BCR
Brief Constructed Response
Scoring Tool
LEVEL 4
This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the topic.
Addresses the demands of the question
Effectively uses expressed or implied information from the presentations to clarify or extend meaning
Uses precise Spanish word choice, evocative language, and a variety of sentence structures
LEVEL 3
This response demonstrates an understanding of the topic.
Addresses the demands of the question.
Uses some expressed or implied information from the presentations to clarify or extend meaning
Uses inconsistent Spanish word choice, and a limited variety of sentence structure
LEVEL 2
The response demonstrates an implied, partial, or superficial understanding of the topic and/or the question.
Lacks transitional information to show the relationship of the support to the question
Uses minimal information from the presentations to clarify or extend meaning
Uses unclear and inappropriate Spanish word choice, and repetitious, simplistic sentence structure
LEVEL 1
This response represents a misunderstanding of the topic or of the question.
Lacks enough information to clearly determine an understanding of the text or question
Demonstrates no awareness of appropriate Spanish word choice or sentence formation
LEVEL 0
The response is completely incorrect or irrelevant, not written in Spanish, or there is no response.
Taken from the
Maryland Department of Education School Improvement Site