MSAA

MSAA Writing Grades 3-5

Multi-State Alternate Assessment rubric for writing for students with significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3-5

English
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
8 points

Rubric Details

Standard
MSAA
Subject
English
Grade Level
3-5
Total Points
8
Criteria
2 categories
Assignment Type
essay

Rubric Criteria

Criteria
Level 4(4 pts)
Level 3(3 pts)
Level 2(2 pts)
Level 1(1 pt)
No Response(0 pts)
Ideas/Content
Development of ideas related to the topic
Communicates ideas that are clearly related to the topic with appropriate supporting details or examples
Communicates ideas related to the topic with some supporting details
Communicates ideas that are partially related to the topic; limited details
Attempts to communicate ideas; may be off topic
No communicative attempt
Conventions/Language
Use of language conventions appropriate to the student ability level
Uses language conventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar) with few errors that do not interfere with meaning
Uses language conventions with some errors; meaning is generally clear
Uses language conventions with frequent errors; meaning may be unclear
Shows emerging use of conventions
No evidence of convention use

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