Analytical Rubric to Assess

                                              Language Arts Skills
 

1

Incomplete

2

In Progress

3

Fluent

4

Exemplary

 

 

 

Reading Comprehension

 • does not read and understand grade level material

• does not apply what is read to learning

• can not determine appropriateness and validity of expository text

• does not effectively read and respond to literature

 • reads and understands some grade level material

• can apply some of what is read to learning

• reads and responds to historically or culturally significant literature with limited elaboration

 • reads and understands grade level material

• can apply what is read to learning

• can determine appropriateness and validity of expository text

• reads and responds to historically or culturally significant literature

 • reads and understands difficult material

• can easily apply what is read to many areas of learning

• reads and responds to historically or culturally significant literature in an insightful manner

 

 

Writing Content

 • does not write clear, coherent essays

• does not write creatively and/or does not use appropriate narrative devices

 • essays are somewhat clear

• gives some supporting evidence

• writing is somewhat creative

• uses some narrative devices

 • writes clear, coherent essays with appropriate supporting evidence

• writes creatively using appropriate narrative devices

 • writes skillfully organized essays with ample supporting evidence

• writes authentically and creatively with narrative devices

 

 

Writing Conventions

 • does not meet grade level standards in use of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and capitalization

• does not revise or proofread

 • meets some grade level standards in use of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and capitalization

• uses some tools for revision and proofreading

 • meets grade level standards in use of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

• uses tools for revision and proofreading

 • demonstrates mastery of grade level standards in use of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

• extensive use of tools for revision and proofreading

 

Listening and Speaking

 • presentation is incoherent

• is not able to evaluate content of oral communication

 • delivers presentation that is somewhat coherent

• is able to evaluate content of some oral communication

 • delivers clear, coherent presentation

• is able to evaluate content of oral communication

 • delivers engaging presentation

• is able to evaluate and elaborate on oral communication

Rubric developed by Heidi Dettwiller from California Department of Education materials