STAAR ECR Rubric

​Breaking Down the STAAR ECR (Extended Constructed Response) Rubric

​Today:
*You will analzye the STAAR Informational Rubric
*You will evaluate sample ECR essays


After this lesson:
■ you will be able to evaluate your/another student's essay.

■ you will revise and edit your own essay to earn the full 5 pts.

Open Ended

What do you think you have to do or include to write a good extended constructed response essay? Think about what you have been taught in the past.

Organization & Development of Ideas

​Conventions

​The Conventions trait is the mechanical correctness of the writing and includes fivepunctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar/usage, and paragraphing.

Draw

COMPARE/CONTRAST

Highlight the main points (bolded) in blue that are the same/repeated. Highlight what is different between 3 pts. and 2 pts. in yellow.

Draw

Highlight in green what you are supposed to write about. (The prompt) Highlight in blue what you have to include in your essay. Highlight in yellow how you know whether it is an SCR (short constructed response) or ECR (Extended Constructed Response).

Poll

There will be one 0, one 1, one 2, one 3, one 4, and one 5. What would you score this essay?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Poll

There will be one 0, one 1, one 2, one 3, one 4, and one 5. What would you score this essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Poll

There will be one 0, one 1, one 2, one 3, one 4, and one 5. What would you score this essay?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Poll

There will be one 0, one 1, one 2, one 3, one 4, and one 5. What would you score this essay?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Match

Match the following

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

2A

3A

1A

5A

4A

• 2A

• 3A

• 1A

• 5A

• 4A

Multiple Choice

1B

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

2B

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

3B

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2