Maximum Score - 4 Points

Questions 1 and 2	2 points total

Standard: The student will classify objects into two groups, 1 and 2.

Point Criteria:

• 1 point if the student identifies a property that is common to all of the candy in Group 1.

• 1 point if the student identifies a property that is common to all of the candy in Group 2.
  The student identifies a property of the candy in Group 2 that is different from the candy in group 1. It does not have to be the opposite property identified for Group 1 as long as all of the candy are used and they are all sorted into two distinct groups.
  The student can also use the concept of "not" when sorting into groups. For example; green and not green, or round and not round. If in doubt the rater may attempt to sort all of the candy into two groups identified by the student.

• Examples of acceptable properties:
  • hard
  • same color
  • flat
  • soft
  • same wrapper
  • square
  • big
  • striped
  • small
  • round

Point Criteria:

• 1 point if the student identifies a property that is common to all of the candy in New Group 1.
  The student selects a property that is different than those selected in groups 1 and 2 that all the candy in New Group 1 have in common.

• 1 point if the student identifies a property that is common to all of the candy in New Group 2.
  The student selects a property that is different than those selected in groups 1 and 2 that all the candy in New Group 2 have in common. It does not have to be the opposite property identified for New Group 1 as long as all of the candy are used and they are all sorted into two distinct groups.
  The student can also use the concept of "not" when sorting into groups. For example; green and not green, or round and not round. If in doubt the rater may attempt to sort all of the candy into two groups identified by the student.

  Examples of acceptable properties:

• *See acceptable responses from questions #1 and 2.

Student ID ________________________

Scoring Form - Classifying Candy 1

Male/Female (circle one)

Circle the student's score for each question. Add the points for each question and write the total score at the bottom of the scoring form.

1. & 2.	Group 1 and Group 2 properties		0		1		2
3. & 4.	New Group 1 and New Group 2 properties		0		1		2

                                                Total Score __________________
                                                         Total possible score - 4 points

NYS Alternative Assessment in Science Project
NSF Grant #MDR-9154506
Copyright, April 1996
The State University of New York
The State Education Department
Albany, New York 12234