| Exceeds Expectations | Meets Expectations | Approaching Expectations | |
|---|---|---|---|
Organizational Features |
Identifies the organizational feature(s) of the text and provides an appropriate rationale |
Identifies the organizational feature(s) of the text and provides a weak rationale |
Identifies the organizational feature(s) of the text |
Guessing meaning from context |
Infers meaning of unfamiliar words accurately |
Infers meaning of unfamiliar words; most are accurate |
Infers meaning of unfamiliar words with many inaccuracies |
Inferences |
Infers and interprets the meaning of the text logically and accurately |
Infers and interprets the meaning of the text; most are logical and accurate |
Makes limited inferences and interpretations of the text; many are not plausible |
| Author's perspective | Identifies author's perspective with clear justification | Identifies author's perspective with justification | Identifies author's perspective with incomplete or inaccurate justification |
| Cultural perspectives | Provides detailed connections among products, practices, and perspectives | Identifies some cultural connections among products, practices, and perspectives | Cultural connections among products, practices, and perspectives are illogical or incomplete |
Adapted from the Interpretive Rubric in Implementing Integrated Performance Assessment by Adair-Hauck, Glisan, and Troyan, 2013, ACTFL.
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