PARCC Writing Rubrics
Writing Rubrics for the
PARCC Assessment
August 2014
Vincent Segalini
DISCLAIMER!
• The writing rubrics for the PARCC assessment were created to score on-demand writing tasks for an assessment. They are more general than writing rubrics that would be used to score writing in the classroom.
Remember:
– These rubrics are holistic.
– These rubrics are not grade specific (other than grade 3).
Writing on the PARCC Assessment
• Students will write three responses as part of the Performance Based Assessment (PBA).
– A literary analysis task
– A narrative task
– A research simulation task
• ALL students will definitely write a narrative story for the narrative task.
Writing on the PARCC Assessment
• The two other writing tasks (LAT and RST) will be a combination of:
– Informative/explanatory writing
– Opinion (3-5) or argumentative writing (6-11)
• It is not guaranteed students will write one informative piece and one argumentative piece. They may write two informative pieces.
It is improbable that they would write two opinion/argumentative pieces.
Rubrics
• There are 6 different rubrics:
– Grade 3 LAT/RST (Informative/Explanatory and
Opinion) Rubric
– Grade 3 Narrative Rubric
– Grades 4-5 LAT/RST (Informative/Explanatory and
Opinion) Rubric
– Grades 4-5 Narrative Rubric
– Grades 6-11 LAT/RST (Informative/Explanatory and
Argumentative) Rubric
– Grades 6-11 Narrative Rubric
Grade 3
• There are not 4 score points for grade 3 because third grade writing lacks the sophistication to differentiate between the highest score points.
Scoring
• Students will receive a score for each construct, such as 4,4,3.
LAT/RST Rubric
(Informative/Explanatory and Argumentative)
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LAT/RST Rubric
(Informative/Explanatory and Argumentative)
9
Keys for Reading Comprehension
• “…ideas stated explicitly and inferentially…”
• Scorers need to see that a student understands the texts.
– This would include evidence of understanding, including direct references, inferences, etc.
LAT/RST Rubric
(Informative/Explanatory and Argumentative)
11
Keys for Written Expression
• These scores are weighted 3 times. For example, if a student receives a 3 for Written
Expression, it is weighted as a 9.
• Students must respond to all parts of the prompt.
• They must write in the specified discipline
(narrative, essay, etc.).
Keys to Written Expression
• The three key ideas:
– Respond to the prompt appropriately, using evidence to show understanding.
– Organization
– Style
• Scorers will ensure that the style and organization is effective for the specified genre of writing.
LAT/RST Rubric
(Informative/Explanatory and Argumentative)
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Keys to Written Conventions
• There will be errors. They key is whether or not these errors impact meaning.
• “…appropriate level of complexity…”
• Students need to provide enough text to determine comprehension of conventions.
Narrative Task
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Narrative Task
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Coded Responses
PCR Example
Awesome Resources
www.achievethecore.org
http://www.louisianabelieves.com
Resources
Common Core Website www.corestandards.org
MDE Curriculum and Instruction Website www.mde.k12.ms.us/ci
MDE Common Core Website www.mde.k12.ms.us/ccss
MDE SharePoint Website https://districtaccess.mde.k12.ms.us
PARCC Website www.parcconline.org
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Contact Information
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
601.359.2586
commoncore@mde.k12.ms.us
Nathan Oakley - Director of Curriculum noakley@mde.k12.ms.us
Dr. Marla Davis - Mathematics mdavis@mde.k12.ms.us
Vincent Segalini - English/Language Arts vsegalini@mde.k12.ms.us
Chauncey Spears - AP/Gifted/Social Studies crspears@mde.k12.ms.us
Robin Lemonis - Early Childhood Literacy/Dyslexia/RtI rlemonis@mde.k12.ms.us
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