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CATEGORY

Exceeds Standard

Meets Standards

Nearly Meets Standard

Below Standard

Preparedness

Student brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work.

Student almost always brings needed materials to class and is ready to work.

Student almost always brings needed materials to class but does not make good use of his/her time. Student needs to settle down and get to work.

Student often forgets needed materials or is rarely ready to get to work.

Time-management

Student routinely uses time well throughout the class period to ensure work gets done.

Student uses time well throughout the class period, but may have procrastinated on one thing.

Student tends to procrastinate, but always gets work done by the deadline.

Student rarely gets work done by the deadline.

Reading

Student reads two novels, keeps a reading log, conferences with the teacher and completes writing assignments based on the novels.

Student reads one novel, keeps a reading log, conferences with the teacher and completes a writing assignment based on the novel.

Students reads one novel, keeps a reading log, and conferences with the teacher.

Student reads one novel and keeps a reading log.

Writing

Student successfully completes all the writing assignments. Work reflects this student's best efforts.

Student successfully completes most of the writing assignments. Work reflects a strong effort from this student.

Student successfully completes minimum number of writing assignments. Work reflects some effort from this student.

Student does not complete any of the writing assigments. Work reflects very little effort on the part of the student.

Language Reinforcement Skills

Students completes all assigments. Work reflects this student's best efforts.

Student completes most of the assignments. Work reflects a strong effort from this student.

Student completes minimum number of assignments. Work reflects some effort from this student.

Student does not complete any of the assignments. Work reflects very little effort on the part of the student.