RRISD Secondary ELA

STAAR English I Short Answer Rubric Single Selection

Score Point 0 - Very Limited

Score Point 1 - Partially Sufficient

Insufficient responses indicate a

Partially sufficient responses
very limited reading performance. indicate a basic reading
performance.
These responses have one of the
These responses have one of the
following problems.
following characteristics.
The idea is reasonable, but the
The idea is not an answer to
response contains no text
the question asked.
evidence.
The idea is reasonable, but the
The idea is incorrect because it
text evidence is flawed and
is not based on the text.
does not adequately support
the idea. Text evidence is
The idea is too general, vague,
considered inadequate when it
or unclear to determine
is
whether it is reasonable.
o only a general reference to
the text,
No idea is present. Sometimes
o too partial to support the
the response contains only text
idea,
evidence. At other times there
o weakly linked to the idea,
appears to be an idea;
or
however, this idea cannot be
o used inappropriately
considered an answer to the
because it wrongly
question because it merely
manipulates the meaning
repeats verbatim, or echoes,
of the text.
the text evidence.
The idea needs more
explanation or specificity even
though it is supported with
text evidence.
The idea represents only a
literal reading of the text, with
or without text evidence.

Score Point 2 - Sufficient

Sufficient responses indicate a
satisfactory reading performance.
These responses have the
following characteristics.

Score Point 3-Exemplary

Exemplary responses indicate an
accomplished reading
performance.
These responses have the
following characteristics.

The idea is reasonable and

The idea is perceptive and
goes beyond a literal reading
reflects an awareness of the
of the text. It is explained
complexities of the text. The
specifically enough to show
student is able to develop a
that the student can make
coherent explanation of the
appropriate connections across
idea by making discerning
the text and draw valid
connections across the text.
conclusions.
The text evidence used to
The text evidence used to
support the idea is specific and
support the idea is accurate
well chosen. Overall, the
and relevant.
evidence strongly supports the
validity of the idea.
The idea and text evidence
used to support it are clearly
The combination of the idea
linked.
and the text evidence
demonstrates a deep
The combination of the idea
understanding of the text.
and the text evidence
demonstrates a good
understanding of the text.