WIDA Writing Rubric Grades PreK-­K

1 wida Writing Rubric PRE-K kindergarten . Level Linguistic Complexity Vocabulary Usage Language Control Text presents one clear Words go beyond Invented spelling and/. example of a successful memorized, high- or lack of mechanics attempt at producing frequency vocabulary, may impede full related, connected English though some sight words comprehensibility of the phrases and sentences and easily decodable text 6 At least two clear words may be present Inventive spelling closely Evidence: Complete sentences are present and written accurately approximates standard Story . A logical sequence or Words are clearly spelling relationship between recognizable and contain Evidence of capitalization phrases and sentences is beginning, middle and and punctuation may be present ending sounds (in longer present Each phrase or sentence words) No clear observable contains at least two influence of native words language is present Text contains at least Words go beyond Invented spelling and/.

2 One clear example of memorized, high- or lack of mechanics may a successful attempt at frequency vocabulary impede comprehensibility producing at least two Words are generally of the text related or connected recognizable and contain Evidence of word English phrases or attempts at beginning, boundaries is present 5 sentences middle and ending sounds Observable influence of Evidence: At least one clear (in longer words) native language may be Story sentence is present All key words in the present A logical or sequential related or connected word order within phrases phrases or sentences are or sentences is present attempted Each phrase or sentence contains at least two words . Text contains at least At least one word Invented spelling and one clear example of in the phrase or short lack of clear word a successful attempt at sentence goes beyond boundaries may impede producing an English memorized text ( , I comprehensibility of the phrase or short sentence like ,' I play ') text The phrase or short Words are generally Attempts at word 4 sentence contains at least recognizable and contain boundaries may be Evidence: three words attempts at beginning, present Phrase or sentence middle and ending sounds Observable influence of (in longer words) native language may be Letter sounds within words present may be out of order All key words in the phrase or short sentence are attempted ACCESS.

3 wida is housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. for ELLs 2020 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of wida . Last revised 3/1/2020. wida Writing Rubric PRE-K kindergarten . Level Linguistic Complexity Vocabulary Usage Language Control Text contains at least At least one word goes Invented spelling and two clear, independently beyond memorized, high lack of clear word produced examples of frequency words ( , boundaries may impede successful attempts at cat', dog') comprehensibility of the 3 producing English words Words may be words Evidence: recognizable and contain Observable influence of Words attempts at beginning, native language may be middle and ending sounds present (in longer words). Letter sounds within words may be out of order Text contains at least Evidence of knowledge Poor letter formation two clear, independently of sound/letter and/or lack of any produced examples of correspondence may be type of boundaries successful attempts at provided by attempts at within text may impede producing English sound/ any of the following: recognition of attempts letter correspondence beginning and ending of producing sound/letter word sounds correspondences beginning and middle Observable influence of word sounds native language may be 2 middle and ending present Evidence: word sounds Sound/letter correspondence beginning word sounds only a single sound representing a word Examples of letters may be in list form, written vertically or horizontally Evidence of memorized.

4 Writing in English ( , proper names, mom,'. dad') may be present Text contains clear evidence Evidence of ability to write Poor letter formation quality of successful attempts at letters may be provided by may impede recognition of 1 Writing at least two letters, any of the following: letters Evidence: of which one may display Writing own name Letter copying knowledge of sound/ letter copied letter(s). correspondence random letter(s). traced letter(s). scribble Writing 0 Text contains no Symbols or pictures, perhaps No language control is Evidence: more than one clear, copied from graphics, may evident due to lack of text Letter and/or independently written be present picture letter No response ACCESS. wida is housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

5 For ELLs 2020 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of wida . Last revised 3/1/2020.