Connecting Assessment, Connecting Assessment, Language, and LearningLanguage, and Learning
Jill MorganCTB/McGraw-Hill Trainer
Shelby GallagherIndiana LAS Links Program Manager
Jill MorganCTB/McGraw-Hill Trainer
Shelby GallagherIndiana LAS Links Program Manager
Today’s Agenda
LAS Links Placement Test
Writing Grade 1
Scoring of Writing using 0-3 rubric
Note: This one-hour course is Part 2 of the grades 1-5 LAS Links Placement Test training. This session is for examiners of students entering grade 1. PreLAS is used for entering Kindergarten students.
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Materials covered
LAS Links Placement Test grades K-1
LAS Links Placement Test Examiner’s Guide grades K-5
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REVIEW OF TEST
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Placement Test Summary
Speaking 6 Constructed Response
Listening 6 Multiple Choice
Reading 6 Multiple Choice
Writing5 Multiple Choice
2 Constructed Response
Total
Estimated
18 items
20 minutes
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Administer the Writing TestAdminister the Writing Test
Administered by a fluent English speaker reading from the manual
Students mark their own answers in Use Conventions
Students do their own writing in Write About
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Pages 12-14 Examiner’s Guide
Use ConventionsUse Conventions
Page 16-17 Placement Test Grades K-1
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WRITING SCORING
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Write AboutWrite About
Description: Write one sentence about the picture.
Page 18-19 Placement Test grades K-1
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Writing Rubric 0-3 for grade 1
0 Minimal or no communication0 Minimal or no communication
1 Rudimentary Communication - 1 Rudimentary Communication - Limited words
2 Basic communication - 2 Basic communication - Sentence structure
3 Effective communication3 Effective communication
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0 Minimal or no communication0 Minimal or no communication
No English word Repetition of an earlier response “I don’t know”
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1 Rudimentary Communication1 Rudimentary CommunicationLimited words Minimal sentence structure (subject/verb or missing subject and/or verb)
One correctly spelled English word; copied ok, part of the alphabet ok
Serious errors in vocabulary, spelling, language usage that interferes with communication
Apparent content may or may not relate to prompt
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Write About Write About Sample Response Grades K-1Sample Response Grades K-1
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He cag ball.
Write About Write About
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He cag ball.
Score 1
Rationale: Minimal sentence structure
with serious spelling error (‘cag’).
Gender of child could be a boy or girl.
Write About Write About
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Sed dos the bol to the dog.
Write About Write About
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Sed dos the bol to the dog.
Score 1
Rationale: Minimal sentence structure
with serious spelling errors (‘sed’ and ‘dos’).
Serious spelling errors interfere with communication.
2 Basic communication2 Basic communication
Sentence structure One response with meaning relevant to the prompt
Write About: Description of picture with subject/predicate
Errors in one or more categories without interfering with meaning: Word choice, word order, spelling (phonetic ok if meaning clear)
Errors in verb tense or agreement, articles, possession, prepositions, pronouns, plural, adjectives, adverbs, gender
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Write About Write About
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The gro thros the ball.
Write About Write About
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The gro thros the ball.
Write About Write About
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The gro thros the ball.
Score 2
Rationale: Relates to the prompt Spelling errors can be
interpreted within two readings
Write About Write About
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The grol is toring the ball.
Write About Write About
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The grol is toring the ball.
Score 2
Rationale: Basic communication with
fluently constructed verb form Spelling errors do not
interfere with communication.
3 Effective communication3 Effective communication One response with meaning relevant to the prompt
Write About: Description of picture with complete sentence, no grammar or sentence structure errors
Up to 3 total errors in: Punctuation: Missing period in abbreviation, extra or missing commas and
apostrophes if meaning still clear
Spelling: Minor errors if meaning clear. Repeated error is counted once.
Handwriting: Incorrect or missing capitals. Note student’s style if certain letters always capitalized.
Run-on: Overuse of ‘and,’ comma splices and missing period ok.
Grammar: Formation of past tense or participle in irregular verbs
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Write About Write About
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The girl tros the ball to the dog.
Write About Write About
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The girl tros the ball to the dog.
Score 3
Rationale: Effective communication Grammatically correct One error in spelling that
does not confuse meaning
Write About Write About
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I see the girl playing catch with her dog.
Write About Write About
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I see the girl playing catch with her dog.
Score 3
Rationale: Complete sentence without
error in grammar or sentence structure
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Quiz #1Quiz #1ScoringScoring
Answer the 3 questions in the
Polling pane.
