La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXI-1325
Advanced |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the following skills: In the areas of reading and use of resources, students: 1. demonstrate thorough understanding of what they read and describe abstract themes and ideas; 2. analyze texts for meaning and form and support their analyses with specific examples; 3. extend ideas in texts by relating their experiences and to the world; and 4. research topics by selecting and evaluating information from various sources. In the area of writing, students 1. express analytical, critical, and/or creative thinking in response to a writing task; 2. develop effective responses that demonstrate sharply focused central ideas, cohesive organization, and elaboration with illustrative, supporting details; 3. demonstrate audience awareness through the use of rich vocabulary and a clear personal style or voice; and 4. demonstrate consistent command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
Mastery |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the following skills: In the areas of reading and use of resources, students: 1. demonstrate overall understanding of what they read including inferential and literal information; 2. analyze an author's use of literary devices; 3. extend ideas in texts by making inferences, drawing conclusions, and making clear connections to personal experiences and other readings; and 4. research topics by selecting and analyzing information from various sources. In the area of writing, students: 1. express critical, analytical, and/or creative thinking in response to a writing task; 2. develop effective responses with focused central ideas, logical organization, and convincing elaboration; 3. demonstrate awareness of the intended audience through use of varied word choice (vocabulary) and sentence structure; and 4. demonstrate reasonable command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization |
Basic |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the following skills: In the areas of reading and use of resources, students: 1. demonstrate overall understanding of what they read and make some interpretations; 2. identify elements of texts and an author's style; 3. extend ideas in texts by making simple inferences and some, connections to personal experiences; and 4. research topics by selecting and using information in various sources. In the area of writing, students: 1. demonstrate some evidence of critical, analytical, and/or creative thinking in response to a writing task; 2. develop responses with central ideas, evidence of conscious organization, and some supporting details; 3. demonstrate audience awareness through a sense of personal style or voice and some variety in vocabulary and sentence structure; and 4. make some errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization that interfere with communication to the reader. |
Approaching Basic |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the following skills: In the areas of reading and use of resources, students 1. demonstrate partial understanding of what they read; 2. identify some elements of an author's style; 3. make simple or broad connections between texts and their personal experiences; and 4. research topics by locating information in commonly used sources. In the area of writing, students 1. demonstrate a limited response to a writing task; 2. develop responses with unfocused central ideas, and minimal elaboration or supporting details; 3. demonstrate limited audience awareness through use of weak personal style or voice, simple or inappropriate vocabulary, and simple sentences; and 4. demonstrate inconsistent or little command of spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. |
Unsatisfactory |
Students scoring at this level generally have not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. In the areas of reading and use of resources, students at this level have not exhibited the ability to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of what they read; 2. identify simple elements of an author's style; 3. make connections between ideas in texts and personal experiences; or 4. research topics by locating information in commonly used sources. In the area of writing, students at this level have not exhibited the ability to: 1. express ideas in response to a writing task; 2. develop a central idea with focus, observable organization, or sufficient elaboration; 3. show audience awareness through the use of appropriate vocabulary and varied sentence structure; or 4. demonstrate acceptable command of spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. |
Advanced |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. understand the function concept and are able to communicate and apply the numeric, algebraic, and graphical properties of functions; 2. apply their knowledge of algebra, geometry, and statistics to solve problems in more advanced areas of continuous and discrete mathematics; 3. formulate generalizations and create models through probing examples and counter examples; and 4. communicate their mathematical reasoning through the clear, concise, and correct use of mathematical symbolism and logical thinking. |
Mastery |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of algebraic, statistical, geometric, and spatial reasoning; 2. simplify algebraic expressions; justify geometric relationships; and judge and defend the reasonableness of answers as applied to real-world situations; 3. analyze and interpret data in various forms; 4. understand and use elements of the linear function concept in symbolic, graphical, and tabular form; and 5. make conjectures, defend ideas, and give supporting examples. |
Basic |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. use estimation to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. use algebraic and geometric reasoning strategies to solve problems; 3. recognize relationships presented in verbal, algebraic, tabular, and graphical forms; 4. demonstrate knowledge of geometric relationships and corresponding measurement skills; 5. apply statistical reasoning in the organization and display of data and in reading tables and graphs; 6. use correct mathematical language and symbols to communicate mathematical relationships and reasoning processes; and 7 use calculators appropriately to solve problems. |
Approaching Basic |
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. use estimation and measurement to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. show limited use of fundamental algebraic, geometric, and statistical reasoning in problem solving; 3. interpret data presented in various forms; 4. show limited skills in communicating mathematically; and 5. demonstrate limited application of conceptual knowledge. |
Unsatisfactory |
Students scoring at this level have not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. Students scoring at this level have generally have not exhibited the ability to: 1. use estimation and measurement to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. use fundamental algebraic, geometric, and statistical reasoning in problem solving; 3. interpret data presented in various forms; 4. communicate mathematically; and 5. apply conceptual knowledge. |
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXI-1325