ISAT Social Science Performance Definitions
Grade 7
EXCEEDS STANDARDS
In the Political context seventh graders whose performance exceeds
standards are consistently able to describe the relationships between
the roles and responsibilities of local, state, and national governments
and the public goods and services each provide. They can explain
the purpose of rules and laws and their impact on citizens. Students
at this level can explain that rights and responsibilities are grounded
in the principle of limited government as expressed by the Federal
and State Constitutions and the Declaration of Independence. Students
at this level compare how the participation of individuals and groups
in elections and other public actions has changed over time. Seventh
graders performing at the exceeds level can consistently identify
the impact of media and lobbyists on public policy. Seventh graders
at this level can analyze relationships between the United States,
other nations and international organizations. Students performing
at the exceeds level can compare the origin of significant political
ideas and traditions to those that are found in the United States
today. Students performing at the exceeds level can analyze the
causes of change over time in political systems (such as the dissolution
of monarchies, the expansion of participatory democracy, and the
extension of civil rights).
In the Economic context, seventh graders performing at the exceeds
level can analyze market prices and competition and explain how
they affect the choices of consumers and producers. At this level
students can consistently explain the relationship between productivity
and wages. A student performing at the exceeds level can consistently
analyze graphs, charts and other sources of data to draw a reasoned
conclusion. Students performing at this level analyze various examples
of economic interdependence (such as investment, trade, and use
of technology ) in a global economy. Most seventh graders at the
exceeds level explain reasons why government policies and laws affecting
the economy have changed over time, (such as tariffs, taxes, and
environmental regulations). Students performing at the exceeds level
usually can consistently identify economic concepts such as depression,
unemployment, inflation, and capital.
In the Historical context, seventh grade students whose performance
exceeds standards can analyze the significance of various people
and events during key turning points in political, economic, environmental,
and social history. They can explain interpretations of life in
the past based on a variety of historical sources. Seventh grade
students at the exceeds level, can analyze significant events and
trends to consistently explain connections between past and present.
Students can analyze the relationship between an event, where it
took place and its time period. A seventh grade student can compare
institutions, customs, and traditions that have characterized past
societies and have an affect upon society today.
In the Geographical context, seventh grade students who exceed
standards can consistently use maps, globes, other geographic representations
(charts, graphs, images, software, etc.), and tools to locate places
and geographic features. Students performing at the exceeds level
can explain several examples of how human activity impacts the environment;
and how the environment affects human activity. Seventh grade students
at this level can consistently describe how the physical and human
characteristics of a region change over time.
In the Social Systems context, seventh grade students who exceed
standards can analyze literature, folktales, the arts, traditions,
and institutions, which reflect the culture of a community or region
and make connections to past cultures and to cultures of other regions.
Students at this level can identify cultural traditions from other
lands that are part of American life today. Students at the meets
level can consistently recognize examples of how roles of individuals
and groups influence peoples lives. Students performing at the exceed
level usually can consistently identify the components of social
institutions such as neighborhoods, schools, and clubs, and how
they change over time.
MEETS STANDARDS
In the Political context seventh graders whose performance meets
standards are usually able to describe the role and responsibilities
of local, state, and national governments and the public goods and
services each provide. They usually can explain the purpose of rules
and laws. Students at this level can explain that rights and responsibilities
are grounded in the principle of limited government as expressed
by the Federal and State Constitutions and the Declaration of Independence.
Students at this level can usually explain how the participation
of individuals and groups in elections and other public actions
has changed over time. Seventh graders performing at the meets level
can identify the impact of media and lobbyists on public policy.
Usually, seventh graders can describe relationships between the
United States, other nations and international organizations. Students
performing at the meets level can identify the origin of significant
political ideas and traditions that are found in the United States.
Students performing at the meets level usually can identify the
causes of change over time in political systems (such as the dissolution
of monarchies, the expansion of participatory democracy, and the
extension of civil rights).
