Teacher answer key and scoring rubric for the Resilience and Empathy Exam. Includes rationale for multiple-choice answers and a detailed writing rubric for the synthesis essay.

A high-school level literature exam featuring a contemporary prose passage and poem. It assesses student comprehension, literary analysis, and synthesis through multiple-choice questions and a detailed essay prompt.

A teacher-facing guide for the comparative literary analysis assessment. It includes instructional context, suggested pacing, sample advanced thesis statements, and scoring calibration notes to help teachers grade consistently.

A professional 4-point analytical writing rubric used to grade the comparative literary analysis. It covers Thesis, Evidence, Analysis, and Organization, providing clear descriptors for Advanced, Proficient, Developing, and Emerging levels.

A reference sheet providing the text of Maya Angelou's poem 'Still I Rise' and a curated excerpt from Tara Westover's memoir 'Educated' for use in the comparative analysis assessment.

A student-facing assessment sheet for a comparative literary analysis essay on Angelou and Westover. It includes the writing prompt, requirements, and a structured planning space for students to brainstorm their thesis and evidence.

A teacher-facing guide providing instructional objectives, character connection examples, and exemplar analysis points for the 'Caged Bird' assessment.

A comprehensive 4-point rubric for evaluating student responses to the 'Caged Bird' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' connection assessment.

A literary analysis assessment featuring Maya Angelou's 'Caged Bird' with a writing prompt that connects the poem's symbolism to themes in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', including a full scoring rubric.