Illinois IAR writing rubrics
The Illinois State Board of Education publishes 4 IAR writing rubrics, covering argumentative, informative and narrative writing at grades 3 to 5. All 4 are on this page with their criteria and point values, and each one links to the official document.
Also searched as Illinois Assessment of Readiness, Illinois writing rubric and prose constructed response rubric. Every rubric on this page is reproduced in full, every performance level written out, with a link to the official document.
Every IAR writing rubric
Grades 3 · Grades 4-5
- Grade 3 Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items: Narrative Writing Task (NWT)Grades 36 points2 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- Grade 3 Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items: Research Simulation Task (RST) and Literary Analysis Task (LAT)Grades 36 points2 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- Grades 4-5 Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items: Narrative Task (NT)Grades 4-56 points2 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- Grades 4-5 Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items: Research Simulation Task (RST) and Literary Analysis Task (LAT)Grades 4-57 points2 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
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Common questions
How many IAR writing rubrics are there?
4, covering grades 3 to 5. They are scored out of 6 and 7 points, depending on the grade band and the writing mode. Every one is listed on this page.
Who publishes the IAR writing rubrics?
The Illinois State Board of Education. Each rubric on this page links to the official document it came from. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using one for a graded assessment.
Are the IAR writing rubrics free to download?
Yes. Every rubric here is free to read and free to print, with no account and no email. The PDFs are US Letter, black and white, with a blank scoring sheet at the end.
Can NudgeLearn grade essays against a IAR rubric?
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