Grade 12 Reading Literature- Performance Standard
The ratings on this scale assume that students are working with appropriate grade-level literary material.
Developing
Accomplished
Snapshot
Aspect
Limited understanding;
misinterprets or omits
key aspects. Often
incomplete: very brief,
with insufficient material
and/or support to
complete the task.
Literal understanding;
simplistic; may overlook
subtleties. Limited
interpretation. Some
evidence of support,
often weak and / or not
integrated.
Strategies/approach
- Focus on question or
task
- Organization of
response
-Vocabulary, including
literary terms
-Integration of Quotations
Does not complete the
task; insufficient material.
Poorly organized;
difficult to follow
Tone is inappropriate
Vague/general
language; may make
Quotations are omitted,
poorly integrated /
connected
Partially completes the
task; may focus on one
part.
Lacks focus and
organization; often
repetitive
Tone is inconsistent
Conversational and
broad concept
language
Some quotations;
disconnected
Clear and accurate
understanding,
including some
subtleties or implicit
ideas. Some thoughtful
interpretation.
Sufficient appropriate
evidence.
Complete
Organized and
focused
Appropriate tone, but
may not be sustained
Appropriate language;
some specificity and
deliberation
Quotations
competently integrated
Insightful
understanding,
including subtle or
challenging ideas.
Sophisticated; well
developed analysis.
Highly effective
evidence.
Complete; thorough
and detailed
Systematic, focused
and well-organized
Sustains a
purposeful, often
strategic, tone
Sophisticated and
specific language
Quotations are
smoothly integrated
into the flow of the
response
Comprehension
-Accurate understanding
-Interpretation and
Analysis (e.g., offers
predictions; conclusions;
speculates; generalizes;
explains relationships;
compares)
-Quality of textual
evidence
Limited understanding;
misreads or misinterprets
key aspects
No logical interpretation
or analysis
Little or no evidence or
support
Clear understanding,
including some
subtleties or implicit
ideas
Thoughtful and welldeveloped
interpretation
Reasonable amount
of appropriate support
and evidence: explicit;
implicit; relevant
quotations
Comprehensive
understanding of both
explicit and implicit
ideas; insightful; depth
Sophisticated
interpretation and
analysis; welldeveloped; takes risks
Convincing support;
and evidence: explicit;
implicit evidence, and
significant quotations
Response; Critical
Analysis
Note: These aspects will
not be apparent in all
tasks:
-Responds personally
-Makes connections to
self, other texts or world
-Shows critical
thinking/critical literacy
(e.g., considers context;
questions the text)
-Evaluates literary
qualities of the text
Limited or no personal
response
Few if any connections;
may be irrelevant in
terms of the text
Does not question the
text; little evidence of
critical thinking
Little, if any, evaluation
of the text
Accurate literal
understanding; often
overlooks subtleties,
implicit information
Some interpretation;
often simplistic with
limited development
(often simply retells)
Evidence and support
are general and vague
without clear
connections to key
points or ideas
General personal
response
Superficial
connections; may relate
a personal experience
without a strong
connection to the text
Some evidence of
critical thinking or
questioning the text
Superficial evaluation
of text
Thoughtful personal
response
Relevant connections;
these may not add to
interpretation of the
text
Questions some
aspects of the text
Competent, supported
evaluation of the text
Sophisticated
personal response;
evidence of
individuality
Thoughtful, and
sometimes revealing,
connections may risk
Questions the text,
often in terms of
societal values; some
sophisticated analysis
Well-supported critical
evaluation of the text
Comments:
Beginning
Exemplary