TO:
Elementary Administrators
Teachers in Grades 3-6
Instructional Coaches
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Michelle Lovell, Elementary Language Arts Consultant
RISE Writing Field Test Volunteers Needed!
With the changes to the literacy core this past year, it has been necessary for USBE to update the benchmark and RISE assessments, including RISE Writing. In order for the scoring engine to be trained, each new writing prompt requires 5,000 student responses. Teachers and students in Jordan District are invited to test the prompts and get a sneak peek into the benchmark that may be used in the future. If you choose to participate, the benchmark prompts will be available on the RISE portal from February 18-June 6, 2025. Here’s what you need to know:
- All grades (3, 4, 5, 6) may participate.
- Students can take one informative and one argumentative.
- The window opens February 18 - June 6, 2025.
- There will be no automatic scoring - responses will be used to train the scoring engine.
- No grading of student essays will be required to participate.
- Automatic scoring of benchmarks will resume in the 2025-2026 school year.
- USBE needs 5,000 student responses per grade and per benchmark.
- Writing benchmarks will not be offered next year if there are not enough student volunteers.
If you are interested, please complete the survey to participate in the Writing Benchmark Field Test.