New York State Testing Program 2018 English Language Arts Test Writing Grade 5 Scoring Leader Materials Training Set - 2-Point Rubric - Short Response

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Training materials for scoring writing responses in the New York State Testing Program (2018) for Grade 5 English Language Arts. Includes copyright and publication information, a 2-point rubric for short responses describing required response features at 2, 1, and 0 points, including evidence, analysis, completeness, and English-language intelligibility expectations. Also provides a broader Grade 4–5 writing evaluation rubric covering content and analysis, command of evidence, and coherence, organization, and style across scoring levels.

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Pages92

Reading Time3 h 52 min

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2-Point Rubric—Short Response

Score Descriptions (2, 1, 0*)

New York State Grades 4–5 Writing Evaluation Rubric

Content and Analysis (CCLS)

Command of Evidence (CCLS)

Coherence, Organization, and Style (CCLS)

5ELA SLM-T New York State Testing Program 2018 English Language Arts Test Writing Grade 5 Scoring Leader Materials Training Set Copyright Information “Just Like Home,” by Mathangi Subramanian, from Skipping Stones, March-April 2012. Copyright © 2012, Skipping Stones. Used by permission of Skipping Stones via Copyright Clearance Center. Excerpt from “Young Ben Franklin,” by Julie Doyle Durway, from Appleseeds, Dec. 2004. Copyright © 2004, Cricket Media. Used by permission of Cricket Media via Copyright Clearance Center. Excerpt from “Printer’s Ink,” by Jerry Miller, from Appleseeds, Dec. 2004, Vol. 7 Issue 4. Copyright © 2004, Cricket Media. Used by permission of Cricket Media via Copyright Clearance Center. Illustration of young Ben Franklin visiting his brother’s Boston print shop. In the public domain. Developed and published under contract with the New York State Education Department by Questar Assessment Inc . , 5 5 50 Uppe r 147th St reet West , M i n nea po l is , M N 5 5 124 . Copyright © 2018 by the New York State Education Department. All rights reserved. This publication may be reproduced or transmitted for the purpose of scoring activities authorized by the New York State Education Department. 2-Point Rubric—Short Response | Score | Response Features | | --- | --- | | 2 Point | The features of a 2-point response are
• Valid inferences and/or claims from the text where required by the prompt
• Evidence of analysis of the text where required by the prompt
• Relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, and/or other information from the text to develop response according to the requirements of the prompt
• Sufficient number of facts, definitions, concrete details, and/or other information from the text as required by the prompt
• Complete sentences where errors do not impact readability | | 1 Point | The features of a 1-point response are
• A mostly literal recounting of events or details from the text as required by the prompt
• Some relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, and/or other information from the text to develop response according to the requirements of the prompt
• Incomplete sentences or bullets | | 0 Point * | The features of a 0-point response are
• A response that does not address any of the requirements of the prompt or is totally inaccurate
• A response that is not written in English
• A response that is unintelligible or indecipherable | • If the prompt requires two texts and the student only references one text, the response can be scored no higher than a 1. * Condition Code A is applied whenever a student who is present for a test session leaves an entire constructed-response question in that session completely blank (no response attempted) . New York State Grades 4–5 Writing Evaluation Rubric | CRITERIA | CCLS | SCORE | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | 4
Essays at this level: | 3
Essays at this level: | 2
Essays at this level: | 1
Essays at this level: | 0* Essays at this level: | | CONTENT AND ANALYSIS: the extent to which the essay conveys ideas and information clearly and accurately in order to support analysis of topics or text | W.2
R.1–9 | —clearly introduce a topic in a manner that follows logically from the task and purpose
—demonstrate insightful comprehension and analysis of the text(s) | —clearly introduce a topic ina manner that follows from the task and purpose
—demonstrate gradeappropriate comprehension and analysis of the text(s) | —introduce a topic ina manner that follows generally from the task and purpose
—demonstrate a literal comprehension of the text(s) | —introduce a topic in a manner that does not logically follow from the task and purpose
—demonstrate little understanding of the text(s) | —demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the text(s) or task | | COMMAND OF EVIDENCE: the extent to which the essay presents evidence from the provided text t

FAQs

What response features are required for a 2-point short response score?

A 2-point response must include valid inferences/claims supported by the text, evidence of required analysis, sufficient relevant facts/definitions/details, and complete sentences where errors do not harm readability.

How does the rubric define a 1-point short response?

A 1-point response is mostly a literal recounting of events or details as required, includes some relevant facts/details from the text, and may contain incomplete sentences or bullets.

What conditions can result in a 0-point short response?

A 0-point score applies when the response does not address the prompt requirements or is totally inaccurate, not written in English, or is unintelligible/indecipherable; it can also apply when the constructed-response question is completely blank.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Mary Man