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 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.