Students’ Name______________________________________________Date_______________

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Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing

Chronology and Cause: Students understand the chronological order of historical events and recognize the complexity of historical cause and effect.

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Shows comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the chronology of historical events and relationships among them.

_____3 Shows substantial understanding and recognition of the chronology of historical events and relationships among them.

_____2 Shows partial (incomplete) understanding of the chronology of historical events and relationships among them.

_____1 Shows serious misunderstanding of the chronology of historical events and relationships among them.

 

Factual Knowledge:

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of factual knowledge.

_____3 Demonstrates substantial understanding of factual knowledge.

_____2 Demonstrates some or partial understanding of basic factual knowledge.

_____1 Demonstrates little or no understanding of basic factual knowledge.

 

Use of History Terminology and Skills:

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Uses sophisticated history terminology and/or skills in oral written or visual representations.

_____3 Uses substantial history terminology and/or skills in oral, written or visual representations.

_____2 Uses partial/limited/incomplete history terminology and/or skills in oral, written or visual representations.

_____1 Misunderstands or misuses history terminology and/or skills in oral, written or visual representations.

 

Reasoning: Analyzing and Connecting

Level Degrees of Effectiveness: The student

_____4 Provides a comprehensive and/or in-depth explanation of events or concepts using supporting details or evidence. Makes complex and subtle connections.

_____3 Provides clear and accurate explanation of events or concepts using supporting details or evidence. Makes some abstract connections.

_____2 Provides simple explanation of events or concepts using limited supporting details or evidence. Makes simple and/or partial connections.

_____1 Provides no clear explanation of events or concepts using supporting details or evidence. Makes few if any connections.

 

 

Concepts, Principles and Theories:

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Demonstrates comprehensive and in-depth understanding of complex concepts, principles and theories.

_____3 Demonstrates solid understanding of simple concepts, principles and theories and some understanding of complex concepts, principles and theories.

_____2 Demonstrates simple understanding of basic concepts, principles and theories.

_____1 Demonstrates no understanding of basic concepts, principles and theories.

 

Proper Paragraphs:

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Organized information into proper paragraphs (e.g. topic sentence, supporting evidence, closing sentence).

_____3 Organized most of the information into proper paragraphs of similar structure.

_____2 Organized some of the information into proper paragraph structure.

_____1 Did not organize the information into proper paragraph structure.

 

Sequence and Transitions:

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Stayed on topic; used a logical organizational structure (e.g. chronological order, cause and effect, comparison and contrast); used good transitions.

_____3 Stayed on topic; used a clear organizational structure most of the time; made adequate use of transitions.

_____2 Stayed on topic some of the time; presented no clear organizational structure; made little or no use of transitions.

_____1 Did not stay focused on topic; made no use of an organizational structure or transitions.

 

Conventions:

Level Degrees of Understanding: The student

_____4 Made correct and appropriate use of the standards of written English (grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization).

_____3 Most often made correct and appropriate use of the standards of English with a few errors.

_____2 Made adequate use of the standards of written English with a distinguishable weakness in one area (grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization).

_____1 Made a noticeable amount of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

 

 

 

Overall Rating (1-4)

_____Chronology, Factual Knowledge, Terminology, Reasoning, Concepts

_____Paragraphs, Sequence, Conventions