ISAT Reading Performance Definitions
Grade 3
Exceeds Standards
Students who exceed standards demonstrate a strong
comprehension of text beyond their grade level. They identify
word meanings
and shades of meaning using contextual support. They consistently
apply their knowledge of synonyms and antonyms to make meaning.
Students at this level identify explicit and implicit main ideas
and key details and consistently make connections between information
found in several points in a passage. They draw inferences and
conclusions using textual support and prior knowledge. They recognize
important plot details and can place these events in proper sequence
even when they are not given in chronological order.
Students make predictions about outcomes based on information
in a passage and understand when an author uses opinion. They can
draw conclusions about characters' motivations and about an author's
intended purpose. They are able to distinguish literary genres
including story, poem, fairy tale, fable, and tall tale and literary
elements including plot, character, and setting. They are able
to apply information in illustrations, charts, and graphs to determine
meaning and can follow a list of instructions.
Meets Standards
Students who meet standards demonstrate a comprehension
of grade-level text. They use context clues to determine the
meaning of unfamiliar
vocabulary, applying their knowledge of common synonyms and
antonyms.
Students at this level identify main ideas and important details
and can identify problems and solutions in literary text. They
can draw inferences and conclusions using textual support and prior
knowledge. They can place important plot events in proper sequence.
Students make simple predictions about outcomes based on information
in a passage and can distinguish between fact and opinion. They
can reach conclusions about characters’ motivations and about
an author's intended purpose. They recognize literary genres including
story, poem, fairy tale, fable, and tall tale and literary elements
including plot, character, and setting. They understand information
in illustrations, charts, and graphs to determine meaning and can
follow a simple list of instructions.
Below Standards
Students at this level demonstrate an incomplete
understanding of grade-level text. Their ability to use context
clues to determine
the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary is inconsistent.
Students can generally identify main ideas but may be unable to
distinguish between main ideas and supporting details. They can
identify plot events but may be unable to place them in proper
sequence.
Students may be able to make obvious predictions and may struggle
to distinguish between fact and opinion. They can identify facts
about characters but are less proficient at identifying characters'
motivations and author's purpose. They have difficulty identifying
literary genres and literary elements. They can find information
directly stated in illustrations, charts, and graphs but are less
successful at applying this information. They have difficulty following
multi-step instructions.
Academic Warning
Students at the academic warning level have a
limited understanding of grade-level text. They have a weak understanding
of grade-level
vocabulary and are unable to determine the meaning of unfamiliar
words.
Students often confuse the main idea with supporting details.
Their lack of comprehension prevents them from following the sequence
of plot events.
Students rarely make predictions and can seldom distinguish fact
from opinion. They are unfamiliar with literary genres and literary
elements and have difficulty understanding character motivations.
They struggle to use information in bold print and headings or
to follow simple directions.
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