Progress Project Report Grading Factors

Grading Areas	Factors to Consider
Category (Rate)
Project Progress Criteria
Descriptive Outline Development Plan Past 3 Weeks (5 Points) Future 4 Weeks (5 Points)	Include details about your logical critical thinking process and strategic development approaches for the first 3 weeks and your future development approaches
Report on Project Progress (5 Points)	Reasons for choosing project and topic What work was actually accomplished Methodology of critical thinking and learning Work done on regular basis or just prior to completing report Quality of content and thoroughness of project development Appropriate referencing of sources Adequate progress required over first three weeks
Report on IT Skills Development (5 Points)	Insight Analysis Key results Most important short term action plans Insights for improving skills Insights for project approach for next week Areas of Improvement Short Action Plans What enhanced skills growth What was and can be improved Long Term Goals/Objectives For project For career Accurate, believable and committed Adequate referencing of Self-Assessment Journal sources
Research Support/Journals Criteria
Category (Rate)
Research Support (7.5 Points) Results Illustrations Resources Bibliography	Proof of work and support material Actual project results, depending on project choice Diagrams, figures, tables, flowcharts and photos Copies of research source material Start of bibliography
Self Assessment Project Journals (2.5 Points) Start-Up Self-Assessment Journal 1 Self-Assessment Journal 2 Self-Assessment Journal 3 (Rate All Journals Together)	3 Journals with feedback Quality of strength & area of improvement skills, short & long term action plans (Start-Up) Quality of follow through on action plans & identification of insights for new self-growth, plus quality of strength & area of improvement skills, short & long term action plans (2 & 3) Submitted regularly each week
Feedback Interviews
Category (Rate)
First & Second Interview (5 Points)	Enthusiasm, preparation and significance of questions Interest in project feedback and development