In the Economic context, seventh graders can usually explain that
market prices and competition affect the choices of consumers and
producers. At this level students can explain the relationship between
productivity and wages. Usually, a student performing at the meets
level can analyze graphs, charts and other sources of data to draw
a reasoned conclusion. Students can identify examples of economic
interdependence (such as investment, trade, and use of technology
) in a global economy. Most seventh graders can explain how government
policies and laws affecting the economy have changed over time,
(such as tariffs, taxes, and environmental regulations). Students
performing at the meets level usually can identify basic economic
concepts such as depression, unemployment, inflation, and capital.
In the Historical context, seventh grade students who meet standards
can explain the significance of various people and events during
key turning points in political, economic, environmental, and social
history. They can make an interpretation of life in the past based
on a variety of historical sources. Seventh grade students at the
meets level, can usually identify significant events and trends
to explain connections between past and present. Students can explain
the relationship between an event, where it took place and its time
period. A seventh grade student can describe institutions, customs,
and traditions that have characterized past societies.
In the Geographical context, seventh grade students who meet standards
can use maps, globes, other geographic representations (charts,
graphs, images, software, etc.), and tools to locate places and
geographic features. Students performing at the meets level can
identify how human activity impacts the environment; and how the
environment affects human activity. Students can describe how the
physical and human characteristics of a region change over time.
In the Social Systems context, seventh grade students who meet
standards can identify literature, folktales, the arts, traditions,
and institutions which reflect the culture of a community or region.
Students can identify cultural traditions from other lands that
are part of American life today. Students at the meets level can
recognize an example of how roles of individuals and groups influence
peoples lives. Students performing at the meets level usually can
identify that social institutions such as neighborhoods, schools,
and clubs, change over time.
BELOW STANDARDS
In the Political context seventh graders whose performance is below
standards can usually differentiate between local, state, and national
offices and the public goods and services governments provide, but
do not describe the roles and responsibilities of each. They usually
can explain the function of rules and laws, but have difficulty
in knowing the purpose of the law. Students at this level can usually
identify their rights and responsibilities and occasionally the
sources of these rights, but are limited in identifying the principles
of limited government expressed in the Federal and State Constitutions
and the Declaration of Independence. Students below standard inconsistently
explain how individuals and groups participate in elections has
changed over time. Seventh graders performing at the below standard
level can occasionally identify the impact of media and lobbyists
on public policy. Usually, seventh graders at this level can inconsistently
describe relationships between the United States, other nations
and international organizations. Students performing at the below
meets level can inconsistently identify the origin of significant
political ideas and traditions that are found in the United States.
Students performing at the below meets level usually can inconsistently
identify a few causes of change over time in political systems (such
as the dissolution of monarchies, the expansion of participatory
democracy, and the extension of civil rights).
In the Economic context, seventh graders performing below standard
can explain on occasion that market prices and competition affect
the choices of consumers and producers. At this level students can
inconsistently explain the relationship between productivity and
wages. A seventh grade student performing at the below meets level
can inconsistently analyze graphs, charts and other sources of data
to draw a reasoned conclusion. Students at this level can identify
few examples of economic interdependence (such as investment, trade,
and use of technology ) in a global economy. Most seventh graders
performing below standard can inconsistently identify a few examples
of how government policies and laws affecting the economy have changed
over time, (such as tariffs, taxes, and environmental regulations).
Students performing at the below meets level usually can identify
few basic economic concepts such as depression, unemployment, inflation,
and capital.
In the Historical context, seventh grade students who perform below
standard can inconsistently explain the significance of a few people
and events during key turning points in political, economic, environmental,
and social history. They can make an interpretation of life in the
past based on a single historical sources. Seventh grade students
at the below meets level, can sometimes identify significant events
and trends to explain connections between past and present. Students
performing at the below meets level can on occasion explain the
relationship between an event, where it took place and its time
period. A seventh grade student at this level can describe a few
institutions, customs, and traditions that have characterized past
societies.
