1994 Social Studies Rubric - Fourth Grade - Item 2: Answers


FORM F

8. Listed below are three examples of good citizenship. Choose one and explain why it is important.


1) Following school rules
2) Cooperating with others
3) Respecting others and their property

ITEM SCORE SCALE

0 Answer is unresponsive, unrelated, or inappropriate.
1 Answer selects one of the examples of good citizenship provided and explains why it is important. The explanation provided is sparse or confusing. *(For example, "Following school rules is important because they provide for the safety of the children, a good learning environment, etc.")
2 Answer selects one of the examples of good citizenship provided and explains why it is important. The explanation provided may be brief or have minor errors.*
3 Answer selects one of the examples of good citizenship provided and explains why it is important. The explanation provided is clear and developed.*


STUDENT RESPONSES

QUESTION

8. Listed below are three examples of good citizenship. Choose one and explain why it is important.


1) Following school rules
2) Cooperating with others
3) Respecting others and their property


STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER ONE

(3) You are a pitoy to resoeting others a be propety to people

RUBRIC SCORING

0 -- Answer is inappropriate.


STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER TWO

Cooperating with others. If you didn't cooperate then there would be fights and lots of people could get hurt. You wouldn't have any freinds if you didn't cooperate.

RUBRIC SCORING

1 -- Answer selects one of the examples of good citizenship provided ("Cooperating with others."). The explanation provided ("If you didn't cooperate then there would be fights . . . ") is too sparse for a higher score.


STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER THREE

I choose 1) following school rules. Because the rules make school safe No running in the halls keep kids from hitting people and knocking them down. People get hurt when the run even when the don't mean to. No fighting in the school is a good rule to. Because everybody gets mad but you shouldn't fight and hurt someone. We need to keep school safe and happy so we can learn. IU don't know why about gum though.

RUBRIC SCORING

2 -- Answer selects one of the examples of good citizenship provided ("following school rules."). The explanation provided (" . . . the rules make school safe . . . you shouldn't fight and hurt someone . . . we need to keep school safe . . .") is too brief for a higher score.


STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER FOUR

Cooperating with others is important at school. You will learn more if you are nice to people and you will make more friends. We do group work at school. We have to listen when everybody talks to get our work done together.

We also take turns when we play games in gym. It is more fun and you are happier when everybody cooperates.

We need to set a good example for our younger brother and sisters. They will learn to solve problems by talking instead of hitting.

When we grow up, we will have to cooperate at work or we won't get a job.

RUBRIC SCORING

3 -- Answer selects one of the examples of good citizenship (cooperating with others). The explanation provided ("You will learn more . . . you will make more friends . . . you are happier when everybody cooperates . . . We need to set an example for our younger brother and sisters.") is clear and developed.