Writing Asssessment Scoring Information
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Words Their Way . . . Parent Letter
To introduce the new phonics, spelling, vocabulary program – Words Their Way: Word Study in Action – to your families, here is a sample letter you may want to share with your students.
Assessment Suggestions Revised
During Quarterly Trainings, several grades have worked on compiling suggestions for assessment. While GKIDS organizes kindergarten assessment and teaching strategies for kindergarten in one way, not all the organizational tools are identical. Below are links or files that share assessment suggestions. If your school has a link or file you would like to add, please send it to Dianna.Denton@cobbk12.org.
Kindergarten
First Grade – thanks to Bridget Mullett and Cyndi Freeman for compiling
Download 1st Grade ELA Suggested Assessments
Second Grade – thanks to Lori Levan and Marti Rosner for compiling
Download 2nd-grade-ela-suggested-assessments
Third Grade – thanks to Deborah Chester for compiling
Download 3rd Grade ELA Suggested Assessments
Fourth Grade – thanks to Jill hawes and Diane Fiederlein for compiling
Download 4th Grade ELA Suggested Assessments – informational
Fifth Grade - thanks to Diana Gobbi for compiling
Third Grade LA Assessment Toolbox and Template
This year will see new elements added to our PICASSO Language Arts Course Guide home page. Some of these were presented at recent LA Adoption Trainings in May and June.
Until all revisions are posted on PICASSO, we want to make these available through this post. See sample 4th Quarter 3rd Grade Assessment Toolboxes and a template for creating your own.
Download 3rd LA TB Comprehension
Download 3rd LA TB Organizational Structure
Download 3rd LA TB Persuasive Writing
Download 3rd LA TB Reading Fluency
Download 3rd LA TB Using Resources for Research and Writing
Some of those attending the trainings asked if they could contribute early to continued expansion of this project. If you do choose to work on others, please send them to Jan.Hollis@cobbk12.org.
Here is the sample template:
Download Assessment Toolbox Template 3-09
Thanks for your help in this work.
Writing Scores Interpretation Support
As you begin to work with the writing scores, the link to the state site might help:
http://gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA5
In addition to many support pieces online at the state site the interpretive guide is at:
http://gadoe.org/DMGetDocument.aspx/Grade%205%20Interpretive%20Guide%202007.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F68E544085B735F99715EE593C232B8AD3165788DD363A6BA2&Type=D
Guidelines are as follows:
Each paper is scored by two raters. Raters who score the student compositions are trained to understand and use the standardized scoring system. The raters score each paper independently. Each of the four domains of effective writing is evaluated. Although these domains are interrelated during the writing process, a strength or area of challenge is scored only once under a particular domain. Scores in each domain range from 1 to 5 (5 being the highest score). The total weighted raw scores range from 10 (1’s in all four domains) to 50 (5’s in all four domains). A score of "1 to 5" is assigned to each domain by each rater.
These scores represent a continuum of writing that ranges from inadequate to minimal to good to very good. Points on the continuum are defined by the scoring rubric for each domain. Each score point itself represents a range of papers. Domain scores are combined to obtain a total score for each student. In combining the domain scores, the Content score is given a weight of 40%; the other domains of Organization, Style, and Conventions are given a weight of 20% each. The total score is then converted to a three-digit scaled score. There are three performance levels represented: Does Not Meet (100-199), Meets (200-249), and Exceeds(250+).
Because the 100-250+ is a scale score – there is not an absolute formula to which we have access for calculating the conversion from the 1-5 scores to the scale score. That is done at the state level and is weighted differently based on the performance on the various prompts.
Georgia Writing Assessment Links
Links to GADOE Writing Assessment presentations and support materials:
Third Grade:
http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA3
Fifth Grade:
1st grade Year-long Writing Rubrics
Melanie Sharp, along with the team of 1st grade teachers at Vaughan, have worked up some very friendly 1st grade writing rubrics. Thank you, Vaughan Elementary, for your hard work and willingness to share.
Download augdec_writing_rubric.doc
Download illustration_rubric.doc
Download procedural_directions_rubric.doc
Download informational_writing_rubric1.doc
Download 3rd_nine_weeks_evaluating_your_own_writing_rubric.doc
Student Friendly Writing Rubrics
Research shows that Student Friendly Rubrics often prove more beneficial in enhancing student understanding of performance expectations. Files here offer such rubrics based on the state/county domains.
Download k_student_friendly_writing_rubric.doc
Download 1st_student_friendly_rubrics.doc
Download 2nd_child_friendly_rubrics.doc