NJSLA writing rubrics
The New Jersey Department of Education publishes 14 NJSLA-A and NJGPA-A writing rubrics, covering argumentative, informative, narrative and opinion writing at grades 3 to 12. All 14 are on this page with their criteria and point values, and each one links to the official document.
Also searched as New Jersey writing rubric, NJGPA rubric and NJSLA ELA rubric. Every rubric on this page is reproduced in full, every performance level written out, with a link to the official document.
Every NJSLA-A and NJGPA-A writing rubric
Grades 3 · Grades 3-5 · Grades 4-5 · Grades 6-8 · Grades 9-12 · Grades 9
- NJSLA-A Grade 3 Informative and Explanatory RubricGrades 312 points3 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grade 3 Narrative RubricGrades 312 points3 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 3–5 Conventions RubricGrades 3-54 points1 criterionPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 4–5 Informative and Explanatory RubricGrades 4-512 points3 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 4–5 Narrative RubricGrades 4-512 points3 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 4–5 Opinion RubricGrades 4-512 points3 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 6–8 Argumentative RubricGrades 6-815 points3 criteriaPDF, 3 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 6–8 Conventions RubricGrades 6-85 points1 criterionPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 6–8 Informative and Explanatory RubricGrades 6-815 points3 criteriaPDF, 3 pp
- NJSLA-A Grades 6–8 Narrative RubricGrades 6-815 points3 criteriaPDF, 3 pp
- NJSLA-A Grade 9 and NJGPA-A Argumentative RubricGrades 9-1215 points3 criteriaPDF, 3 pp
- NJSLA-A Grade 9 and NJGPA-A Conventions RubricGrades 9-125 points1 criterionPDF, 2 pp
- NJSLA-A Grade 9 and NJGPA-A Informative and Explanatory RubricGrades 9-1215 points3 criteriaPDF, 3 pp
- NJSLA-A Grade 9 Narrative RubricGrades 915 points3 criteriaPDF, 2 pp
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Common questions
How many NJSLA-A and NJGPA-A writing rubrics are there?
14, covering grades 3 to 12. They are scored out of 4, 5, 12 and 15 points, depending on the grade band and the writing mode. Every one is listed on this page.
Who publishes the NJSLA-A and NJGPA-A writing rubrics?
The New Jersey Department 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 NJSLA-A and NJGPA-A 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.
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