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The following examples of student work were scored by teachers and are representative of student work that meets, exceeds, or does not yet meet standards for social science analysis. These papers may be used for teacher training, informational documents, scoring practice with students, or for other uses. To view the work samples (with Adobe Acrobat Reader) External Link

, click on the title in quotes (Ex.: "Two Generations Ago"). To look at the scores and read the justification for scores, click on the "Scores and Justification" link below the sample being viewed. To view the Rationale for each score, click on the "Rationale" link.

To help ODE develop a larger pool of anchor papers, please score the Potential Anchor Papers with the Initial Score Sheet (linked below). Please email your scores and justifications to Kathleen Vanderwall eMail

or fax them to (503) 378-5156, Attn: Kathleen Vanderwall.

BENCHMARK 3
HIGH	MEDIUM	LOW	Sample Student Work (Potential Anchor Papers)
"Measure 34" Scores and Justification Rationale	"Two Generations Ago" Scores and Justification Rationale	"Whiskey Rebellion" Scores and Justification Rationale	"The Laborer"
			"The Crusades"
			"Vanuatu"

HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH	MEDIUM	LOW	Sample Student Work (Potential Anchor Papers)
"Aircraft and Airpower in WWI" Scores and Justification Rationale	"Zimmermann Telegram" Scores and Justification Rationale	"Nationalism During WWI" Scores and Justification Rationale	"Fossil Fuel Depletion"
			"The Impact of the Introduction of Penicillin..."

Initial Anchor Paper Scoring Sheet 09/23/2004 (78.47 KB)

Social Science Analysis Training Opportunities
Oregon educators needing professional developers to assist teachers in scoring work samples are invited to contact the social sciences teacher leaders or contact Leslie Phillips for current training opportunities available throughout Oregon.