The New York State Education Department (SED) has posted the revised generic scoring rubric for the Document-Based Question (DBQ) that will be used with the Grade 5 Elementary-Level Social Studies Test beginning November 2007.

• Download: SED field memo and explanation booklet (PDF file)

The revised generic scoring rubric will form the basis for the content-specific rubric and scoring guide for the November 2007 administration of the Grade 5 Elementary-Level Social Studies Test.

SED has revised the rubric to improve clarity for scores of two, one, and zero on the DBQ.