La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXI-2017
Basic |
A student at this level has demonstrated only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. demonstrate overall understanding of what they read and make some interpretations; 2. identify elements of text and an author's style; 3. extend ideas in text by making simple inferences and some connections to personal experiences; 4. research a topic by selecting and using information in various sources; 5. demonstrate some evidence of critical, analytical, and/or creative thinking in response to a writing task; 6. develop a response with a central idea, evidence of some observable organization, and elaboration with some supporting details; 7. demonstrate audience awareness through a sense of personal style or voice and some variety in vocabulary and sentence structure; and 8. demonstrate some command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
Approaching Basic |
A student at this level has only partially demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. demonstrate partial understanding of what they read; 2. identify some elements of text and an author's purpose; 3. make simple or broad connections between text and personal experiences; 4. research a topic by locating information in commonly used sources; 5. demonstrate a partial response to a writing task; 6. develop a response with a weak central idea, some evidence of organization, and minimal elaboration or supporting details; 7. demonstrate limited audience awareness through use of weak personal style or voice, simple or inappropriate vocabulary, and simple sentences; and 8. demonstrate limited command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
Foundational |
A student at this level has not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling but has demonstrated the foundational knowledge and skills that can be built upon to access the grade-level curriculum. Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. demonstrate a minimal understanding of what they read; 2. identify few elements of text and an author's purpose; 3. make minimal connections between text and personal experiences; 4. research a topic by locating minimal information in commonly used sources; 5. demonstrate a minimal response to a writing task; 6. develop a response with a weak or unfocused idea, attempted organization, and little or irrelevant support; 7. demonstrate minimal audience awareness through use of weak personal style or voice, simple or inappropriate vocabulary, and simple sentences; and 8. demonstrate minimal command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
Pre-Foundational |
A student at this level has not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. However, the student may be developing the foundational knowledge and skills that can be built upon to access the grade-level curriculum. Students scoring at this level need to develop the ability to: 1. understand what they read; 2. make at least minimal connections between text and personal experiences; 3. make minimal connections between text and personal experiences; 4. locate information within commonly used sources; 5. develop a response to a writing task using a general focus, attempted organization, and minimal support; 6. demonstrate at least minimal audience awareness through use of simple vocabulary and simple sentences; and 7. demonstrate at least minimal command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
Basic |
A student at this level has demonstrated only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. use estimation to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. use algebraic and geometric reasoning strategies to solve problems; 3. recognize relationships presented in verbal, algebraic, tabular, and graphical forms; 4. demonstrate knowledge of geometric relationships and corresponding measurement skills; 5. apply statistical reasoning in the organization and display of data and in reading tables and graphs; 6. generalize from patterns and examples in the areas of algebra, geometry, and statistics; 7. use correct mathematical language and symbols to communicate mathematical relationships and reasoning processes; and 8. use calculators appropriately to solve problems. |
Approaching Basic |
A student at this level has only partially demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. use estimation and measurement to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. show limited use of fundamental algebraic, geometric, and statistical reasoning in problem solving; 3. interpret data presented in various forms; 4. show limited skills in communicating mathematically; and 5. demonstrate limited application of conceptually knowledge. |
Foundational |
A student at this level has not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling but has demonstrated the foundational knowledge and skills that can be built upon to access the grade-level curriculum. Students scoring at this level generally exhibit the ability to: 1. use some estimation and measurement to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. show minimal knowledge of fundamental algebraic, geometric, and statistical reasoning in problem-solving; 3. interpret data presented in limited forms; 4. show minimal skills in communicating mathematically; and |
5. demonstrate minimal or inappropriate application of conceptual knowledge. |
Pre-Foundational |
A student at this level has not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling. However, the student may be developing the foundational knowledge and skills that can be built upon to access the grade-level curriculum. Students scoring at this level need to develop the ability to: 1. use some estimation and measurement to verify solutions and determine the reasonableness of results as applied to routine real-world problems; 2. show minimal knowledge of fundamental algebraic, geometric, and statistical reasoning in problem-solving; 3. interpret data presented in limited forms; 4. show minimal skills in communicating mathematically; and 5. demonstrate minimal application of conceptual knowledge. |
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXI-2017