Rubric For CERA
Rubric For CERA
Rubric For CERA
Developing
Able to describe own reading process Aware of points at which confusion occurs May name comprehension strategies but not always aware of how and when to use them strategically to build comprehension Some understanding of need for schema and prior knowledge Evidence of interacting with the text, but not always with a clear sense of purpose or ownership Some strategy use (e.g. rereading, visualizing, questioning) but not always the best match for addressing the reading difficulty
Internalizing
Able to monitor own reading process Aware of where confusion occurs and of appropriate strategies to get back on track Aware of a range of comprehension strategies and when to use them Makes personal connections to build schema and make links with the text world
Little or no evidence of interacting with the text No strategy use or use is limited to a single strategy that may not be the most useful in the context
Interaction with text guided by internalized sense of reading purpose Flexible and purposeful use of a range of strategies (visualizing, predicting, questioning, clarifying, paraphrasing, connecting, etc.) to support comprehension
READING APPRENTICESHIP
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Beginning Discipline-based Thinking Thinking processes and conventions of reading in this discipline
English Reads without awareness that context may be important to meaning Reads primarily for plot, narrative line Minimal awareness of elements that constitute literary text
Developing
English Notices context in which text was written Recognizes literary elements (e.g. plot, setting, character) but not necessarily with a clear sense of how these elements contribute to impact of the text Notes some elements of style, tone
Internalizing
English Considers significance of context to text meaning Aware of how literary elements contribute to meaning and develop theme and text world Reads with an awareness of style and aesthetic impact Reads with a n awareness of possible critical & interpretive stances (e.g. reader response, social criticism, feminist interpretation, etc.) History Reads text (including maps, charts, illustrations) critically for point of view, bias, reliability, what is missing from the text, evidence, logic and reasoning Demonstrates an understanding that history is interpretive and presented from multiple perspectives Reads with awareness of historical context Traces causes and effects, and influence of historical. economic, cultural, political, and/or religious forces that shape events
READING APPRENTICESHIP
History Limited awareness of significance of context Reads with little or no awareness of cause/effect relationships or interrelatedness of people, places, events Takes historical accounts at face value; does not consider perspective, point of view, or possible bias Reads historical text primarily as a chronology Does not read for patterns, context, or the big picture Pays little or no attention to maps, charts, illustrations
History Notices historical context Makes connections between personal experience and/or historical events Understands causes and effects Recognizes point of view, bias and perspective in primary sources but not necessarily in secondary sources Compares and contrasts two or more ideas, philosophies, events, people or places Uses maps, charts, illustrations as a resource for understanding the text
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Beginning Discipline-based Thinking (continued) Thinking processes and conventions of reading in this discipline
Math Reads the text like a story rather than a problem to be solved
Developing
Math Identifies a problem to be solved and initiates a solution Identifies math operations Uses some mathematical language
Internalizing
Math Demonstrates and justifies solution to the problem Represents the path to a solution Expresses math-related ideas with symbols, numbers, and clear, concise language
illustrations when reading Does not yet read to challenge prior conceptions of science topics and phenomena
Reads with little or no awareness of role of evidence in science Pays little or no attention to graphs or illustrations Little or no awareness of cause/effect relationships or interactions in science Reads science text primarily as a set of facts
READING APPRENTICESHIP
Science Reads without attention to scientific meanings of words used in science texts
Science Aware of the need to identify precise meanings of words Attends to evidence in science texts, but has little skepticism toward the evidence presented Reads with awareness of cause and effect May refer to graphs or
Science Judges validity of evidence (how recent, sample size) Reads and interprets graphs and other visuals and sees their relationship to written text Separates correlation from causes & effect Considers implications beyond the classroom Is able to build on prior knowledge, extend concepts, revise schema based on new information
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Beginning Use of Text Form and Structure Understanding and use of conventional forms of text (discourse) and structural features of text to make meaning
Little or no recognition of conventional forms of discourse beyond narrative Little or no evidence of awareness of structural features of text
Developing
Notices/names some general categories of discourse (e.g. narrative/expository text) Some awareness of structural features and forms of discourse but limited use of these features to build comprehension
Internalizing
Aware of refined and elaborated categories of discourse/forms of text (e.g. memoir, argument, editorial) Uses knowledge of text structure and discourse to anticipate content and build schema Uses text form and/or structure to guide the reading process Uses knowledge of discourse and/or structure of text to build an interpretation Distills meaning (gist statements, paraphrasing, summarizing) while reading Identifies significant passages or phrases that contribute to the key ideas Builds an interpretation based on textual evidence Synthesizes ideas into some larger meaning
READING APPRENTICESHIP
Little or no evidence of comprehension of important ideas in the text May focus on details that are not central to the meaning of the whole
Makes an effort to get the gist of the text (paraphrasing, summarizing) Demonstrates a literal understanding of text Notices some key passages phrases but may not yet use them to build an interpretation
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