The response shows that the student has some inkling of knowledge or understanding of the term. The response is pretty good but isn't necessarily complete. It might define the term but not relate it to U.S. History. Response conveys some but no complete understanding of a term as it relates to the test topic. Response conveys some but not complete understanding of the idea or concept needed to answer the question.
Response conveys full understanding of a term as it relates to the test topic.
Response conveys full understanding of the idea or concept needed to answer the question. Scoring Scale T his scale evaluates the process employed in response to a problem solving task. The student considers all constraints of the problem situation. The student fails to consider a constraint of the problem situation. The student has considered an irrelevant variable or failed to consider a relevant variable.