Holistic Scoring

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New Brunswick Public Schools

• Holistic Scoring

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Contents

• Holistic Scoring
• Grade Level Rubrics
• Using the Rubrics
• The Full Spectrum
• Norming
• Next Steps
• Conclusion

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Holistic Scoring

• Based on a whole piece of writing rather than
  parts of writing. Writings are read for the
  total rather than for individual aspects.
• The Big Picture
• Rather than focusing on all the little errors

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Grade Level Open Ended Response Rubrics

• Language Arts Content Areas
• Open Ended (responding to literature) 4-Point
  Open-Ended Rubric
• Math
• 3-Point Open-Ended Rubric

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Using the Rubrics

• What makes it a 2?
• All requirements are addressed, BUT..
• details lack development
• It expresses simplest level of comprehension
• There are many spelling errors.
• There is repeated word use
• There is no closure
• What makes it a 3?
• Topic sentence identifies main idea
• Details support main idea and opinion
• All requirements are addressed.
• It is written using words for the intended
  audience
• Report is sequenced

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Feedback

• How could the 2 become a three?
• Add a conclusion
• Elaborate on details from the story rather than
  just stating the facts
• Refer to the text for accurate spelling
• How could the 3 become a 4?
• Express a better sense of opinion through voice
• Refer to text for accurate spellings

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The Full Spectrum

• Your Turn!!
• Find 0,1,2,3,4
• Why did each receive the score you gave it?

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Answers

• 0
• B Under developed, over connected with
  conjunctions, does not meet all criteria of the
  prompt. Not a persuasive writing.
• 1
• C Inadequate, it doesnt meet all criteria of
  the prompt. It Does not use the text to support
  persuasion

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• 2
• D Opinion is stated but not many details from
  the story are used to support opinion. One detail
  is expressed in different ways. The response
  expresses the simplest level of comprehension
• 3
• A Used more details directly from the story to
  support their opinion. This response suggests a
  deeper understanding of the story.

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• 4
• E Strong persuasive piece expressed with word
  choice. Good use of transitional words. Opinion
  is supported with clear details from the story
  and the position is believable. Response
  expresses a strong voice. Good use of descriptive
  words petrified

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NORMING

• You norm when you work on applying the rubric to
  a common piece of student work OR when you try to
  create a piece of work to fit a level of the
  rubric
• There are 4 responses.
• Not all levels of the rubric are present.
• Work in your group to score the responses.
• Conversation is the key
• Use the rubric to support your decisions
• Identify what the response needs to move up a
  score on the rubric.

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Conclusions

• Thank you for you participation
• Stay tuned for further norming

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New Brunswick Public Schools

• Holistic Scoring