Performance Levels

Descriptions

4

SS Range:

737-830

Students consistently show thorough understanding of intermediate level written and oral text. They can interpret and analyze a variety of texts, using significant literary elements, and synthesize information from related texts to draw conclusions and form insightful opinions, using extensive support. Writing on intermediate level topics is consistently well organized and thoroughly developed; language is sophisticated and effective, with few or no errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

3

SS Range:

697-736

Students show general understanding somewhat beyond the literal level of intermediate level written and oral text. They can infer, predict, draw some conclusions, and categorize ideas, and make connections between texts, using some relevant support. Writing on intermediate level topics is generally organized and developed, with appropriate vocabulary, some variety in sentence structure, and some sense of voice; minor errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation do not interfere with comprehension.

2

SS Range:

658-696

Students show partial understanding of intermediate level written and oral text. They can locate information, make basic inferences, use context clues to understand words, and make a few connections between texts, using limited support. Students write on a few familiar topics; writing shows some focus and basic organization, using simple sentence structure and vocabulary. Students follow some rules for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation, but errors sometimes interfere with comprehension.

1

SS Range:

527-657

Students show minimal understanding of intermediate level written and oral text. They can locate and recall some details and stated information from the text, attempt to construct short and extended responses, and present some unsupported opinions. Writing consists of brief, general, or repetitive statements and basic vocabulary, and reveals difficulty in organizing thoughts. Errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation interfere with both readability and comprehension.