One type of scoring guide used is called a holistic scoring guide which yields one performance rating and gives an overall picture of a student s level of achievement. The other type of scoring guide used is called an analytical scoring guide. It yields several performance ratings, one for each different criteria being assessed. It gives a more diagnostic view of a student s level of achievement. Both types of guides are commonly used to score performance tasks and events.
Some activities have a scoring guide for teachers as well as a scoring guide for students.
Modules contain scoring guides for the selected response items, the open-ended constructed response items, and the performance event or task. The scoring guides for the selected response items and open-ended constructed response items are fairly straight forward and easy to use. The scoring guides for the event or task contained in a module mirror those contained in a stand alone task or event. All tasks, events, and modules contained in this packet have directions for administration as well as directions for any needed pre-assessment activities. These are fairly straight forward and easy to follow.