Looking Down the Road Rubric

Assignment Outstanding Standard Substandard
  15-11 points 10-6 points 5-0 points
Career Paragraph Student adds additional information to the required information. Student includes the pros and cons of their career and includes information about schooling, working conditions, employment, job outlook and salary. Student does not includes the pros and cons of their career and/or includes information about schooling, working conditions, employment, job outlook and salary.
Job Description In addition to the required, student researches prospective employer and includes this  information. Student chooses a career and records location and salary. Student does not find a job and/or record location and salary. 
Take Home Pay Student correctly calculates take home pay and fills in all necessary information. Student correctly calculates take home pay but does not fill in all necessary information. Student does not correctly calculate take home pay and/or fill in necessary information..
Vehicle In addition to the required, student researches amenities of new vehicle and includes this information. Student buys a new or used vehicle, includes a picture and notes the purchase price with other required information. Student does not buy a new or used vehicle and/or include a picture and  purchase price.
Car Loan Calculation Besides the required information, student uses and explains alternate interest rate and/or includes information about rebates and incentives. Student calculates the monthly car loan payments. Student does not calculate the monthly car loan payments.
Home In addition to the required, student researches prospective neighborhood and includes this information. Student finds a home, includes a picture, and notes address, description of amenities, and cost. Student does not find a home and/or include a picture, address, description of amenities, and cost.
Monthly Budget In addition to the required, student includes a title and cell color to key headings and numbers. Student creates a spreadsheet which includes the required categories, correctly formatted cells and correct formulas. Student does not create a spreadsheet and/or does not include all budget categories, incorrectly formats cells, incorrectly formulates total expenses, income and balance.
Investment Student chooses 4 types of investments includes all required information and charts and graphs. Student chooses 3 types of investments and includes a basic rationale behind the purchase (price, interest rate, yield, length of investment, etc...) Student does not identify 2 types of investment and/or neglects to state the rationale behind the purchase.
Updated Budget In addition to the required, student formats cells and adjusts formulas, if necessary. Student adds the monthly investment payment to budget. Student does not add monthly investment payment to budget.
Chart Student represents budget in a chart that provides powerful visual impact. Student represents budget in an appropriate chart. Student does not represent budget in a chart and/or chooses a type which does not effectively represent information.
Power Point Slides Student creates 9 or more slides, including a title slide and summary slide, with appropriate visual contrast, adds transitions, includes sound and/or custom animations, includes required information and Student creates 8 slides, including a title slide and summary slide, with appropriate visual contrast, adds transitions, includes required information. Student creates 7 or fewer slides, may or may not include title slide or summary slide, use appropriate visual contrast, add transitions,
Presentation presents show to class, using slides as a guide without reading from them, with good eye contact, and good voice projection. Presents show to class with good eye contact and/or good voice projection. Student does not present show to class and/or reads off slides, stumbles through presentation.
Packet Student neatly assembles and labels all assignments together, in a folder, in the order assigned, adding an appropriate cover page, table of contents and presents packet to teacher. Student neatly assembles all assignments together in the order assigned and presents packet to teacher. Student does not present packet to teacher and/or does not assemble in the correct order.