The final assessment is worth 25 points toward the overall grade for this unit.  Each category has a point value of 5 points.  This evaluation sheet assumes a course of 6 control points which an advanced orienteer could finish in less than 1 hour.  You will need to make adjustments according to the level of difficulty of your particular course.  If you have a student who is physically unable to participate in this orienteering event, you could have them be an official for the event and grade them on a separate scale.

Number of Control Points Reached in allotted time (3 hours)
    5:  Reached all 6 controls
    4:  Reached 5 controls
    3:  Reached 4 controls
    2:  Reached 3 controls
    1:  Reached 2 controls

Time to reach controls
    5:  < 10 minutes per control
    4.  < 20 minutes per control
    3:  < 30 minutes per control
    2:  < 40 minutes per control
    1:  < 50 minutes per control

Transferring of control locations from master map to personal map
    5:  All control locations accurately transferred
    4:  1 control location inaccurate
    3:  2-3 control locations inaccurate
    2:  4-5 control locations inaccurate
    1:  all control locations inaccurate

Approximation of distance traveled
    5:  approximated within +/- 5%
    4:  approximated within +/- 10%
    3:  approximated within +/- 25%
    2:  approximated within +/- 40%
    1:  approximated within +/- 50%

Followed safety procedures
    5:  followed all safety procedures
    4:  acted safely most of the time
    3:  lack of adherence to safety procedures could cause this person to put him or herself into a compromising position
    2:  lack of adherence to safety procedures could cause harm to another person
    1:  unaware of safety procedures

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