Score There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and 2.0 processes as the student: recognizes or recalls basic terminology such as: ecosystem However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. 1.5 Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content Score With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and 1.0 some of the more complex ideas and processes. 0.5 With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content Score Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated. 0.0 EALR 4: Life Science Big Idea: Ecosystems (LS2) Core Content: Flow of Energy Through Ecosystems Topic: Energy Flow in Ecosystems Grade: 6-8 (LS2B) Sample Tasks Score In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond 4.0 what was taught. 3.5 In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success. Score The student will: 3.0 analyze the flow of energy in a local ecosystem, and draw a labeled food web showing the relationships among all of the ecosystem’s plant and animal populations The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. 2.5 No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content Score There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and 2.0 processes as the student: describes the flow of energy in a given ecosystem However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more
Score 2.0 There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student: recognizes or recalls basic terminology such as: ecosystem However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. 1.5 Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content Score 1.0 With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. 0.5 With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content Score 0.0 Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated. EALR 4: Life Science Big Idea: Ecosystems (LS2) Core Content: Flow of Energy Through Ecosystems Topic: Energy Flow in Ecosystems Grade: 6-8 (LS2B) Score 4.0 In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Sample Tasks 3.5 In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success. Score 3.0 The student will: analyze the flow of energy in a local ecosystem, and draw a labeled food web showing the relationships among all of the ecosystem’s plant and animal populations The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. 2.5 No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content Score 2.0 There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student: describes the flow of energy in a given ecosystem However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more
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