supporting facts.	Dynamic, colorful presentation engages audience fully. Excellent use of font, color, and graphics adds to presentation appeal and enhances content. Titles/headings stand out from other text making presentation clearer to the audience. Contains no grammatical / spelling errors. Excellent use of sound and music adds to presentation appeal and enhances content. Gives complete data on all characteristics of chosen career, giving thorough and complete details beyond what is required Gives the profile of someone who would be a good match for the career and provides three or more supporting facts.