Score for Sample Student Response #1: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is completely incorrect.

Score for Sample Student Response #2: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is irrelevant to the question.

Score for Sample Student Response #3: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student uses minimal information to compare Nathan's education "he was only trained in the way of blacksmith" to today's education "we know alot more things."

Instructional Annotation: (While the Annotation, Using the Rubric describes the scorer’s explanation for the rubric score, the Instructional Annotation describes how the response might be improved.)
The reader answers that current education and Nathan’s education are “much different” and that Nathan knew only blacksmithing while modern students “know alot more things.” To improve this response, the reader might explain that current students have exposure to many career opportunities like trades, sales, or professional jobs and are trained by many teachers. However, Nathan was instructed by an individual who provided on the job training and shared what he knew with Nathan.

Score for Sample Student Response #4: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student uses minimal information to compare Nathan's education "isn't very long because he's just a kid and he is already working" to education today "we know more."

Score for Sample Student Response #5: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student identifies a comparison, "Back then you would focus on one subject … Now, today you learn a lot of different things …" The student uses text-relevant information to explain the comparison: "Nathan knows he will probably end up being a blacksmith, but we have a long time before we decide what we'll do for a living."

Score for Sample Student Response #6: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student identifies a comparison, "Nathan's education is very different to the education of today." The student uses text-relevant information to explain the comparison: "Back then … they learned to do work such as being a blacksmith, instead of learning math and science."

Instructional Annotation: (While the Annotation, Using the Rubric describes the scorer’s explanation for the rubric score, the Instructional Annotation describes how the response might be improved.)
In the response, the reader noted a difference between Nathan and a modern student: people during Nathan’s time were taught trades that would supply them jobs as adults whereas modern students attend to more academic learning and are literate. The reader also noted that a likeness between Nathan and current students is that all had to work hard to be successful. To improve this response, the reader might focus more intently on Nathan and modern students working hard. Nathan working at the bellows, turning the grindstone, and learning to make nails could be compared to the modern student studying hard to pass a test.

Score for Sample Student Response #7: Rubric Score 3

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text. The student identifies a comparison, "Nathan's education and the education of young people today are similar in some aspects." The student effectively uses text-relevant information to clarify the comparison: "…his education wasn't as formal as it is today, but he still learned the skills to become a blacksmith. The education of young people today is more formal and there are a variety of skills to learn about for a job."

Instructional Annotation: (While the Annotation, Using the Rubric describes the scorer’s explanation for the rubric score, the Instructional Annotation describes how the response might be improved.)
The reader answers that both the modern student and Nathan must work hard to do well but that hard work has benefits. Next, the reader continues that Nathan’s education was informal and narrow (learning only blacksmithing) but a modern student is educated more formally and in a broader vein. To improve this response, the reader might focus more on the benefits of hard work. Learning the skills that will provide a lifetime job and a means of supporting oneself is a plus for Nathan as well as current students.

Score for Sample Student Response #8: Rubric Score 3

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text. The student effectively uses text-relevant information to clarify the difference between Nathan's situation "children mostly learn through apprenticeship to a blacksmith, tailor, etc…stay at their master's house" and children today "we go to public schools to get an all-around education that gives us choices in our career…go to school for only 6-7 hours."

Score 3

The response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text.

• Addresses the demands of the question
• Effectively uses text-relevant¹ information to clarify or extend understanding

Score 2

The response demonstrates a general understanding of the text.

• Partially addresses the demands of the question
• Uses text-relevant¹ information to show understanding

Score 1

The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text.

• Minimally addresses the demands of the question
• Uses minimal information to show some understanding of the text in relation to the question

Score 0

The response is completely incorrect, irrelevant to the question, or missing.²

Note 1:

Text-relevant: This information may or may not be an exact copy (quote) of the text but is clearly related to the text and often shows an analysis and/or interpretation of important ideas. Students may incorporate information to show connections to relevant prior experience as appropriate.

Note 2:

An exact copy (quote) or paraphrase of the question that provides no new relevant information will receive a score of "0".

Rubric Document Date: June 2003