Literacy Performance Level Definitions
English Language Arts (ELA) Performance Level Definitions
ACTAAP Grade 3 Benchmark Examinations
|PERFORMANCE LEVEL |DEFINITION |
|Basic |In the area of reading, third-grade students performing at the basic level demonstrate an understanding of the overall |
| |meaning of what they read. When reading text appropriate for third-graders, they make relatively obvious connections |
| |between the text and their own experiences and make simple inferences supported by the text. |
| | |
| |For example, when reading literary text, basic-level students |
| |tell what the story is generally about; and |
| |connect the story to their own experiences. |
| | |
| |When reading informational text, basic third-grade students |
| |tell what the selection is about; and |
| |connect ideas from the text to their background knowledge and experiences. |
| | |
| |In the area of writing, third-grade students performing at the basic level demonstrate limited control over the features|
| |in the five writing domains. |
| | |
| |In the area of writing, third grade students at basic level |
| |demonstrate appropriate responses to the task in content, form, and language; |
| |use some supportive details; |
| |demonstrate organization appropriate to task; and |
| |demonstrate limited command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
|Proficient |In the area of reading, third-grade students performing at the proficient level demonstrate an understanding of the |
| |overall meaning of what they read. When reading text appropriate for third graders, they make connections between text |
| |and their own experiences and extend the ideas in the text by making general inferences. |
| | |
| |For example, when reading literary text, proficient-level students |
| |tell what the story is about by summarizing; |
| |provide details to support understanding; and |
| |connect aspects of the stories to their own experiences. |
| | |
| |When reading informational text, proficient-level third-graders |
| |tell what the selection is about or identify purpose for reading it; |
| |provide details to support their understanding; |
| |connect ideas from text to their background knowledge and experiences; and |
| |summarize and generalize major points. |
| | |
| |In the area of writing, third-grade students performing at the proficient level demonstrate reasonable control over the |
| |features in the five writing domains. |
| | |
| |In the area of writing, third-grade students at this level |
| |demonstrate appropriate response to the task in content, form, and language; |
| |use some supportive details; |
| |demonstrate organization appropriate to the task; and |
| |demonstrate sufficient command of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization to communicate to reader. |
|Advanced |In the area of reading, third-grade students performing at the advanced level demonstrate an overall understanding of |
| |text, providing inferential, as well as literal, information. Students consistently generalize about topics in the |
| |reading selection and demonstrate an awareness of the author’s intent or purpose in various genres. When reading text |
| |appropriate to third grade, they are able to extend ideas in the text by making inferences, drawing conclusions, and |
| |making connections to their own experience. Students are able to give thorough answers that indicate careful thought. |
| |The connections between text and what the students infer are clear. |
| | |
| |Specifically, when reading literary text, advanced-level third-graders |
| |summarize the story; |
| |draw conclusions about characters or plot; |
| |identify literary devices such as mood; and |
| |recognize relationships such as cause and effect. |
| | |
| |When reading informational text, advanced-level students |
| |summarize the information and identify the author’s intent or purpose; |
| |draw reasonable conclusions from the text, recognize relationships such as cause and effect or similarities or |
| |differences; and |
| |analyze new information gained from the text and use prior knowledge to identify the meaning of the selection’s key |
| |concepts. |
| | |
| |In the area of writing, third-grade students performing at the advanced level demonstrate consistent control over the |
| |features in the five writing domains. |
| | |
| |In the area of writing, third-grade students at this level |
| |create an effective response to the task in form, content, and language; |
| |demonstrate awareness of the intended audience; |
| |use effective organization appropriate to task; |
| |elaborate and enhance the central idea; |
| |use language appropriate to the intended audience; and |
| |have few errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. |
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