Fire Management Plan Project Rubric
Criteria 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1-0 Points
Background Comprehensive, Thorough park Adequate park Minimal Very limited or
Information on the detailed exploration overview with information park incorrect park
Park of park's history, most key with some information background
geography, unique details and relevant details with limited
ecological strong context
characteristics with contextual
specific, engaging information
examples that
demonstrate
understanding
Purpose and Goals Exceptionally clear, Well-explained Adequate Weak Minimal or no
of the Fire explanation of plan's purpose with explanation of explanation understanding
Management Plan purpose, articulating strong plan's purpose of plan's of plan's
X2 multiple complex supporting with some goal purpose purpose
goals with reasoning rationale and identification with minimal
clear goal context
understanding
of
management
goals
Human and Animal Comprehensive Strong Adequate Limited Very minimal
Impact analysis of how fire exploration of discussion of analysis of discussion of
X2 management affects human and human and impacts on impact
both human animal impacts animal humans and considerations
communities and with multiple considerations animals
wildlife well-developed
insights
Science Behind the Sophisticated, in- Strong Adequate Limited Very minimal
Fire Management depth scientific scientific scientific scientific scientific
Plan analysis explanation explanation understandi context
demonstrating with with some ng with
expert-level comprehensive research cited minimal
understanding of fire research research
ecology, including references and
advanced research clear technical
methodologies and connections
complex ecological
principles
Pros and Cons of Exceptionally Strong critical Adequate Limited Minimal or no
the Plan nuanced critical analysis with analysis with critical critical analysis
X2 evaluation, clear some thinking with
presenting a observations constructive minimal
balanced, and well- feedback insights
sophisticated analysis reasoned pros
of plan strengths and and cons
limitations with well-
supported, insightful
recommendations
Presentation Exceptional Well-organized Satisfactory Weak Poorly
Delivery presentation meeting presentation presentation presentation constructed
all time requirements within time with adequate with timing presentation
(5-7 minutes exactly), limit with visuals and issues or with
with professional compelling mostly minimal significant
delivery, engaging visuals and appropriate organization timing or
communication, clear delivery timing delivery
perfect pacing, and problems
outstanding visual
support
Source Credibility Two or more high- Two credible Two sources Limited Unreliable or
quality, credible sources with used with basic source no sources
sources from official comprehensive citations credibility
government or citations and with minimal
scientific websites, good research citation
perfectly cited with methodology
advanced research
techniques and clear
source integration