Discussion Tracker Rubric-Social Studies

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LEAP Assessment Social Studies Extended Response Rubric

The response should be scored holistically on its adherence to two dimensions: Content and Claims. Each response
should be given the score that corresponds to the set of bulleted descriptors that best describes the response.

Dimension: Content

Score Description

The student’s response:

● Reflects thorough knowledge of [insert ER item text] by incorporating


4 ample, focused factual information from prior knowledge and the
sources;
● Contains accurate understandings with no errors significant enough to
detract from the overall content of the response;
● Fully addresses all parts of the prompt.
The student’s response:

● Reflects general knowledge of [insert ER item text] by incorporating


3 adequate factual information from prior knowledge and the sources;
● Contains mostly accurate understandings with minimal errors that do
not substantially detract from the overall content of the response;
● Addresses all parts of the prompt.
The student’s response:

● Reflects limited knowledge of [insert ER item text] by incorporating


2 some factual information from prior knowledge and the sources;
● Contains some accurate understandings with a few errors that detract
from the overall content of the response;
● Addresses part of the prompt.
The student’s response:

● Reflects minimal knowledge of [insert ER item text] by incorporating


1 little or no factual information from prior knowledge and the sources;
● Contains few accurate understandings with several errors that detract
from the overall content of the response;
● Minimally addresses part of the prompt.
0 The student’s response is blank, incorrect or does not address the prompt.

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Dimension: Claims

Score Description

The student’s response:

● Develops a valid claim that effectively expresses a solid understanding


of the topic;
4 ● Thoroughly supports the claim with well-chosen evidence from the
sources;
● Provides a logically organized, cohesive, and in-depth explanation of
the connections, patterns, and trends among ideas, people, events,
and/or contexts within or across time and place.
The student’s response:

● Develops a relevant claim that expresses a general understanding of


3 the topic;
● Supports the claim with sufficient evidence from the sources;
● Provides an organized explanation of the connections, patterns, and
trends among ideas, people, events, and/or contexts within or across
time and place.
The student’s response:

● Presents a claim that expresses a basic understanding of the topic;


2 ● Includes limited support for the claim by using some evidence from the
sources;
● Provides a weak explanation of the connections, patterns, and trends
among ideas, people, events, and/or contexts within or across time
and place.
The student’s response:

1 ● Presents a claim with little or no evidence from the sources;


● Provides a vague, unclear, or illogical explanation of the connections
among ideas, people, events, and/or contexts within or across time
and place.
The student’s response is blank, incorrect, too brief to evaluate, or lacks a
0
claim that addresses the prompt.

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Discussion Tracker

[TYPE OF CONVERSATION]: [QUESTION(S)] Fill in student names prior to the seminar. Capture your notes about each
student’s participation and knowledge.

Draws on preparation and Continues conversation by


Uses
other information to support posing and responding to
Student Name conversation
ideas in discussion and questions, connecting ideas, and
stems
demonstrate understanding reviewing and explaining ideas

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