DESCRIPTION

4

• Student consistently and accurately interprets reading material in a highly insightful way.
• Student provides effective and creative synthesis of reading material.
• Student consistently analyzes reading material to determine whether it is credible, accurate, and relevant to the student’s purpose. 

3

• Student consistently and accurately interprets reading material
• Student synthesizes reading material effectively.
• Student analyzes reading material to determine whether it is credible,accurate, and relevant to the student’s purpose.

2

• Student sometimes interprets reading material accurately.
• Student sometimes synthesizes reading material effectively.
• Student sometimes determines whether reading material is credible, accurate and relevant to the student’s purpose.

1

• Student rarely interprets reading material accurately.
• Student rarely synthesizes reading material effectively.
• Student rarely determines whether reading material is credible, accurate and relevant to the student’s purpose.

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

• Student consistently listens to effectively process information.
• Student consistently listens to detail, recognizes his/her interpretive inaccuracies and makes corrections to effectively utilize information.

• Student consistently listens to process information.
• Student consistently listens to detail, recognizes and corrects major inaccuracies.

• Student sometimes listens to process information.
• Student sometimes listens to detail, recognizes and corrects major inaccuracies.

• Student rarely listens to process information.
• Student rarely listens to detail or recognizes major inaccuracies.

 SCORE

 DESCRIPTION

 4 

• Student consistently communicates a main idea or theme clearly in writing.
• Student provides relevant support with substantive, accurate detail.
• Student presents information in a style and tone that is appropriate to his/her purpose.
• Student creates a product that follows the conventions of standard written English. 

 3

• Student consistently communicates a main idea or theme clearly in writing.
• Student provides some relevant support with accurate detail.
• Student often presents information in a style and tone that is appropriate to his/her purpose.
• Student creates a product that follows the conventions of standard written English.

 2

• Student sometimes communicates a main idea or theme clearly in writing.
• Student provides limited support with some accurate details.
• Student sometime presents information in a style and tone that is appropriate to his/her purpose.
• Student creates a product that does not meet all the conventions of standard written English.

 1

• Student rarely communicates a main idea or theme clearly in writing.
• Student rarely provides support or accurate details.
• Student rarely presents information in a style and tone that is appropriate to his/her purpose.
• Student rarely creates a product that meets the conventions of standard written English.

 SCORE

 DESCRIPTION

 4

 3

 2

 1

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

4

• Student demonstrates an advanced understanding of the concepts and facts specific to the given problem.
• Student demonstrates an advanced ability to develop a strategy to solve the given problem.
• Student’s implementation of his/her strategy contains few to no errors.
• Student consistently analyzes his/her work in detail to determine whether the solution is accurate and relevant to the given problem.

 3

• Student demonstrates a proficient understanding of the concepts and facts specific to the given problem, with few errors.
• Student demonstrates a proficient ability to develop a strategy to solve the given problem.
• Student’s implementation of his/her strategy contains minor errors.
• Student often analyzes his/her work in detail to determine whether the solution is accurate and relevant to the given problem.

 2 

• Student demonstrates a fair understanding of the concepts, and facts specific to the given problem with some errors.
• Student demonstrates a fair ability to develop a strategy to solve the given problem with some misconceptions or errors.
• Student’s implementation of his/her strategy contains minor errors.
• Student sometimes analyzes his/her work in detail to determine whether the solution is accurate and relevant to the given problem.

1

• Student demonstrates a minimal understanding of the concepts and facts specific to the given problem.
• Student attempts to develop a strategy to solve the given problem with major misconceptions and errors.
•  Student’s implementation of his/her strategy contains major misconceptions and errors.
• Student rarely analyzes his/her work in detail to determine whether the solution is accurate and relevant to the given problem.

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

 4 

• Student consistently utilizes technology to conduct research, seeking   relevant facts, concepts, or principles that support critical thinking.
• Student proposes a use of technology that demonstrates a unique approach to a problem or task, reflecting a high level of creativity.
• Student uses appropriate technology to produce high quality informative presentations or to convey information in an insightful manner.

3

• Student utilizes technology to conduct research, seeking relevant facts, concepts, or principles that support critical thinking.
• Student proposes a use of technology that demonstrates an appropriate solution to a problem or task, reflecting some creativity.
• Student uses technology to produce informative presentations or to convey information.

 2

• Student sometimes utilizes technology to conduct research, seeking facts, concepts, or principles that support critical thinking.
• Student proposes a use of technology that will not adequately solve a problem or task.
• Student sometimes uses technology to produce presentations or to convey information.

 1

• Student rarely utilizes technology to conduct research that supports critical thinking.
• Student proposes a use of technology that has little or no relation to the problem or task.
• Student rarely uses technology to produce presentations or to convey information.

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

 4

• Student works cooperatively, respectfully and thoughtfully with peers and Malden High School staff.
• In collaborative work, student identifies and commits to group goals and effectively carries out assigned roles.
• Student actively participates, expressing ideas and opinions in a way that is sensitive to the knowledge base and feelings of others.
• Student always encourages the active involvement of other members of the group.

 3

• Student works cooperatively and respectfully with peers and Malden High School staff.
• In collaborative work, student commits to group goals and effectively carries out assigned roles.
• Student participates, usually expressing ideas and opinions in a way that is sensitive to the knowledge base and feelings of others.
• Student encourages the involvement of other members of the group.

 2

• Student sometimes works collaboratively with peers and Malden High School staff.
• In collaborative work, student commits to group goals but may not carry out assigned roles.
• Student sometimes participates and may express ideas and opinions without considering the feelings and knowledge base of others.
• Student does not deter the involvement of other members of the group.

 1

• Student rarely works collaboratively with peers and Malden High School staff.
• In collaborative work, student rarely works toward group goals or does not carry out assigned roles.
• Student rarely participates and/or expresses ideas and opinions in a way that is insensitive to the feelings or knowledge base of others.
• Student discourages the active involvement of other members of the group.

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

 4

• Student consistently seeks out highly challenging tasks and activities in areas of personal interest within a course of study.
• Student demonstrates strong commitment and initiative towards fulfilling personal goals within a course of study.
• Student seeks out and uses a variety of resources, concepts, and skills to develop a thorough understanding of a course of study.

3

• Student consistently seeks out challenging tasks and activities in areas of personal interest within a course of study.
• Student demonstrates commitment and initiative towards fulfilling personal goals within a course of study.
• Student uses classroom resources, concepts, and skills to develop an understanding of a course of study.

2

• Student sometimes seeks out challenging tasks and activities in areas of personal interest within a course of study.
• Student sometimes demonstrates commitment towards fulfilling personal goals within a course of study.
• Student sometimes uses classroom resources, concepts, and skills to develop an understanding of a course of study.

 1

• Student rarely seeks out challenging tasks and activities in areas of personal interest within a course of study.
• Student rarely demonstrates commitment towards fulfilling personal goals within a course of study.
• Student rarely uses classroom resources, concepts, and skills to develop an understanding of a course of study.