Assessments
CAAP SCORING RUBRIC FOR WRITING ASSESSMENT

9-8       DEMONSTRATES HIGH PROFICIENCY
            Excellent command of the language:
            Well organized; ideas presented clearly and logically
            Few grammatical or spelling errors
            Wide variety of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structures
            Few word-order errors
            Writing is appropriate to current level
            Thorough response to the question

7-6       CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES PROFICIENCY
            Good command of the language:
            Loosely organized, but main ideas present
            Some grammatical or spelling errors
            Some variety of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structures
            Some word-order errors
            Most of the writing is appropriate to current level
            Generally thorough response to the question

5-4       DEMONSTRATES PROGRESS TOWARD PROFICIENCY
            Comprehensible expression:
            Some attempts at organization, but with confused sequencing
            Many grammatical or spelling errors
            Limited variety of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structures
            Many word-order errors
            Writing is below current level
            Partial response to the question

3-2       DEMONSTRATES STRONG NEED FOR INTERVENTION
            Limited command of the language:
            Lack of organization
            Significant and serious grammatical and spelling errors
            Lack of variety of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structures
            Excessive word-order errors
            Writing is well below current level
            Insufficient response to the question

1          UNACCEPTABLE
            Response falls below the above descriptions or is inappropriate