Performance Task Part 2 Rubric
Performance Task Part 2 Rubric
Performance Task Part 2 Rubric
Informative-Explanatory
Performance Task Writing Rubric (Grades 4)
(Derived from Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium)
Score
Main Idea/Focus and
Organization
4
The topic is clearly
stated, focused,
strongly maintained
and communicated
clearly within the
purpose, audience,
and task
The response is
clear and organized
Clearly explains the
relationships
between and among
ideas
Evidence/Elaboratio
n
3
The response is
adequately stated,
generally focused,
mostly
maintained ,and the
topic is adequate
within the purpose,
audience, and task
2
The response is
somewhat stated
and is loses focus in
areas; the topic or
main idea may be
unclear and/or
somewhat
unfocused
The response is
somewhat
organized/may lack
focus
Adequately
explains the
relationship
between and among
ideas
1
The response may
be related to the
topic but may
provide little or no
focus
0
The response does
not answer the
question/address
any part of the
question(s) asked or
is left blank
The response is
disorganized and
difficult to follow
Does not explain a
relationship
between among
ideas/no
explanation of ideas
present
The response
includes little or no
use of sources,
facts, details
Response is clearly
stated; uses
specific, sciencecontent vocabulary
Response
adequately
expresses ideas;
uses some sciencecontent vocabulary
mixed with general
vocabulary
Response somewhat
expresses ideas;
uses simple
vocabulary or very
little sciencecontent vocabulary
Response is
confusing; uses
science-content
vocabulary
incorrectly or not at
all