Grades 1-12 Writing Rubric of the WIDA™ Consortium* Language Forms and Level Linguistic Complexity Vocabulary Usage Conventions A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic Consistent use of just the right complexity in a single Has reached comparability to that word in just the right place; 6 tightly organized of English proficient peers precise Vocabulary Usage in paragraph or in functioning at the level “proficient” Reaching* general, specific or technical extended text; in state-wide assessment. language. tight cohesion and organization A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic of technical language Approaching comparability to that 5 complexity in a single related to the content area; of English proficient errors organized paragraph or in evident facility with needed Bridging don’t impede comprehensibility. extended text; cohesion vocabulary; and organization A variety of sentence Usage of specific and some Generally comprehensible at all lengths of varying linguistic technical language related to 4 times, errors don’t impede the complexity; emerging the content area; lack of overall meaning; such errors may Expanding cohesion used to provide needed vocabulary may be reflect first language interference. detail and clarity. occasionally evident. Generally comprehensible when Usage of general and some Simple and expanded writing in sentences; specific language related to 3 sentences that show comprehensibility may from time the content area; lack of emerging complexity used to time be impeded by errors Developing needed vocabulary may be to provide detail. when attempting to produce more evident. complex text. Phrases and short Generally comprehensible when sentences; varying amount Usage of general language text is adapted from model or 2 of text may be copied or related to the content area; source text, or when original text adapted; some attempt at lack of vocabulary may be is limited to simple text; Emerging organization may be evident comprehensibility may be often evidenced. impeded by errors.
Writing Rubric of the WIDA™ Consortium* Grades 1-12 Level Linguistic Complexity Vocabulary Usage Language Forms and Conventions 6 Reaching* A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in a single tightly organized paragraph or in extended text; tight cohesion and organization Consistent use of just the right word in just the right place; precise Vocabulary Usage in general, specific or technical language. Has reached comparability to that of English proficient peers functioning at the “proficient” level in state-wide assessment. 5 Bridging A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in a single organized paragraph or in extended text; cohesion and organization of technical language related to the content area; evident facility with needed vocabulary; Approaching comparability to that of English proficient errors don’t impede comprehensibility. 4 Expanding A variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity; emerging cohesion used to provide detail and clarity. Usage of specific and some technical language related to the content area; lack of needed vocabulary may be occasionally evident. Generally comprehensible at all times, errors don’t impede the overall meaning; such errors may reflect first language interference. 3 Developing Simple and expanded sentences that show emerging complexity used to provide detail. Usage of general and some specific language related to the content area; lack of needed vocabulary may be evident. Generally comprehensible when writing in sentences; comprehensibility may from time to time be impeded by errors when attempting to produce more complex text. 2 Emerging Phrases and short sentences; varying amount of text may be copied or adapted; some attempt at organization may be evidenced. Usage of general language related to the content area; lack of vocabulary may be evident Generally comprehensible when text is adapted from model or source text, or when original text is limited to simple text; comprehensibility may be often impeded by errors.
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