Rubric for On-Demand Narrative Writing Kindergarten

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Rubric for On-Demand Narrative Writing ? Kindergarten

Points score

0-Off Topic Points: 2-22

Points: 22.5-27.5

Points: 28-38.5

Points: 39-44

Writing on-demand scores are reported on a parent assessment letter sent with report cards. The scores will indicate a student's general performance in writing to a prompt.

Standards score 1 ? Area of

2 ? Developing

3 ? Meeting

4 ? Exceeding

Concern

Pre-Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Overall Lead Transitions Ending Organization

Elaboration* Craft* Spelling

Punctuation

(0 points) 0pts

(2 points)

2.5pts

(3 points)

3.5pts

(4 points)

Rubric adapted from Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

STRUCTURE

Does not yet meet Mid-

The writer told a story with

Mid-

The writer told, drew, and wrote Mid-

The writer wrote about when she did

developing criteria. level

pictures and some "writing."

level

a whole story.

level

something.

Does not yet meet Mid-

The writer started by drawing or Mid-

The writer had a page that

Mid-

The writer tried to make a beginning

developing criteria. level

saying something.

level

showed what happened first.

level

for his story.

Does not yet meet Mid-

The writer kept on working.

Mid-

The writer uses natural

Mid-

The writer put her pages in order.

developing criteria. level

level

transitions to move the story

level

She used words such as and and

along.

then, so, or uses natural transitions.

Does not yet meet Mid-

The writer's story ended.

Mid-

The writer had a page that

Mid-

The writer found a way to end his

developing criteria. level

level

showed what happened last in

level

story.

her story.

Does not yet meet Mid-

On the writer's paper, there was Mid-

The writer has a beginning,

Mid-

The writer wrote her story with a

developing criteria. level

a place for drawing and a place level

middle and end.

level

beginning, middle, and end with

where she tried to write words.

appropriate detail.

DEVELOPMENT

Does not yet meet Mid-

The writer put more and then

Mid-

The writer's story indicated who Mid-

The writer uses (show not tell) details

developing criteria. level

more on the page.

level

was there, what they did, and

level

in pictures and words to show what is

how the characters felt.

happening with the character.

Does not yet meet Mid-

In the writer's story, she told and Mid-

The writer drew and wrote some Mid-

The writer used pictures and words

developing criteria. level

showed what happened.

level

details about what happened.

level

to give details.

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

Does not yet meet Mid-

The writer could read his

Mid-

The writer could read her writing. Mid-

The writer used all he knew about

developing criteria. level

pictures and some of his words. level

The writer wrote a letter for the level

words and chunks of words (at, op, it,

The writer tried to make words.

sounds she heard.

etc.) to help him spell.

Score

(x2) (x2)

Does not yet meet Middeveloping criteria. level

The writer could label pictures. The writer could write her name.

The writer put spaces between words. The writer used lowercase letters unless capitals were needed. The writer wrote capital letters to start every sentence.

The writer ended sentences with punctuation. The writer used a capital letter for names. The writer used commas in dates and lists.

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Total

*Elaboration and Craft are double-weighted categories.

Number of Points 2-22 22.5-27.5 28-38.5 39-44

Standard Score Area of Concern Developing Meeting Exceeding

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Rubric for On-Demand Information Writing ? Kindergarten

Points score

0-Off Topic Points: 2-22

Points: 22.5-27.5

Points: 28-38.5

Points: 39-44

Writing on-demand scores are reported on a parent assessment letter sent with report cards. The scores will indicate a student's general performance in writing to a prompt.

Standards Score

1 ? Area of Concern

2 ? Developing Pre-Kindergarten

3 ? Meeting Kindergarten

4 ? Exceeding 1st Grade

2.5

3.5

(0 points)

0 pts

(2 points)

pts

(3 points)

pts

(4 points)

Score

Rubric developed by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

STRUCTURE

Overall

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Mid-

The writer told and drew

level

pictures about a topic she

Mid- The writer told, drew, and level wrote about a topic.

Mid-

The writer taught readers about a

level

topic.

knew.

Lead

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Mid-

The writer started by drawing Mid- The writer told what her topic Mid-

The writer named his topic in the

level

or saying something.

level was.

level

beginning and got the readers'

attention.

Transitions Does not yet meet

Mid-

The writer kept on working.

Mid- The writer put different things Mid-

The writer told different parts

developing criteria.

level

level he knew about the topic on level

about her topic on different pages.

his pages.

Ending

Does not yet meet

Mid-

After the writer said, drew, and Mid- The writer had a last part or Mid-

The writer wrote an ending.

developing criteria.

level

"wrote" all he could about his level page.

level

topic, he ended it.

Organization Does not yet meet

Mid-

On the writer's paper, there

Mid- The writer told, drew, and

Mid-

The writer told about her topic

developing criteria.

level

was a place for the drawing and level wrote information across

level

part by part.

a place where she tried to write

pages.

words.

