Assessment

Writing Rubrics

• 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
• 3-5 Opinion Rubric

Writing Guides

• 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Guide
• 3-5 Opinion Guide

The writing guides are available for student use as part of the Writing portion of AzMERIT.

• Introduction to the AzMERIT Writing Rubrics and Writing Guides – Sep. 2015
• AzMERIT Writing Task: An In-Depth Look Presentation – Oct. 2015
• AzMERIT Writing Rubric 3-5 Opinion – November 2015
• AzMERIT Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 3-5 Opinion – pdf

• Tips and Aids for Helping ELLs on AzMERIT ELA– Feb. 2017 webinar
• Tips and Aids for Helping ELLs on AzMERIT ELA– Feb 2017 pdf
• Depth of Knowledge Question Levels
• Depth of Knowledge Question Stems
• Hess Matrix

• Equation Response Editor Tutorial
• Grid-In Response Items
• Hess Math Matrix

• AzMERIT Sample Test Site
• AzMERIT Scoring Guides and Guide to the Sample Test -pdf

NEW AzMERIT Sample Tests NEW Sample Tests are now available on the AzMERIT portal at azmeritportal.org. There is a sample test for each grade/subject combination and for each EOC test. These sample tests are approximately one half length tests, match the test blueprint, and include the same item types as those on the operational tests. Answer keys are provided in ancillary Scoring Guides along with the “Guide to the Sample Test” document.