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Schedule
for Judges
THANK YOU for
volunteering your time and energy for the
2021 Chicago Public Schools STEM
Exhibition!
Virtual
judging for the Regional
exhibitions will take place beginning at
8:00 A.M. on Monday February 1, 2021 and
end at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 13,
2021.
Virtual
judging for the City-wide
exhibition will take place beginning at
8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 and
end at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 17,
2021.
If you
find that you cannot complete the
evaluation of all of your assigned
exhibits, please inform us as soon as
possible at cjkessinger@cps.edu
The Judging Process
You
may judge the exhibits in any order at any
time. If you cannot complete the
judging of an exhibit you may come
back to it at a later time and continue.
For
each student you will have access to
their entire paper (which you will have
the option to download) and a link to a
YouTube video created by the student. The
YouTube video will be of the student
presenting their project with a PowerPoint
presentation (replacing the students
having a board) which you will be able to
pause and watch as many times as you want.
Due to the safety protocols put into place
by CPS, there unfortunately will be no
direct interactions with students and
judges (no Q&A by email or video
chat).
Each
project should be evaluated on the basis
of areas of competence which are listed in
the "Sample Judging Rubrics" below.
The maximum score possible is 100
points.
After
completing your judging for each exhibit,
enter your score(s) and comments in
the Survey Monkey form provided.
Scoring for Exhibit Judges
The
responsibility of judging is one of the
most important functions of the STEM
Exhibition. Please keep
in mind that only a small percentage of
the students actually go into scientific
research. However, many of them will have
a great deal to say about the future of
science. Certainly a successful and
valuable experience with science at this
level could reap considerable rewards.
The
purpose of the Chicago Public Schools
Student STEM
Exhibition is to
encourage students to excel in science. It
also provides the students with an
opportunity to present the results of
their projects to a panel of judges. This
section of the STEM
Exhibition stresses not
only the importance of written and oral
forms of communication, but also the
importance of the exhibit. The STEM
Exhibition provides
encouragement and recognition for those
students who may become scientists in the
future.
The
high point for most students who
participate in the STEM Exhibition is the
opportunity to exhibit their
accomplishments before interested adults
who are distinguished critics. Feel free
to advise the students of any improvements
that can be made on their projects. They
deeply appreciate your constructive
comments.
If
you cannot connect with the exhibit,
please notify us at cjkessinger@cps.edu.
Approximately
50 of the top-scoring students will
receive a Gold award and represent the
Chicago Public Schools at the state
competition. About 35 of these students
will be from high school grades 9 through
12. Another 15 students will be from
grades 7 and 8. The remainder of the
exhibitors will receive a Silver or Bronze
Certificate. All participants are eligible
for the many special awards and tours
being awarded separately. Please keep this
in mind as you make your decisions.
Sample Judging Rubrics
Experimental
Investigation Exhibit
Design
Investigation Exhibit
Mathematics
Exhibit
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