2017 ADE Funding Application Arkansas Department of Education National Board for Professional Teaching Standards WRITING RUBRIC WRITING CRITERIA LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 Teacher exhibits exceptional Teacher exhibits adequate Teacher exhibits minimal Teacher exhibits no control in control in identifying central control in identifying central control in identifying central identifying central idea from the Content idea from the prompt including idea from the prompt including idea from the prompt including prompt including specific specific examples showing specific examples showing specific examples showing examples showing organized organized thought. organized thought. organized thought. thought. Teacher exhibits exceptional Teacher exhibits adequate Teacher exhibits minimal Teacher exhibits no control in Style control in essential control in control in establishing voice control in establishing voice establishing voice and clarity. establishing voice and clarity. and clarity. and clarity. Teacher exhibits exceptional Teacher exhibits adequate Teacher exhibits minimal Teacher exhibits no control in control in using complex control in using complex control in using complex Sentence Formation using complex sentences with sentences with embedding and sentences with embedding and sentences with embedding and embedding and coordination. coordination. coordination. coordination. Teacher exhibits exceptional Teacher exhibits adequate Teacher exhibits minimal Teacher exhibits no control in control in using correct control in using correct control in using correct using correct subject/verb subject/verb agreement and subject/verb agreement and subject/verb agreement and agreement and standard standard convention. standard convention. standard convention. convention. Teacher exhibits exceptional Teacher exhibits adequate Teacher exhibits minimal Teacher exhibits no control in Mechanics control in using proper control in using proper control in proper using proper capitalization and capitalization and punctuation. capitalization and punctuation. capitalization and punctuation. punctuation. 1 of 1
2017 ADE Funding Application Arkansas Department of Education National Board for Professional Teaching Standards WRITING RUBRIC WRITING CRITERIA LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 Content Teacher exhibits exceptional control in identifying central idea from the prompt including specific examples showing organized thought. Teacher exhibits adequate control in identifying central idea from the prompt including specific examples showing organized thought. Teacher exhibits minimal control in identifying central idea from the prompt including specific examples showing organized thought. Teacher exhibits no control in identifying central idea from the prompt including specific examples showing organized thought. Style Teacher exhibits exceptional control in essential control in establishing voice and clarity. Teacher exhibits adequate control in establishing voice and clarity. Teacher exhibits minimal control in establishing voice and clarity. Teacher exhibits no control in establishing voice and clarity. Sentence Formation Teacher exhibits exceptional control in using complex sentences with embedding and coordination. Teacher exhibits adequate control in using complex sentences with embedding and coordination. Teacher exhibits minimal control in using complex sentences with embedding and coordination. Teacher exhibits no control in using complex sentences with embedding and coordination. Teacher exhibits exceptional control in using correct subject/verb agreement and standard convention. Teacher exhibits adequate control in using correct subject/verb agreement and standard convention. Teacher exhibits minimal control in using correct subject/verb agreement and standard convention. Teacher exhibits no control in using correct subject/verb agreement and standard convention. Mechanics Teacher exhibits exceptional control in using proper capitalization and punctuation. Teacher exhibits adequate control in using proper capitalization and punctuation. Teacher exhibits minimal control in proper capitalization and punctuation. Teacher exhibits no control in using proper capitalization and punctuation. 1 of 1