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NJSLA-A Grades 3–5 Conventions Rubric
NJSLA-A Grades 3–5 Conventions Rubric is a 4-point scoring rubric published by New Jersey Department of Education: it scores narrative, informative and opinion writing at grades 3-5 on 1 criterion, Conventions (4 points), and scores run from 1 to 4.
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How it is scored
- Conventions4 pts · 4 levels
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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.
Common questions
What does the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 3-5 score?
It scores narrative, informative and opinion writing at grades 3-5 on 1 criterion: Conventions (4 points). Each criterion has 4 performance levels, and every level descriptor is written out on this page.
What is the top score on the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 3-5?
4 points. The single criterion is scored from 1 to 4.
Who publishes the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 3-5?
New Jersey Department of Education. The official document is linked in the Source section of this page. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.
Can NudgeLearn grade essays with the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 3-5?
Yes. This rubric is built into the NudgeLearn essay grader. Upload an essay, typed or handwritten, and it comes back with a score on every criterion and the reasoning written out. The teacher stays the grader: review it and change any score before it goes back to the student. A free account covers 20 essays.
Grading against this rubric
The essay grader is measured on 78 real student essays that Texas released with official examiner scores: nine in ten came back within one point of the examiner. That study used the STAAR rubrics, not this one. The accuracy study: method, numbers and limits.
How to grade constructed responses for a whole class: short and extended constructed responses, scored consistently across a class set.
Score an essay against this rubric
This rubric is built into the essay grader. Upload an essay, typed or handwritten, and get a score on every criterion with the reasoning written out. You can change any score before it goes back to the student.
Grade an essay against this rubricFree account, 20 essays.