NYSESLAT

Component

5 points

4 Points

3 Points

2 Points

1 Point

Description & Use

Demonstrates a clear under-standing of test purpose and use by applying ideas beyond the text and including implications for students beyond the current grade classroom.

Demonstrates a clear under-standing of test purpose and use by applying ideas beyond the text and into the classroom experience.

Demonstrates a clear under-standing of test purpose and use by applying ideas within the text to interpreting test.

Demonstrates understanding of test use and purpose by including information clearly stated in the course material.

Demonstrates understanding of test purpose and use but does not use ideas in course material to evaluate the test.

Validity & Emergent Bilinguals

Demonstrates a clear under-standing of validity by critiquing specific constructs and implications for EBs. May suggest alter-natives for increasing equitable test use.

Demonstrates a clear under-standing of validity by critiquing specific constructs and implications for Emergent Bilinguals.

Demonstrates understanding of validity by dis-cussing general construct implications for Emergent Bilinguals.

Demonstrates understanding of validity by discussing general construct implications. Does not discuss Emergent Bilinguals.

Refers to validity and application but does not apply to test nor to Emergent Bilinguals.

Citations

Cites at least 5 ideas from the course.

Citations come from 4 or more course texts.

 Cites at least 4 key ideas from the course

 Citations must come from at least 3 course texts

 Cites at least 3 key ideas from the course

 Citations come from at least 2 course texts

 Cites at least 2 key ideas from the course

 Citations may come from one course text.

 Cites at least 1 key idea from the course

 The citation must come from 1 course text

Reference to Test Items

Specifically refers to and explains test items in relation to validity, descriptions and use.

Specifically refers to test items in relation so validity, descriptions, and use

Generally refers to test items in relations to validity, descriptions or use.

Vaguely refers to test in relation to validity, descriptions or use.

Does not refer to test in relation to validity, descriptions or use.

Language Command

 _Paragraph & sentence structure, word choice, and other English Language mechanics are superior and effective for the writing task.

 _There are very few or no errors in grammar and mechanics.

-Paragraph structure, sentence structure, word choice, and other English Language mechanics are superior and effective for the writing task.

 _There are a few errors in grammar and mechanics that do not interfere with meaning.

 _Paragraph structure sentence structure, word choice, and other English Language mechanics are good and effective for the writing task.

 _There are some errors in grammar and mechanics that may interfere with under-standing.

_Paragraph structure, sentence structure, word choice, and other English Language mechanics are adequate for the writing task.

 _There are several errors in grammar and mechanics that interfere with understanding.

-Paragraph structure, sentence structure, word choice, and other English Language mechanics are poor and ineffective for the writing task.

 _There are numerous errors in grammar and mechanics that interfere with understanding.