KAS Composition Rubrics provide grade level scoring elements and standards-based descriptive criteria which can be used throughout the instructional process. These composition rubrics may be used by teachers for formative or summative assessment and by students for self or peer revision. By providing grade-level markers of student progress, these rubrics can also be used throughout the year by teachers and students to monitor growth and progress on grade level composition standards.

Use these resources to support the implementation of existing High-Quality Instructional Resources (HQIRs) adopted by school districts as well as educators teaching in districts that have not yet adopted an HQIR in reading and writing. If needed, the rubrics should serve to supplement instruction towards the full depth and rigor of the Kentucky Academic Standards.

For more information regarding high-quality literacy curricula, districts and school leaders may access The Reading and Writing Instructional Resources Consumer Guide, a tool for evaluating and selecting instructional resources for alignment to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing.

KAS Conferencing Guides provide teachers and students with a tool that can be used to discuss student compositions throughout the writing process.  These guides may be used for self, peer or teacher feedback.  Although the guides do provide descriptors for each of the Composition Elements, students and teachers may choose to isolate one or two elements for more focused discussions throughout the formative assessment and revision process.

Use these resources to support the implementation of existing High-Quality Instructional Resources (HQIRs) adopted by school districts as well as educators teaching in districts that have not yet adopted an HQIR in reading and writing. If needed, the rubrics should serve to supplement instruction towards the full depth and rigor of the Kentucky Academic Standards.

For more information regarding high-quality literacy curricula, districts and school leaders may access The Reading and Writing Instructional Resources Consumer Guide, a tool for evaluating and selecting instructional resources for alignment to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Reading and Writing.