SAQ Grading Rubric?

Hi Marcella Sykucki I am seeing this same issue in my classes. 

I started using the ACE strategy this year, like you:

However, I am considering switching to APE next year instead - with the "P" being "provide specific evidence," to see if it makes any difference.  Kids were just quoting from the document on part (b) rather than providing evidence. I'm sure this isn't enough though and I'm looking forward to hearing how others are handling it. Thanks for starting the thread!

It's good to see you back in the community Marcella Sykucki !

I grade SAQs out of 9 points, which equates to 1 point for each component of ACE.

I haven't used a rubric for SAQs. Telling students that each part of ACE is worth a point has worked pretty well, though. 

Thanks for sharing and that's what I used to do as well. We're working on making a more specific rubric that focuses on addressing each component of ACE. I wasn't sure if anyone had a rubric like that or not as we're trying to find/make one especially to show them how to improve on each part.

Hi Marcella Sykucki Glad to see you back!  I use TEA. Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis but sometime I just tell the students to, "Name it, Describe it, Explain it!"  I usually make comments on each students work with suggestions and why they scored how they scored.  I also find responses that score full points and then share them with the students when we review the assessment.  

Just found this on the FB group, but I do not remember who to give credit to.  Maybe you can use it when you score?

Thanks Janet! This is definitely more along the lines of what I'm looking for but was wondering if anyone had something more detailed. I usually do what you do with giving them comments but it seems like this group is having a harder time with understanding how to take my comments and make changes for the next time. I'm hoping a rubric can help guide them a little better

Marcella Sykucki I second what Julianne Horowitz says. I have changed the "C" to simply "content evidence" for my AP kiddos because students would do exactly as she said. I give one point per ACE component as well and SAQs are out of 9. I do not have a rubric for AP, but our on-level classes use this one. I have never tried to make it work for AP, though, just sharing what I have. Happy to see you in the Community! 

"Content" is a perfect swap.  Thank you! It's the little things...

I also use ACE as my rubric. Students cannot earn partial credit for short answers, so I tell them that it is either they do it all correctly or not. So mine looks pretty much like what Jessica Lindenmeiershared here except not separated by rows. 

I use IDE to mirror the language of the actual SAQs and so students can gauge the length of the response.

I = Identify a specific answer (either from the text, visual, or from content)

D = Describe something about the answer that answers the prompt

E = Explain the effect or importance of your identify

Students then tailor the length of their answers to the verb in the prompt.  One of the key things that a SAQ reader told me a couple of years ago was that students often write these really long responses to an identify question when really just a sentence might do.

I also advise my students, when we get closer to the exam and talk about test-taking strategies, to do the SAQs in reverse.  Question 3/4 is usually the most straightforward so do that one first.  Question 2 (sometimes a visual) is also usually pretty straightforward as well.  Question 1 is usually the hardest for students and so I tell them to do that one last.  In the past, I've had student who got bogged down/felt defeated on Question #1 and then rushed through the other two resulting in lower scores.

I then use this same format and expand it to answer essay questions as well.  It's seemed to work pretty well for the past couple of years.