In the Geographical context, seventh grade students who are below
standard can use some maps, globes, other geographic representations
(charts, graphs, images, software, etc.), and tools to locate places
and geographic features on an inconsistent basis. Students performing
at the below meets level can inconsistently identify how human activity
impacts the environment; and how the environment affects human activity.
Students at this level can occasionally describe how the physical
and human characteristics of a region change over time.
In the Social Systems context, seventh grade students who are performing
below standard can identify a few examples of literature, folktales,
the arts, traditions, and institutions which reflect the culture
of a community or region. Students at this level can identify some
cultural traditions from other lands that are part of American life
today. Students at the below meets level can recognize an example
of how roles of individuals and groups influence peoples lives.
Students performing at the below meets level inconsistently identify
that social institutions such as neighborhoods, schools, and clubs,
change over time.
ACADEMIC WARNING
In the Political context seventh graders whose performance is at
the academic warning level can seldom differentiate between local,
state, and national offices and the public goods and services governments
provide. They occasionally can explain the function of rules and
laws, but have difficulty in knowing the purpose of the law. Students
at this level can identify some of their rights and responsibilities,
but seldom identify the sources of these rights and are seldom identify
the principles of limited government expressed in the Federal and
State Constitutions and the Declaration of Independence. Students
at the academic warning level rarely explain how individuals and
groups participate in elections has changed over time. Seventh graders
performing at the academic warning level seldom identify the impact
of media and lobbyists on public policy. Seventh graders at this
level seldom describe relationships between the United States, other
nations and international organizations. Students performing at
the academic warning level identify very few significant political
ideas and traditions that are found in the United States and seldom
understand the origin of the traditions. Students performing at
the academic warning level rarely identify any causes of change
over time in political systems (such as the dissolution of monarchies,
the expansion of participatory democracy, and the extension of civil
rights).
In the Economic context, seventh graders performing at the academic
warning level rarely identify that market prices and competition
affect the choices of consumers and producers. At this level students
seldom explain the relationship between productivity and wages.
A seventh grade student performing at the academic warning level
seldom analyzes graphs, charts and other sources of data to draw
a reasoned conclusion. Students at this level identify very few
examples of economic interdependence (such as investment, trade,
and use of technology) in a global economy. Most seventh graders
performing at the academic warning level seldom identify examples
of how government policies and laws affecting the economy have changed
over time, (such as tariffs, taxes, and environmental regulations).
Students performing at this level rarely identify basic economic
concepts such as depression, unemployment, inflation, and capital.
In the Historical context, seventh grade students who perform at
the academic warning level can rarely explain the significance of
people and events during key turning points in political, economic,
environmental, and social history. They can on occasion make an
interpretation of life in the past based on a single historical
sources. Seventh grade students at the academic warning level, can
identify very few significant events and trends and rarely can explain
any connections between past and present. Students performing at
the academic warning level rarely will explain the relationship
between an event, where it took place and its time period. A seventh
grade student at this level can identify very few institutions,
customs, and traditions that have characterized past societies.
In the Geographical context, seventh grade students who are at
the academic warning level can rarely use some maps, globes, other
geographic representations (charts, graphs, images, software, etc.),
and tools to locate places and geographic features. Students performing
at the academic warning level seldom identify how human activity
impacts the environment; and how the environment affects human activity.
Students at this level rarely describe how the physical and human
characteristics of a region change over time.
In the Social Systems context, seventh grade students who are performing
at the academic warning level identify a few examples of literature,
folktales, the arts, traditions, and institutions which reflect
the culture of a community or region. Students at this level seldom
identify cultural traditions from other lands that are part of American
life today. Students at the academic warning level seldom recognize
any examples of how roles of individuals and groups influence peoples
lives. Students performing at the academic warning level rarely
identify that social institutions such as neighborhoods, schools,
and clubs, change over time.
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