English Language Arts Test Design and Development

ELA Rubrics

The Department has released rubrics for short responses and essays by grade level below.

• Grades 3 – 4: Short Response/Constructed Response Rubric (2017 – present)

• Grades 3 – 5: Essay Rubric (2017 – present)

• Grades 6 – 8: Essay Rubric (2017 – present)

• Grade 10: Essay Rubric (2019 – present)

Last Updated: August 14 2025