Creative Fluency Rubric—High School

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Ideas

I can think of lots of new ideas with or without specific guidelines.

Given guidelines, I can think of several different ideas.

If someone helps me, I can think of some ideas.

It is difficult for me to think of new ideas, even when I am told to.

Subject-Area Knowledge

I use my in-depth knowledge of the systems in the subject area to think of lots of different ideas.

I use my understanding of a subject to think of lots of different ideas.

I use limited understanding of a subject area to come up with ideas.

My ideas often do not make sense in connection with the subject area.

Comparisons

I get ideas by creating metaphors, analogies, and comparisons in areas very different from my area of expertise (e.g., sports and art, jokes and mathematics, machines and music).

I get ideas by comparing unlike objects or concepts to create ideas.

With help, I get ideas by comparing unlike objects or concepts to create ideas.

I rarely think of ideas by comparing unlike objects and ideas.

Goals

Given a specific goal, I can come up with several sub-goals and a variety of ways to achieve them.

I can come up with several ways to reach a goal.

With help, I can come up with more than one way to reach a goal.

I can usually only think of one way to reach a goal.

Collaboration

I enjoy working with others because hearing others’ ideas and bouncing my own ideas off others helps me think of more ideas.

When I work with others, I get more ideas myself, and I help others think of ideas.

When I work with others, I have a hard time getting ideas.

I do not get much out of working with others.