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A scoring guide is an assessment tool used to judge the quality of student performance in relation to content standards. As an assessment tool, scoring guides provide specific criteria to describe a range of possible student responses and a consistent set of guidelines to rate student work. Use of scoring guides to assess a student’s work can provide:

feedback about student progress toward meeting the standard;
a common vocabulary for discussing the standards across grade levels and across districts throughout the state;
a vehicle for meaningful self-evaluation and self-reflection;
a focus for meaningful peer feedback among students.

Use of Scoring Guides
Teachers who are supporting students in meeting the state standards need to become very familiar with the Official Scoring Guides. The official guides must be used to assess all work samples for grades 3-10. Since the scoring guide serves as the primary assessment tool to determine whether students have met the standards through a collection of work samples, teachers need to carefully align their classroom assessments to the criteria described on the scoring guide.

Mathematics Problem Solving

English 09/15/2008 (234.67 KB)
Spanish 10/14/2008 (34.46 KB)
Russian 10/10/2008 (140.16 KB)

Reading and Literature

Grades K-3 Fluency 09/28/2006 (93.42 KB)
High School Literary Text Scoring Guide 12/14/2009 (111.13 KB)
High School Informational Scoring Guide 12/14/2009 (133.81 KB)
High School Scoring Guide Portrait 12/14/2009 (132.77 KB)

Scientific Inquiry Scoring Guides

Grade 3 - English 05/28/2009 (25.63 KB)
Benchmark 2 - English 05/13/2009 (19.11 KB)
Benchmark 2 - Spanish 05/21/2009 (25.32 KB)
Benchmark 2 - Russian 05/19/2009 (395.71 KB)
Benchmark 3 - English 05/13/2009 (20.83 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Spanish 05/21/2009 (27.57 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Russian 05/19/2009 (317.94 KB)
High School - English 05/13/2009 (21.42 KB)
High School - Spanish 05/21/2009 (22.60 KB)
High School - Russian 05/19/2009 (325.36 KB)

Social Science Analysis

Benchmark 3 - English 06/11/2009 (63.78 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Spanish 06/16/2009 (33.82 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Russian 06/16/2009 (386.92 KB)
High School - English 06/11/2009 (56.94 KB)
High School - Spanish 06/16/2009 (33.69 KB)
High School - Russian 06/16/2009 (193.80 KB)

Speaking

Speaking Scoring Guide 06/11/2009 (34.69 KB)

Writing

English 06/11/2009 (45.79 KB)
Spanish 06/11/2009 (64.70 KB)
Russian 06/11/2009 (191.27 KB)

Student Language Scoring Guides

Teachers also need to develop ways for students to use the scoring guide effectively. The Official Scoring Guides have been translated into student language for this purpose. Some suggested practices to help students use these guides as learning tools include:

guiding students in grouping their ideas into categories that match the scoring guide;
having students write their own versions of the Official Scoring Guide (or even the student version);
creating colorful classroom posters with key words, phrases, and pictures or graphics for each dimension of the scoring guide (students may create these);
obtaining samples of student work to share with students, and teaching students to assess these using the scoring guide; applying the same process for peer feedback groups;
comparing and contrasting strong/weak examples to illustrate areas on the scoring guide;
developing mini-lessons on common problem areas;
having students track their own scores and track progress over time.

Mathematics Problem Solving Student Lanuage Scoring Guides

Intermediate Reader 10/17/2007 (35.50 KB)

Reading Student Language Scoring Guides

Reading Checklists (Grades K-3) 09/28/2006 (93.42 KB)
Intermediate (Grades 4-5) 11/18/1998 (13.84 KB)
Secondary (Grades 6-12) 11/18/1998 (17.56 KB)

Scientific Inquiry Student Language Scoring Guides

Benchmark 2 - English 08/18/2008 (37.48 KB)
Benchmark 2 - Spanish 08/19/2008 (36.25 KB)
Benchmark 3 - English 08/18/2008 (37.25 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Spanish 08/19/2008 (38.65 KB)
High School - English 08/18/2008 (37.67 KB)
High School - Spanish 08/19/2008 (39.52 KB)

Social Science Analysis Student Language Scoring Guides

Benchmark 3 - English 08/13/2008 (23.88 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Spanish 08/14/2008 (25.11 KB)
Benchmark 3 - Russian 08/13/2008 (147.95 KB)
High School - English 08/13/2008 (22.87 KB)
High School - Spanish 08/14/2008 (24.19 KB)
High School - Russian 08/13/2008 (469.77 KB)

Speaking Student Language Scoring Guides

Primary (Grades K-2) - English 09/04/2003 (81.18 KB)
Primary (Grades K-2) - Spanish 12/28/2004 (104.96 KB)
Primary (Grades K-2) - Russian 12/21/2004 (145.29 KB)
Elementary (Grade 3) - English 09/04/2003 (109.07 KB)
Elementary (Grade 3) - Spanish 12/28/2004 (131.39 KB)
Elementary (Grade 3) - Russian 12/21/2004 (163.80 KB)
Intermediate (Grade 5) - English 09/04/2003 (109.78 KB)
Intermediate (Grade 5) - Spanish 12/28/2004 (117.99 KB)
Intermediate (Grade 5) - Russian 12/21/2004 (166.56 KB)
Secondary (Grades 8-10) - English 09/04/2003 (108.30 KB)
Secondary (Grades 8-10) - Spanish 12/28/2004 (113.28 KB)
Secondary (Grades 8-10) - Russian 12/21/2004 (177.73 KB)

Writing Student Language Scoring Guides
New versions of the Student Language Scoring Guides for Writing were developed in the spring and summer of 2008 and are ready for use in classrooms this fall. Notes are included here to explain the various versions at each of the tested grade levels. Please feel free to communicate any feedback you might have on these documents prior to final versions being posted in February 2009.

Explanatory Notes on New Student Versions of the Writing Scoring Guide 08/13/2008 (22.03 KB)
Grade 4 08/13/2008 (31.31 KB)
Grade 7 (Condensed, Bulleted Version) 08/13/2008 (41.19 KB)
Grade 7 (Condensed, Full Sentence Version) 08/13/2008 (29.69 KB)
Grade 7 (Detailed Version) 08/13/2008 (66.78 KB)
High School (Condensed Version) 08/13/2008 (42.11 KB)
High School (Detailed Version) 08/13/2008 (68.09 KB)

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