STAAR+-+Open+Ended+Response+Questions

=How are they Scored?= A question that is about one piece of text is scored according to the following guidelines:

A question that asks you to make connections between two pieces of text is scored according to the following guidelines:

What is a strategy that you can use to make sure you answer all the components of the OER?

 * == A = Answer the question clearly. If it is too vague or general, then you will receive a 0.==
 * == T = Thinking - Explain the answer you gave. If your answer is reasonable, but there is no bridge between your answer and your evidence, then you mi==
 * == E = Evidence - The evidence you give must support your answer, not echo your answer. Do not find evidence before you think of your answer because then you will get a 0 on the OER.==

During the second week of school, students were asked to write an OER about the main conflict in "Harrison Bergeron." Below are photos of student responses that were, according to my evaluation, in the score 2 range.

During the third week of school, students were asked to write an OER about how the form of narration affects the tone in "Harrison Bergeron." Below are photos of student responses that were, according to my evaluation, in the score 2 range.