2nd Grade Rubrics! !
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Content Area: Reading - Literature and Informational Text
Report Card Language: The student can read and comprehend second grade level text.
CCSS:
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Possible Assessments:
• STAR Reading
Assessment
• STAR Early Literacy
assessment
Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Reading
Inventories
•Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• DIBELS Next or other
measures of Oral Reading
Fluency (ORF)
• DRA
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
the standard
• Independent reading level
is well below second grade
level and is not on track to
meet the end of year
standards.
• Independent reading level is
on track to meeting the end
of the year standards or is
nearly meeting by the end of
the year.
• Independent reading level is
meeting the end of year
second grade level
standards.
• Independent reading level
is beyond end of year second
grade level standards.
STAR Reading SS
Fall
<106
Winter <162
Spring <217
STAR Reading SS
Fall
106 - 290
Winter 162 - 290
Spring 217 - 290
DRA
Fall
18-20
Winter 20-24
Spring 24
STAR Reading SS > 291 is
the score for At/Above
benchmark at end of 2nd
grade.
STAR Reading SS > 393
DRA
Fall
Winter
Spring
< 14
6-18
20-24
ORF is less than 36 words
correct per minute
• Rarely or never rereads
grade level text to find more
information or clarify ideas.
• Rarely or never asks or
answers who, what, when,
where, why or how questions
to show understanding of
grade level text.
• Rarely or never uses
reading strategies to
understand grade level text.
ORF is 37-86 words correct
per minute.
• Sometimes rereads grade
level text to find more
information or clarify ideas.
• Sometimes asks or
answers who, what, when,
where, why or how questions
to show understanding of
grade level text.
• Sometimes uses reading
strategies to understand
grade level text.
DRA
Fall
Winter
Spring
28
28
28
ORF is 87-99 words correct
per minute.
• Consistently rereads grade
level text to find more
information or clarify ideas.
• Consistently asks or
answers who, what, when,
where, why or how questions
to show understanding of
grade level text.
• Consistently uses reading
strategies to understand
grade level text.
DRA
Fall 30+
Winter 30+
Spring 30+
ORF is greater than 99
words correct per minute.
• Rereads above grade level
text to find more information
or clarify ideas.
• Asks or answers who,
what, when, where, why or
how questions to
demonstrate understanding
of text beyond a second
grade level.
• Consistently uses reading
strategies to understand text
beyond second grade level.
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Content Area: Reading - Foundational Skills
Report Card Language: The student applies second grade level phonics and word analysis skills when reading.
CCSS: RF.2.3 Includes the following skills:
a. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one syllable words.
b. Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams
c. Decode regularly spelled two syllable words with long vowels
d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes
e. Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
f. Recognize and read grade appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement Tests
• Treasures Reading
Inventories
•Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• DIBELS Next Nonsense
Word Fluency
• DRA
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
• Independent decoding
skills are well below
second grade level and is
not on track to meet the
end of the year standards.
• Student is not showing
consistent and effective
use of most of the second
grade phonics-decoding
and word analysis skills
when applied to unfamiliar
words or text.
the standard
• Independent decoding
skills are on track to meet
the end of the year
standards or is nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
• Student should show
consistent and effective
use of 3-4 of the second
grade phonics-decoding
and word analysis skills
when applied to unfamiliar
words or text.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent decoding
skills are meeting the end
of the year second grade
standards.
• Independent decoding
skills are beyond the end
of the year second grade
level standards.
• Student should show
consistent and effective
use of all of the second
grade phonics-decoding
and word analysis skills
when applied to unfamiliar
words or text.
• Student is using phonicsdecoding and word
analysis skills at a level
beyond second grade.
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Content Area: Reading - Foundational
Report Card Language: The student can read second grade level text orally with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS: RF.2.4 The student can read second grade level text orally with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
a. Read grade level text with purpose and understanding
b. Read grade level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression.
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Possible Assessments:
• DRA
• Running Records
• Read Naturally
• Treasures Fluency
Assessments
• DIBELS Next or other
measures of Oral Reading
Fluency (ORF)
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
the standard
• Independent fluency
skills are well below
second grade level and
are not on track to meet
the end of the year
standards.
• Independent fluency
skills are on track to meet
the end of the year
standards or are nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
• The student’s ORF is
less than 37 words correct
per minute.
• The student’s ORF is
37-86 words correct per
minute.
