ELA Assessment
The 2021 Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts will be fully assessed in Spring 2024.
Assessment Information
Information about the blueprints, test and item specifications, and performance level descriptors can be found on the Assessment Materials Page.
Extended Constructed Response/Writing Resources for Grades 5 & 8
Each piece of student writing is given a holistic score ranging from 0 (lowest) to 4 (highest) on the writing section of the grades 5 & 8 Oklahoma School Testing Program for English Language Arts. This score, in part, is derived by assessing student performance on the five analytic traits.
The following holistic writing rubrics provide insight into how student responses are scored, and the holistic writing/constructed response exemplars provide explanations for the scores of selected student responses.
Holistic Writing Rubrics
Holistic Writing/Constructed Response Exemplars
- Grade 5: Narrative | Informative | Opinion
- Grade 8: Narrative | Informative | Argumentative
Language Arts Links
Contact Information
Deb Wade
Project Manager, English Language Arts Assessment
405-522-3616
