Philosophy Behind Proficiency Scales & District Samples

A proficiency scale, in simplest terms, represents a progression of learning goals with three levels of difficulty: (1) the target (level 3.0) content; (2) the simpler (level 2.0) content; and (3) the more complex (level 4.0) content. Teachers can use the scales provided to plan what students will need to know and be tested on throughout the year. The organization of scales, in addition to representing learning progressions, can also inform how teachers structure classroom lessons and design assessments for each unit or topic addressed. (adapted from Marzanoresearch.com)

The rubric below has been developed to guide teachers to work from. Please note that the 3.5 has been included for the following reason: a 4.0 score formatively for Marzano represents learning that begins to bridge into the next grade level standard, and we wanted a level that represented clear mastery of a given standard without really bridging into the next realm of learning.

You can access a modifiable version of the general rubric by clicking HERE:

Below you will find some working examples for math that have been created this year. Keep in mind that your formative rubric can be modified to produce data for indivindual standards or a combination of standards. The examples below are focused on individual standards.