Education Task Force 8th Grade Literacy Portfolio Rubric

Range & Versatility Technical Control Literacy Approaches Reflection

A complete Literacy Portfolio includes evidence of reading, writing and speaking. No one element of the portfolio is given preference in determining a holistic score. To receive a

score of 4 or above, a portfolio must address the four standards, and include a Letter of Reflection.

6 Exceptional

5 Accomplished 4 Advance 3 Proficient 2 Approaching Proficiency

1 Emerging

Range Portfolio includes more than 50 samples or works for reading, writing and speaking with self-reflections after each entry

Portfolio includes 46-49 samples or works for reading, writing and speaking with self-reflections after each entry

Portfolio includes 41-45 samples or works for reading, writing and speaking with self-reflections after each entry

Portfolio includes 36-40 samples or works for reading, writing and speaking with self-reflections after each entry

Portfolio includes 31-35 samples or works for reading, writing and speaking with self-reflections after each entry

Portfolio includes 26-30 samples or works for reading, writing and speaking with self-reflections after each entry

Versatility Portfolio includes essays, letters, journals, speeches, poems, narratives, expositions, illustrations and graphic organizers and more.

Portfolio includes essays, letters, journals, speeches, poems, narratives, expositions, illustrations and graphic organizers.

Portfolio includes lengthy essays, journals, speeches and poems, including illustrations and graphic organizers.

Portfolio includes short essays, journals, speeches and poems, including illustrations and graphic organizers.

Portfolio includes short essays, journals, speeches and poems, without illustrations.

Portfolio includes short essays, speeches and poems only.

Technical Control Portfolio entries have an average score of 96% and above.

Portfolio entries have an average score of 91-95% and above.

Portfolio entries have an average score of 86-89% and above.

Portfolio entries have an average score of 81-85% and above.

Portfolio entries have an average score of 76-80% and above.

Portfolio entries have an average score less than 75%

Literacy Approach Average scores for the reflection is above 96%

Average scores for the reflection is above 91-95%

Average scores for the reflection is above 86-90%

Average scores for the reflection is above 81-85%

Average scores for the reflection is above 76-80%

Average scores for the reflection is below 75%

Reflection 100% of the portfolio entries have an attached reflection letter.

95-99% of the portfolio entries have an attached reflection letter.

90-94% of the portfolio entries have an attached reflection letter.

85-89% of the portfolio entries have an attached reflection letter.

80-84% of the portfolio entries have an attached reflection letter.

75-79% of the portfolio entries have an attached reflection letter.