Grade 3 Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items: Narrative Writing Task (NWT)

3 points

The student response • is effectively developed with narrative elements and is consistently appropriate to the task; • is effectively organized with clear and coherent writing; • uses language effectively to clarify ideas.

2 points

The student response • is developed with some narrative elements and is generally appropriate to the task; • is organized with mostly coherent writing; • uses language in a way that is mostly effective to clarify ideas.

1 point

The student response • is minimally developed with few narrative elements and is limited in its appropriateness to the task; • demonstrates limited organization and coherence; • uses language to express ideas with limited clarity.

0 points

The student response • is undeveloped and/or inappropriate to the task; • lacks organization and coherence; • does not use language to express ideas with clarity.

3 points

The student response to the prompt demonstrates full command of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity. There may be a few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage, but meaning is clear.

2 points

The student response to the prompt demonstrates some command of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity. There may be errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that occasionally impede understanding, but the meaning is generally clear.

1 point

The student response to the prompt demonstrates limited command of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity. There may be errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that often impede understanding.

0 points

The student response to the prompt does not demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English at the appropriate level of complexity. Frequent and varied errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage impede understanding.