Score Point 4
Exceeds the Standard

Score Point 3
Meets the Standard

Score Point 2
Approaching the Standard

Score Point 1
Not at Standard

Score Point .5
Little evidence

Conventions

-Demonstrates mastery of grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
-Variety of sentence structure.
-Consistent use of rich vocabulary.

-Contains few or no errors.

-Demonstrates control of usage, grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
-Some attempt at sentence variety.
-Occasional use of rich vocabulary.

-May contain minor errors.

-May contain some intrusive errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
-Little sentence variety.
-Weak use of rich vocabulary.

-Contains many serious intrusive errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
-Lacks sentence variety.
-Lacks rich vocabulary.

-Severe errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling that prohibit understanding.
-Weak/inappropriate vocabulary.

ELA

Criteria

-Insightful summarizing sentence (includes title of text and author)

-Chose all necessary key points and eliminated unnecessary details.

-Insightfully addresses the theme/lesson/ author’s message

-Directly relates the theme/lesson/author’s message to a T-T, T-S or T-W connection.

-Clear summarizing sentence (includes title of text and author)

-Chose all necessary key points and eliminated unnecessary details.

-Addresses the theme/lesson/ author’s message

-Relates the theme/lesson/author’s message to a T-T, T-S, or T-W connection.

-Attempts to create a summarizing sentence (may or may not contain the title of the text and author)

-Tries to use mostly necessary key points.

-Addresses the theme/lesson/author’s message

-Attempts to relate the theme/lesson/author’s message to a T-T, T-S, or

T-W connection.  

-Does not have a summarizing sentence.

-Does not use the necessary key points.

-Does not have a clear understanding of the theme/lesson/author’s message

-No attempt at T-T, T-S, or T-W connection.

-Does not have a summarizing sentence.

-Does not use the necessary key points.

-Does not state the theme/lesson/author’s message

-No attempt at T-T, T-S, or T-W connection.