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Scoring PracticeScoring PracticeSpeak in SentencesSpeak in Sentences
Your turn to score
Write About Scoring Sample #1Write About Scoring Sample #1 Sample Response Grades K-1Sample Response Grades K-1
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Write About Scoring Sample #1 Write About Scoring Sample #1
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Score 2
Rationale: Meaningful to the prompt Minimal sentence structure with grammatical errors
Article ‘The’ or ‘A’ missing, ‘is hv’ for ‘are having’
Write About Scoring Sample #2 Write About Scoring Sample #2
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Write About Scoring Sample #2 Write About Scoring Sample #2
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Score 1
Rationale: One correctly spelled English word. No sentence structure
Write About Scoring Sample #3 Write About Scoring Sample #3
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Write About Scoring Sample #3 Write About Scoring Sample #3
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Score 2
Rationale: Meaningful to the prompt Minimal sentence structure with grammar errors
Article ‘The’ or ‘A’ missing, ‘is a play’ for ‘are playing’
Write About Scoring Sample #4 Write About Scoring Sample #4
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Write About Scoring Sample #4 Write About Scoring Sample #4
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Score 3
Rationale: Effective communication in complete sentence Grammatically correct One error in spelling that does not confuse meaning
Write About Scoring Sample #5 Write About Scoring Sample #5
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Write About Scoring Sample #5 Write About Scoring Sample #5
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Score 1
Rationale: One correctly spelled English word (‘on’) Minimal sentence structure but errors interfere with
communication (? Kid go on slide)
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Quiz #2Quiz #2ScoringScoring
Answer the 3 questions in the
Polling pane.
Write About Scoring Sample #6Write About Scoring Sample #6 Sample Response Grades K-1Sample Response Grades K-1
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Write About Scoring Sample #6 Write About Scoring Sample #6
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Score 2
Rationale: Meaningful to the prompt Minimal sentence structure with grammar errors
Pronoun, verb formation, verb choice (‘having’ for throwing, or is it ‘heaving’?), syntax (‘dog for the ball’ instead of ‘the ball for the dog’)
Write About Scoring Sample #7 Write About Scoring Sample #7
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Write About Scoring Sample #7 Write About Scoring Sample #7
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Score 1
Rationale: One correctly spelled English word (‘The’) No sentence structure
Write About Scoring Sample #8 Write About Scoring Sample #8
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Write About Scoring Sample #8 Write About Scoring Sample #8
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Score 3
Rationale: Effective communication in complete sentence Grammatically correct One error in spelling that does not confuse meaning
Write About Scoring Sample #9 Write About Scoring Sample #9
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Write About Scoring Sample #9 Write About Scoring Sample #9
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Score 3
Rationale: Effective communication in complete sentence One error in spelling that does not confuse meaning
Write About Scoring Sample #10 Write About Scoring Sample #10
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Write About Scoring Sample #10 Write About Scoring Sample #10
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Score 2
Rationale: Minimal sentence structure with grammar errors
Pronoun, verb choice (‘has’ for ‘throws’), preposition (‘to’ for ‘for’)
HOW ABOUT A FEW MORE?
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Write About Scoring Sample #11 Write About Scoring Sample #11
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Ders a gril hodn a ten a nadir gril is duwen samtin.
Write About Scoring Sample #11 Write About Scoring Sample #11
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Ders a gril hodn a ten a nadir gril is duwen samtin.
Score 1
Rationale: Rudimentary communication with
serious spelling errors that interfere
Sentence structure relates to the prompt: “There’s a girl holding a spoon/thing and another girl is doing something.”
Write About Scoring Sample #12 Write About Scoring Sample #12
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The moms is make the food.
Write About Scoring Sample #12 Write About Scoring Sample #12
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The moms is make the food.
Score 2
Rationale: Relates to the prompt Grammar error keeps it from
being a 3 (‘moms is make’
Write About Scoring Sample #13 Write About Scoring Sample #13
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They cooeakn the food.
Write About Scoring Sample #13 Write About Scoring Sample #13
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They cooeakn the food.
Score 2
Rationale: Relates to the prompt. Grammar error (missing ‘are’) Spelling error can be interpreted
in one or two readings
Write About Scoring Sample #14 Write About Scoring Sample #14
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The girls are makeing something.
Write About Scoring Sample #14 Write About Scoring Sample #14
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The girls are makeing something.
Score 3
Rationale: Complete sentence,
grammatically correct Minor spelling error
Write About Scoring Sample #15 Write About Scoring Sample #15
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Ther duen santen
Write About Scoring Sample #15 Write About Scoring Sample #15
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Ther duen santen
Score 1
Rationale: Sentence structure Serious spelling errors that
interfere
Write About Scoring Sample #16 Write About Scoring Sample #16
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The girls are cooking.
Write About Scoring Sample #16 Write About Scoring Sample #16
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The girls are cooking.
Score 3
Rationale: Complete sentence Without error
WE’RE ALMOST DONE
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What we covered todaytoday
LAS Links Placement Test
Writing for Grade 1
Writing scoring with 0-3 rubric
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One last thing
Thank you for your time today and Thank you for your time today and your commitment to the studentsyour commitment to the students
Before you log off,
please complete the
evaluation questions
in the Polling pane.
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