STAAR Essay Scoring Understanding the Essay and Rubric

Today’s Agenda �TEA Scoring Guide Review �Practice ◦ 3 Rounds of Expository Scoring ◦ 3 Rounds of Literary / Persuasive Scoring �Discussion

Adjacent Scoring Reader Score Description 1 2 0 0 0 Nonscorable 1 1 2 Very Limited 1 2 3 Between Very Limited and Basic 2 2 4 Basic 2 3 5 Between Basic and Satisfactory 3 3 6 Satisfactory 3 4 7 Between Satisfactory and Accomplished 4 4 8 Accomplished Readers scores must be adjacent for scoring to occur. Otherwise, it goes to the table leader. Difficult papers go to TEA staff for decision.

Expository Prompt – 7 th Grade

Expository Prompt – English I

Expository Rubric – Score 1

Expository Rubric – Score 2

Expository Rubric – Score 3

Expository Rubric – Score 4

Expository Scoring Ess ay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Set A 2 2 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 1 Set B 2 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 Set C 1 3 3 2 4 2 1 3 4 2 1 4

Expository Prompt List � Write an essay explaining whether it is better to work by yourself or with a group. � Write an essay explaining if it is every okay to break the rules. � Write an essay explaining the importance of never giving up. � Writing an essay explaining whether people should be more concerned about others than about themselves. � Write an essay explaining the effect of one new technology on people’s lives. � Write an essay explaining why it is sometimes necessary to take a chance. � Write an essay explaining whether a person must always be acknowledged in order to have accomplished something.

Narrative Prompt – 7 th Grade

Persuasive Prompt – English II

Narrative / Persuasive Rubric �Categories ◦ Organization / Progression ◦ Development of Ideas ◦ Use of Language / Conventions Review the rubric indicators for Score 1 -4. Compare the narrative or persuasive rubric to the expository rubric and discuss their similarities and differences at your table.

Literary / Persuasive Scoring Ess ay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Set D 2 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 Set E 1 3 3 2 4 2 1 3 4 2 1 4 Set F 2 2 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 1

Narrative Prompt List �Write a personal narrative about a time when you had to make a decision. �Write a personal narrative about a time when you had to change your plans because something unexpected happened. �Write a personal narrative about a time when you had fun participating in an activity with other people. �Write a story about the power of imagination. a story about a challenging adventure. The adventure may be real or imagined. �Write a story about taking care of something or someone.

Persuasive Prompt List �Write an essay stating your position on which is more important: what a person thinks or what a person does. �Write an essay stating your opinion on which is more beneficial – spending time with others or spending time alone. �Write an essay stating your position on whether you believe that we live in an information age or an interruption age.

Discussion All the packet sets (A-F) we have looked are from our students. What mistakes are our students typically making?

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