Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXI - Bulletin 118-Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices › Chapter 13 - Graduation Exit Examination › Subchapter C - GEE Achievement Level Descriptors › Section CXI-1325 - Grade 10 Achievement Level Descriptors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Grade 10 English Language Arts Achievement
				  Level Descriptors
Advanced
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the following skills:
In the areas of reading and use of resources,
								students:
1. demonstrate thorough understanding of what they
								read and describe abstract themes and ideas;
2. analyze texts for meaning and form and support
								their analyses with specific examples;
3. extend ideas in texts by relating their
								experiences and to the world; and
4. research topics by selecting and evaluating
								information from various sources.
In the area of writing, students
1. express analytical, critical, and/or creative
								thinking in response to a writing task;
2. develop effective responses that demonstrate
								sharply focused central ideas, cohesive organization, and elaboration with
								illustrative, supporting details;
3. demonstrate audience awareness through the use
								of rich vocabulary and a clear personal style or voice; and
4. demonstrate consistent command of spelling,
								grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
Mastery
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the following skills:
In the areas of reading and use of resources,
								students:
1. demonstrate overall understanding of what they
								read including inferential and literal information;
2. analyze an author's use of literary devices;
3. extend ideas in texts by making inferences,
								drawing conclusions, and making clear connections to personal experiences and
								other readings; and
4. research topics by selecting and analyzing
								information from various sources.
In the area of writing, students:
1. express critical, analytical, and/or creative
								thinking in response to a writing task;
2. develop effective responses with focused
								central ideas, logical organization, and convincing elaboration;
3. demonstrate awareness of the intended audience
								through use of varied word choice (vocabulary) and sentence structure; and
4. demonstrate reasonable command of spelling,
								grammar, punctuation, and capitalization
Basic
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the following skills:
In the areas of reading and use of resources,
								students:
1. demonstrate overall understanding of what they
								read and make some interpretations;
2. identify elements of texts and an author's
								style;
3. extend ideas in texts by making simple
								inferences and some, connections to personal experiences; and
4. research topics by selecting and using
								information in various sources.
In the area of writing, students:
1. demonstrate some evidence of critical,
								analytical, and/or creative thinking in response to a writing task;
2. develop responses with central ideas, evidence
								of conscious organization, and some supporting details;
3. demonstrate audience awareness through a sense
								of personal style or voice and some variety in vocabulary and sentence
								structure; and
4. make some errors in spelling, grammar,
								punctuation, and capitalization that interfere with communication to the
								reader.
Approaching Basic
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the following skills:
In the areas of reading and use of resources,
								students
1. demonstrate  partial understanding of what they read;
2. identify some elements of an author's style;
3. make simple or broad connections between texts
								and their personal experiences; and
4. research topics by locating information in
								commonly used sources.
In the area of writing, students
1. demonstrate a limited response to a writing task;
2. develop responses with unfocused central ideas,
								and minimal elaboration or supporting details;
3. demonstrate limited audience awareness through
								use of weak personal style or voice, simple or inappropriate vocabulary, and
								simple sentences; and
4. demonstrate inconsistent or little command of
								spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
Unsatisfactory
Students scoring at this level generally have not
								demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of
								schooling.
In the areas of reading and use of resources,
								students at this level have not exhibited the ability to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of what they read;
2. identify simple elements of an author's style;
3. make connections between ideas in texts and
								personal experiences; or
4. research topics by locating information in
								commonly used sources.
In the area of writing, students at this level
								have not exhibited the ability to:
1. express ideas in response to a writing task;
2. develop a central idea with focus, observable
								organization, or sufficient elaboration;
3. show audience awareness through the use of
								appropriate vocabulary and varied sentence structure; or
4. demonstrate acceptable command of spelling,
								grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
B.
				  Grade 10 Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors
Advanced
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the ability to:
1. understand the function concept and are able to
								communicate and apply the numeric, algebraic, and graphical properties of
								functions;
2. apply their knowledge of algebra, geometry, and
								statistics to solve problems in more advanced areas of continuous and discrete
								mathematics;
3. formulate generalizations and create models
								through probing examples and counter examples; and
4. communicate their mathematical reasoning
								through the clear, concise, and correct use of mathematical symbolism and
								logical thinking.
Mastery
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the ability to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of algebraic,
								statistical, geometric, and spatial reasoning;
2. simplify algebraic expressions; justify
								geometric relationships; and judge and defend the reasonableness of answers as
								applied to real-world situations;
3. analyze and interpret data in various forms;
4. understand and use elements of the linear
								function concept in symbolic, graphical, and tabular form; and
5. make conjectures, defend ideas, and give
								supporting examples.
Basic
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the ability to:
1. use estimation to verify solutions and
								determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world
								problems;
2. use algebraic and geometric reasoning
								strategies to solve problems;
3. recognize relationships presented in verbal,
								algebraic, tabular, and graphical forms;
4. demonstrate knowledge of geometric
								relationships and corresponding measurement skills;
5. apply statistical reasoning in the organization
								and display of data and in reading tables and graphs;
6. use correct mathematical language and symbols
								to communicate mathematical relationships and reasoning processes; and
7 use calculators appropriately to solve problems.
Approaching Basic
Students scoring at this level generally exhibit
								the ability to:
1. use estimation and measurement to verify
								solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine
								real-world problems;
2. show limited use of fundamental algebraic,
								geometric, and statistical reasoning in problem solving;
3. interpret data presented in various forms;
4. show limited skills in communicating
								mathematically; and
5. demonstrate limited application of conceptual
								knowledge.
Unsatisfactory
Students scoring at this level have not
								demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of
								schooling.
Students scoring at this level have generally have
not
exhibited the ability to:
1. use estimation and measurement to verify
								solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine
								real-world problems;
2. use fundamental algebraic, geometric, and
								statistical reasoning in problem solving;
3. interpret data presented in various forms;
4. communicate mathematically; and
5. apply conceptual knowledge.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:4 (A).