For this task, students will have adequate time to generate ideas, write a draft, revise it, and edit carefully. The analytical rubric for this task addresses these higher expectations. Rubrics will be available sometime in mid-October. Early in the new year, districts will receive demonstration booklets that provide examples of test items. However, teachers can begin preparing students for this assessment by ensuring that students receive instruction on all of the benchmarks as part of their regular curriculum.
Students read and understand a variety of materials.
1.i Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 3.h Use writing resources such as dictionaries to monitor spelling accuracy.