DEVELOPMENT

Elaboration* Does not yet meet

developing criteria.

Midlevel

The writer put more and then more on the page.

Midlevel

The writer drew and wrote some important things about the topic.

Midlevel

The writer put facts in his writing (x2) to teach about his topic.

Craft*

Does not yet meet

Mid-

The writer said, drew, and

Mid- The writer told, drew, and

Mid-

The writer used labels and words (x2)

developing criteria.

level

"wrote" things she knew about level wrote some details about the level

to give facts.

the topic.

topic.

Spelling

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

Does not yet meet

Mid-

The writer could read his

Mid- The writer could read her

Mid-

The writer used all he knew about

developing criteria.

level

pictures and some of his words. level writing.

level

words and chunks (at, op, it, etc.)

The writer wrote a letter for

to help him spell.

The writer tried to make words.

the sounds she heard.

The writer spelled the word wall

words right and used the word

wall to help him spell other words.

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Punctuation Does not yet meet

Mid-

The writer could label pictures. Mid- The writer put spaces

Mid-

The writer ended with sentences

developing criteria.

level

level between words. The writer

level

with punctuation. The writer used

The writer could write her

used lowercase letters unless

a capital letter for names. The

name.

capitals were needed.

writer used commas in dates and

The writer wrote capital

lists.

letters to start every

sentence.

Total

*Elaboration and Craft are double-weighted categories.

Note that this piece of writing is not about the accuracy of the information but rather the ability to write an informational article using the appropriate form and structure. Students may have misconceptions about some facts regarding the content.

Number of Points 2-22 22.5-27.5 28-38.5 39-44

Standard Score Area of Concern Developing Meeting Exceeding

Name________________________________________________________________________Date:____________________________________________

Rubric for On-Demand Opinion Writing ? Kindergarten

Points score

0-Off Topic Points: 2-22

Points: 22.5-27.5

Points: 28-38.5

Points: 39-44

Writing on-demand scores are reported on a parent assessment letter sent with report cards. The scores will indicate a student's general performance in writing to a prompt.

Standards

1 ? Area of

2 ? Developing

3 ? Meeting

4 ? Exceeding

Score

Concern

Pre-Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Grade 1

2.5

3.5

(0 points) 0 pts

(2 points)

pts

(3 points)

pts

(4 points)

Score

Rubric developed by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

STRUCTURE

Overall Lead

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Transitions Ending

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Organization Does not yet meet

developing criteria.

Mid- The writer told about

Mid- The writer told, drew, and wrote his Mid- The writer wrote her opinion or

level something she liked or disliked level opinion or likes and dislikes about a level her likes and dislikes and said why.

with pictures and some

topic or book.

"writing."

Mid- The writer started by drawing Mid- The writer wrote her opinion in the Mid- The writer wrote a beginning in

level or saying something.

level beginning.

level which he got readers' attention.

He named the topic or text he was

writing about and gave his

opinion.

Mid- The writer kept on working.

Mid- The writer wrote his idea and then Mid- The writer said more about her

level

level said more. He used words such as level opinion and used words such as

because.

and and because.

Mid- The writer ended working

Mid- The writer had a last part or page. Mid- The writer wrote an ending for his

level when he had said, drawn, and level

level piece.

"written" all he could about his

opinion.

Mid- On the writer's paper, there

Mid- The writer told his opinion in one

Mid- The writer wrote a part where she

level was a place for the drawing

level place and in another place he said level got readers' attention and a part

and a place where she tried to

why.

where she said more.

write words.

DEVELOPMENT

Elaboration* Does not yet meet

developing criteria.

Craft*

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Mid- The writer put more and then Mid- The writer put everything she

Mid- The writer wrote at least one

(x2)

level more on the page.

level thought about the topic (or book) level reason for his opinion.

on the page.

Mid- The writer said, drew, and

Mid- The writer had details in pictures

Mid- The writer used labels and words (x2)

level "wrote" some things about

level and words.

level to give details.

what she liked and did not like.

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

Spelling

Does not yet meet developing criteria.

Mid- The writer could read his level pictures and some of his

words. The writer tried to make words.

Mid- The writer could read her writing. level The writer wrote a letter for the

sounds she heard.

Mid- The writer used all he knew about level words and chunks of words (at, op,

it, etc.) to help him spell.

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Punctuation Does not yet meet

developing criteria.

Mid- The writer could label pictures. Mid- The writer put spaces between

Mid- The writer ended sentences with

level The writer could write her

level words. The writer used lowercase level punctuation.

name.

letters unless capitals were needed.

The writer used a capital letter for

The writer wrote capital letters to

names.

start every sentence.

The writer used commas in dates

and lists.

Total

*Elaboration and Craft are double-weighted categories.

Number of Points 2-22 22.5-27.5 28-38.5 39-44

Standard Score Area of Concern Developing Meeting Exceeding

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