Unit of Student Assessment

3 - Point Rubric for Medium Constructed-Response Items

This rubric is used to score students' responses to medium constructed-response items.  These items require the student to use problem-solving skills that may require the construction of a graph or a model, the extension of a pattern, or the use of geometric relationships and spatial reasoning.  These items may also include an explanation of reasoning, evaluation of methods, or application to real-world situations.

There are several medium constructed-response items in CSAP, each taking approximately 10 minutes to complete.  Each extended constructed-response item receives a single score of 0, 1, 2, or 3 points.

3 Points

The response accomplishes the prompted purpose and effectively communicates the student's mathematical understanding.  The student's strategy and execution meet the content (including concepts, technique, representations, and connections), thinking processes and qualitative demands of the task.  Minor omissions may exist, but do not detract from the correctness of the response.

2 Points

The response demonstrates adequate evidence of the learning and strategic tools necessary to complete the prompted purpose.  It may contain overlooked issues, misleading assumptions, and/or errors in execution.  Evidence in the response demonstrates that the student can revise the work to accomplish the task with the help of written feedback or dialogue.

1 Point

The response demonstrates some evidence of mathematical knowledge that is appropriate to the intent of the prompted purpose.  An effort was made to accomplish the task, but with little success.  Evidence in the response demonstrates that with instruction the student can revise the work to accomplish the task.

O Points

The response lacks any evidence of mathematical knowledge that is appropriate to the intent of the task.