School-wide Academic Rubric for Reading Skills

 

ELEMENT

CRITERIA

RATING

COMMENTS

Understanding Information

Ø      Demonstrates  an

understanding of the ideas presented

 

3  demonstrates a thorough and deep  

    understanding of the ideas presented

2  demonstrates a coherent and adequate

    understanding of the ideas presented

1  demonstrates a limited understanding of the

    ideas presented

0  demonstrates little or no understanding of

    the ideas presented

 

 

 

Interpreting Ideas

Ø      Extends ideas found in

the text to analyze, draw

conclusions and make

inferences

 

3  uses information from the text to interpret

    significant idea(s) and demonstrates a

    thorough and insightful analysis

2  uses information from the text to interpret

    fundamental idea(s) and demonstrates some

    analysis

1  uses some ideas for limited analysis

0  does not use or analyze ideas from the text

 

 

Connect ideas in text with

existing knowledge and/or

experience

Ø      Makes connections within the text

Ø      Makes connections

beyond the text

3  ideas include insightful inferences,

    connections between ideas in the text and

    references to prior knowledge and/or

    experiences

2  ideas lack depth although the response may

    include some inferences,  connections

    between ideas in the text, or references to

    prior knowledge and/or experiences

1  incomplete or limited inferences,

    connections between ideas in the text, or

    references to prior knowledge and/or

    experiences

0  no inferences or connections evident

 

 

 


School-wide Academic Rubric for Reading Skills, cont.

 

Applies Ideas

Applies ideas to a

variety of situations

 

3  effectively applies ideas to various situations

2  applies ideas to some situations

1  applies ideas to limited situations

0  does not apply ideas to any situation

 

 

Extension of Ideas

Ø      Develops a critical stance regarding the

quality and meaning or

use of the text

3  effectively moves beyond the text to take a

    critical stance

2  occasionally moves beyond the text with

    attempts to take a critical stance

1  seldom moves beyond the text to take a

    critical stance

0  does not take a critical stance

 

 

 


SCHOOL-WIDE ACADEMIC RUBRIC

FOR READING SKILLS

 

The student/graduate will demonstrate effective reading skills.

 

Each student/graduate will be able to:

 

Ø      Demonstrate an understanding of the ideas presented;

Ø      Interpret ideas found in the text to analyze, draw conclusions and make inferences;

Ø      Connect ideas in the text with existing knowledge and/or experience;

Ø      Apply ideas to a variety of situations;

Ø      Extends ideas regarding the quality and meaning or use of the text.

 

 

 

DESCRIBING THE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE

 

3 = Exceeds the standard

 

2= Meets the standard

 

1= Partially meets the standard

 

0 = Does not meet the standard