• The student reads with
less 81% accuracy on an
ORF passage
• The student reads with
81-96% accuracy on an
ORF passage.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent fluency skills
are meeting the end of the
year second grade
standards.
• Independent fluency
skills are beyond the end
of the year second grade
level standards.
• The student’s ORF is
87-99 words correct per
minute.
• The student’s ORF is
greater than 99 words
correct per minute.
• The student reads with
97-100% accuracy on an
ORF passage.
• The student reads with
97-100% accuracy on an
ORF passage.
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Content Area: Language and Reading Foundations
Report Card Language: The student can use strategies (context clues and root words) to determine meaning of vocabulary words
CCSS: L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content,
choosing flexibly from an array of strategies:
a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word. (e.g. happy/unhappy, tell/retell)
c. Use known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root. (e.g. addition, additional)
d. Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words. (e.g. birdhouse,lighthouse, housefly)
e. Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests/Benchmark Tests
• Content Area Vocabulary
Assessments
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
• Independent vocabulary
skills are well below
second grade level and is
not on track to meet the
end of the year standards.
• Student is not showing
consistent and effective
use of most of the second
grade vocabulary skills
when applied to unfamiliar
words or phrases that are
at the second grade level.
the standard
• Independent vocabulary
skills are on track to meet
the end of the year
standards or is nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
• Student should show
consistent and effective
use of 2-3 of the second
grade vocabulary skills
when applied to unfamiliar
words or phrases that are
at the second grade level.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent vocabulary
skills are meeting the end
of the year second grade
standards.
• Independent vocabulary
skills are beyond the end
of the year second grade
level standards.
• Student should show
consistent and effective
use of all of the second
grade vocabulary skills
when applied to unfamiliar
words or phrases that are
at the second grade level.
• Student is using
vocabulary skills beyond a
second grade level on
words or phrases that are
beyond a second grade
level.
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Content Area: Reading - Literature
Report Card Language: The student can retell stories using key details and information.
CCSS: RL. 2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Independent work with
end of grade level texts.
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• DRA
• Running Records with
Retell
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
• Independent ability to
the standard
identify the main idea is
well below second grade
level and is not on track to
meet the end of the year
standards.
• Independent ability to
identify the main idea is on
track to meet the end of
the year standards or is
nearly meeting by the end
of the year.
• Rarely or never asks or
answers who, what, when,
where, why or how
questions to demonstrate
understanding of second
grade level text.
• Sometimes asks or
answers who, what, when,
where, why or how
questions to demonstrate
understanding of grade
level text.
• Does not cite specific
textual evidence when
writing or speaking to
support the conclusions
drawn from the text.
• Sometimes will cite
specific textual evidence
when writing or speaking
to support the conclusions
drawn from the text.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent retelling
skills are meeting the end
of the year second grade
standards.
• Independent decoding
skills are beyond the end
of the year second grade
level standards.
• Consistently and
effectively asks or answers
who, what, when, where,
why or how questions to
demonstrate
understanding of grade
level text.
• Asks or answers who,
what, when, where, why or
how questions to
demonstrate
understanding of text
beyond a second grade
level.
• Consistently and
effectively will cite specific
textual evidence when
writing or speaking to
support the conclusions
drawn from the text.
• Will cite specific textual
evidence when writing or
speaking to support the
conclusions drawn from
text that is beyond a
second grade level.
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Content Area: Reading - Literature
Report Card Language: The student can identify the main idea of a text.
CCSS: RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Evidence/Possible
resources for
determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Independent work with
end of grade level texts.
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• DRA
• Running Records with
Retell
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
the standard
• Independent retelling
skills are well below
second grade level and
are not on track to meet
the end of the year
standards.
• Independent retelling
skills are on track to meet
the end of the year
standards or are nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
• Student is not showing
the ability to retell second
grade level stories in ones
own words, and define the
central message.
• Student should show an
effort to and ability to retell
second grade level stories
in ones own words, and
define the central message
although the accuracy may
be inconsistent.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent retelling
• Independent retelling
• Student should show a
consistent and effective
ability to retell second
grade level stories in ones
own words, and define the
central message using
details from the story to
communicate their
thinking.
• Student should show an
effort and ability to retell
beyond second grade
level stories in ones own
words, and define the
central message using
details from the story to
communicate their
thinking.
skills are meeting the end
of the year second grade
standards.
skills are beyond the end
of the year second grade
level standards.
