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Reading Standards for Literacy in Science

Rubric for Evaluating Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects.

Rubric Code: FX3336A

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Subject: Science

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 9-12

Literacy Standards
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Cite specific textual evidence	Poor Does not cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. Does not point out important distinctions the author makes. Does not point out gaps or inconsistencies in the account	Fair Cites some specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. Attends to some important distinctions the author makes. Points out some gaps and inconsistencies in the account.	Good Cites specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.
Determine central ideas	Poor Does not determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text. Does not summarize complex concepts, processes or information. Does not paraphrase texts in simpler but still accurate terms.	Fair Determines some central ideas or conclusions. Summarizes some complex concepts, processes or information. Some paraphrasing is done in simpler but still accurate terms.	Good Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms
Determine key meanings	Poor Does not determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.	Fair Some determination of the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics is evident.	Good Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context.
Analyze structure	Poor Does not analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.	Fair Some analysis of how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas is present.	Good Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
Analyze author's purpose	Poor Does not analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text. Unresolved issues are not identified.	Fair There is some analysis of the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text. Some important issues that remain unresolved are identified.	Good Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Reading

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