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Grade Assessment Possible Genres Tested
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Click on Genre for Description, Practice Prompts, Rubrics, Anchors, Lesson Ideas)
Kindergarten CSR Writing Assessment Narrative 
First Grade CSR Writing Assessment Narrative 
Second Grade District Benchmark Writing Assessment Narrative 
Third Grade CSR Writing Assessment Narrative
Fourth Grade

Example of Yearly Plan submitted by Fourth Grade Teacher This document includes some prompts.

The California STAR Writing Assessment
On January 27, 2003 several schools participated in an inservice by Suzi Smith from the SD County Office of Education. Her presentation, Writing Under Pressure, included major points to be included on the STAR Writing in 4th grade. Many 4th grade teachers requested that the information be made available on this web site. Access to the bulleted lists of genre features is now available by clicking the genres to the right.

Response to Literature

Summary

Narrative

Fifth Grade District Quality Writing Assessment Persuasive
Sixth Grade District Benchmark Writing Assessment Response to Literature
Seventh Grade The California STAR Writing Assessment

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District Quality Writing Assessment

Response to Literature

Persuasive

Summary
(coming soon)

Eighth Grade District Quality Writing Assessment Persuasive
(coming soon)
Ninth Grade District Benchmark Writing Assessment  
Tenth Grade    
Eleventh Grade    
Twelfth Grade    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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