PSSA Mathematics Scoring Guidelines For

Open-Ended Items

General Description of Scoring Guidelines:

4- The response demonstrates a thorough understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task.

    The response provides correct answer(s) with clear and complete mathematical

    procedures shown and a correct explanation, as required by the task. Response may

    contain a minor "blemish" (e.g., missing $) or omission in work or explanation that does

    not detract from demonstrating a thorough understanding.

3- The response demonstrates a general understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task.

    The response and explanation (as required by the task) are mostly complete and correct.

    The response may have minor omissions that do not detract from demonstrating a general understanding.

2- The response demonstrates a partial understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures as required by the task.

    The response is partially correct with partial understanding of the required mathematical

    concepts and/or procedures demonstrated and/or explained. The response may contain some work that is incomplete or unclear.

1- The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task.

0- The response has no correct answer and insufficient evidence to demonstrates any understanding of the mathematical concepts and procedures required by the task for that grade level.

Response may show only information copied from the question.

Special Categories within zero reported separately:

            BLK - Blank, entirely erased or written refusal to respond

             OT - Off Task

            IL - Illegible

            LOE - Response in a language other than English