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Academic Expectation
1. The Cranston High School West graduate will exhibit proficient communication skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Targeted Achievement: 1.4 Demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, process, evaluate and utilize print and visual material from a variety of genres.

RUBRIC
MS Word - printable copy
 
Levels of Performance
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Beginning
Indicators
Identify purpose Independently identifies the purpose of the text and recognizes the tone/view of the author. Independently identifies the purpose of the text. Identifies the purpose of the text after class discussion and/or teacher assistance. Cannot identify the purpose of the text.
Identify information / details Lists main points without referencing text, recalls relevant details for all main points, understands new vocabulary, and understands text. Lists main points by referencing text, recalls relevant details for all main points but may need to reference text, uses context clues to decipher meaning from new vocabulary. Lists main points using the text for reference, with teacher assistance, identifies relevant details using the text, new vocabulary impedes complete understanding of text. Cannot list main points and /or details with accuracy, limited understanding of new vocabulary in text.
Make inferences, draw conclusions Makes logical and relevant inferences about the text and provides support from the text. Makes logical and relevant inferences about the text. Makes inferences about the text, but some are irrelevant and/or illogical. Cannot make
inferences about the text or the inferences are illogical
Read and understand literal, interpretative and applied levels Connects new material with prior knowledge to form opinions and/or demonstrates depth of understanding through interpretation and application of newly acquired information. Connects new material with prior knowledge and attempts to form an opinion. Understands material at a literal level. Has difficulty understanding basic concepts.
         
Cranston High School West / Cranston Area Career and Technical Center
School-Wide Expectations for Student Learning / Targeted Achievement Rubrics
Revised spring 2005
 
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