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Checkmate Evaluation:

Individual Student Rubric

Task	1	2	3	4
Demonstrates an understanding of the rules of chess:	Can successfully compete in a game of chess against other students and online while following all of the rules of chess.	Can successfully compete in a game of chess against other students and online while following most of the rules of chess.	Can compete in a game of chess against other students and online while following some of the rules.	Can compete in a game of chess against other students and online but has difficulty following many of the rules.
Uses chess strategies:	Can capture many of the opponent's chess pieces, including those of high rank, without having own pieces captured. Can play in such a way as to checkmate the opponent's king consistently .	Can capture some of the opponent's chess pieces, including some of high rank, without losing many of his own pieces. Can achieve a checkmate some of the time.	Can capture a few of the opponent's chess pieces, but loses many of his own pieces. Can achieve a checkmate on occasion..	Can capture a limited number of the opponent's chess pieces but loses many of his own. Checkmate is usually against his king.
Records chess moves using algebraic notation:	Records chess moves in a journal using algebraic notation. Annotates journal with strategies used and strategies that should have been used.	Records chess moves in a journal using algebraic notation. Annotates journal with some strategies used.	Records some of the chess moves in a journal using algebraic notation. Omits annotations of strategies used.	Cannot record chess moves using algebraic notation.
Explains chess moves and strategies:	Clearly details many strategies used in play and discusses many options that could have been taken.	Details some strategies used in play and discusses some options that could have been taken.	Records few strategies used in plays. Does not discuss other strategies that may have been used in play.	Cannot record strategies in a meaningful way.

Note: In addition to rubrics, students may be evaluated based on teacher observation of the students playing chess, doing research, and working in groups. In addition, feedback from the students and the journal writings would also serve well as evaluative tools.