Assessment

Annotated Writing Samples

• Annotated Writing Sample – Grade 4
• Annotated Writing Sample – Grade 7
• Annotated Writing Sample – Grade 9-10

Writing Rubrics

• 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Rubric
• 3-5 Opinion Rubric
• 6-HS Informative-Explanatory Rubric
• 6-HS Argumentative Rubric

Writing Guides

• 3-5 Informative-Explanatory Guide
• 3-5 Opinion Guide
• 6-8 Informative-Explanatory Guide
• 6 Argumentative Guide
• 7-8 Argumentative Guide
• HS Informative-Explanatory Guide
• HS Argumentative Guide

The writing guides are available for student use as part of the Writing portion of AzM2.

Evidence-Based Writing

• Presentation
• PowerPoint
• Notes

Rubric Guides

• • AzM2 Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 3-5 Opinion – pdf
  • AzM2 Writing Rubric Guide: Grades 6-HS Informative – pdf

Writing Prompts

Additional grade level prompts can be found in the Item Specifications documents for your grade level.

• • AzM2 Writing Prompt Template – Grade 4
  • AzM2 Writing Prompt Template – Grade 8
  • AzM2 Writing Prompt Template – Grade 10

• • Tips and Aids for Helping ELLs on AzM2 ELA– Feb. 2017 webinar
  • Tips and Aids for Helping ELLs on AzM2 ELA– Feb 2017 pdf
  • Depth of Knowledge Question Levels
  • Depth of Knowledge Question Stems
  • Hess Matrix

Math Tools

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

Calculators

• • AzM2 Calculator Guidance
  • Desmos Graphing Calculator
  • Desmos Scientific Calculator

• • Text-to-Speech and Read Aloud
  • ELA Item Types
  • Math Item Types
  • Editing Items Scoring

ADE does not endorse specific products, websites, or programs. The following resources are samples of the types of tools you may want to explore for classroom use.

Writing Tools

Achieve the Core provides annotated student writing samples in On-Demand writing and Range of Writing.

• Achieve the Core Writing Samples

Tech Tools

ADE Assistive Technology Resources

• ADE Assistive Technology Resources
• AzTECH Symbaloo Gallery
• Let’s Participate! Assistive Technology for Young Children

The Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment defines the basic skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life.

• Take an Assessment

• • • AzM2 ELA Blueprints
    • AzM2 Math Blueprints

*Blueprints are based on the 2016 ELA and Mathematics Standards. Items in the Sub-Categories (white) are mixed and matched to meet the Blueprint requirement listed in the Reporting Categories (yellow).  This additional information is provided to aid in instructional emphasis.

• • • AzM2 Cut Scores

• • • AzM2 Sample Test Site
    • AzM2 Scoring Guides and Guide to the Sample Test -pdf

AzM2 Sample Tests Sample Tests are now available on the AzM2 portal at azmeritportal.org. There is a sample test for each grade/subject combination. 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.

These Item Specifications are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.

ELA Specs

• ELA Grade 3
• ELA Grade 4
• ELA Grade 5
• ELA Grade 6
• ELA Grade 7
• ELA Grade 8
• ELA Grade 10
• ELA All Grades

Math Specs

• Math Grade 3
• Math Grade 4
• Math Grade 5
• Math Grade 6
• Math Grade 7
• Math Grade 8
• Math Grade 10
• Math All Grades

These Performance Level Descriptors are aligned to the 2016 English Language Arts Standards and Mathematics Standards.

ELA PLDs

• • • • • ELA Grade 3
        • ELA Grade 4
        • ELA Grade 5
        • ELA Grade 6
        • ELA Grade 7
        • ELA Grade 8
        • ELA Grade 10

Math PLDs

• • • • • Math Grade 3
        • Math Grade 4
        • Math Grade 5
        • Math Grade 6
        • Math Grade 7
        • Math Grade 8

ESSA Conference – 2018

• Powerful Classroom Practices

Evidence-Based Writing

• 2019 Presentation
• 2018 Presentation