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Content Area: Reading - Literature
Report Card Language: The student can describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS: RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Independent work with
end of grade level texts.
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• DRA
• Running Records with
Retell
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
the standard
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
Independent retelling and
character analysis are well
below second grade level
and is not on track to meet
the end of the year
standards.
Independent retelling and
character analysis skills are on
track to meet the end of the
year standards or is nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
Independent retelling and
character analysis skills are
meeting the end of the year
second grade standards.
Student is not able to
describe how a character
responds to major events
and challenges in a second
grade level story.
Student is able to describe
how a character responds to
major events and challenges
in a second grade level story
but may do it inconsistently or
without citing textual evidence
to support the conclusions that
have been made.
Student is able to
consistently and effectively
describe how a character
responds to major events
and challenges in a second
grade level story and is able
to cite textual evidence to
support the conclusions that
have been made.
Independent retelling and
character analysis skills are
beyond the end of the year
second grade level
standards.
Student is able to describe
how a character responds to
major events and challenges
in a story beyond a second
grade levels and may be able
to cite textual evidence to
support the conclusions that
have been made.
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Content Area: Reading - Literature
Report Card Language: The student can compare two or more versions of the same story.
CCSS: RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or
from different cultures.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Independent work with
end of grade level texts.
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• DRA
• Running Records with
Retell
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are well
below second grade level
and is not on track to meet
the end of the year
standards.
Student is not able to
compare and contrast two
versions of the same second
grade level story
independently.
the standard
Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are on track
to meet the end of the year
standards or is nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
Student is showing effort and
ability to compare and
contrast two versions of the
same second grade level
story although analysis may
be inconsistent or inaccurate.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are meeting
the end of the year second
grade standards.
Student is showing the ability
to consistently and effectively
compare and contrast two
versions of the same second
grade level story.
• Independent comparing
and contrasting skills are
beyond the end of the year
second grade level
standards.
Student is showing the ability
to compare and contrast two
versions of the same story
beyond a second grade
reading level.
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Content Area: Reading - Informational Text
Report Card Language: The student can identify text features (e.g. glossary and caption) to identify key
information in a text.
CCSS: R1.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate
key facts or information in a text efficiently.
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Independent work with
end of grade level texts.
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
the standard
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
• Independent text feature
identification skills are well
below second grade level
and is not on track to meet
the end of the year
standards.
• Independent text feature
identification skills are on
track to meet the end of the
year standards or is nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
• Independent text feature
identification skills are
meeting the end of the year
second grade standards.
• Independent text feature
identification skills are
beyond the end of the year
second grade standards.
Student is not showing an
ability to identify text features
in second grade level text.
Student is showing an ability
to identify text features in
second grade level text
however this skill may be
inconsistent or limited to only
a few text feature options.
Student is showing a
consistent and effective
ability to identify many
different text features in
second grade level text.
Student is showing a
consistent and effective
ability to identify many
different text features in
above grade level text.
Student is able to use text
features to locate information
in a second grade level text.
Student is able to use text
features and search tools to
locate information in an
above grade level text.
Student is beginning to use
text features to locate
information in text.
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Content Area: Reading - Informational Text
Report Card Language: The student can compare and contrast the most important key details from two texts on the same topic
CCSS: RI.2.9 compare and contrast the most important key details from two texts on the same topic
Performance Levels for Reported Standards
Possible resources
for determining
proficiency
Classroom Formative and
Summative Assessments
Independent work with
end of grade level texts.
Possible Assessments:
• Treasures Placement
Tests
• Treasures Weekly/Unit
Tests
• Placement on Core
Learning Progressions in
STAR Reading
assessment.
Not making expected Progressing toward
progress to standard
Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are well
below second grade level
and is not on track to meet
the end of the year
standards.
Student is not able to
compare and contrast the
key details from two second
grade level text on the same
topic.
the standard
Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are on track
to meet the end of the year
standards or is nearly
meeting by the end of the
year.
Student is showing effort and
ability to compare and
contrast the key details from
two second grade level text
on the same topic however
the analysis may be
inconsistent or inaccurate.
Meets the standard
Exceeds the
(proficient)
standard
Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are meeting
the end of the year second
grade standards.
Independent comparing and
contrasting skills are beyond
the end of the year second
grade level standards.
Student is showing the ability
to consistently and effectively
compare and contrast the
key details from two second
grade level text on the same
topic.
Student is showing the ability
to compare and contrast the
key details from two text on
the same topic beyond a
second grade level.