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
– A narrative story
– A research simulation analysis or synthesis
• ALL students will definitely write a narrative
story.
Writing on the PARCC Assessment
• The two other writing tasks will be a
combination of:
– Informative 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 Informative/Opinion Rubric
– Grade 3 Narrative Rubric
– Grades 4-5 Informative/Opinion Rubric
– Grades 4-5 Narrative Rubric
– Grades 6-11 Informative/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.
PARCC Rubric
Argumentative and Expository
8
PARCC Rubric
Argumentative and Expository
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.
PARCC Rubric
Argumentative and Expository
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.
PARCC Rubric
Argumentative and Expository
14
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.
PARCC Rubric
Narrative
16
PARCC Rubric
Narrative
17
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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