NJSLA-A Grades 3–5 Conventions Rubric

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The NJ NJSLA-A Grades 3–5 Conventions Rubric scored out of 4 points across 1 criteria, for narrative, informative, opinion writing at grades 3-5. Published by New Jersey Department of Education.

How it is scored

Conventions4 pts · 4 levels

The full rubric

Conventions · 4 points

4 points

The response demonstrates command of conventions in a written response to an on-demand prompt. A score point 4 response may reflect the following characteristics: Demonstrates command of sentence composition; Demonstrates command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

3 points

The response demonstrates general command of conventions in a written response to an on-demand prompt. A score point 3 response may reflect the following characteristics: Demonstrates general command of sentence composition; Demonstrates general command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

2 points

The response demonstrates basic command of conventions in a written response to an on-demand prompt. A score point 2 response may reflect the following characteristics: Demonstrates partial command of sentence composition; Demonstrates partial command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

1 point

The response demonstrates minimal command of conventions in a written response to an on-demand prompt. A score point 1 response may reflect the following characteristics: Demonstrates minimal command of sentence composition; Demonstrates minimal or no command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Source

New Jersey Department of Education. Official document. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.

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