General Information about the North Carolina Writing Assessment at Grade 10

The North Carolina Writing Assessment program requires that the modes of writing assessed at grade 10 be aligned with the curriculum expectations as specified in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The program will assess writing at grade 10 using the Extended Informational Response (definition, cause/effect or problem/solution) mode. The North Carolina Writing Assessment must be administered on the first Tuesday of March.

Information about the North Carolina Writing Assessments at Grades 4, 7, and 10, January 2006 (pdf, 100kb)

Frequently Asked Questions about the North Carolina Writing Assessments

Understanding The North Carolina Writing Assessment Scoring Model at Grades 4, 7, & 10 (pdf)
Information on what is assessed on the grade 4 writing assessment and how it is scored

Writing Assessment: Number of Items and Total Test Time (Minutes) (pdf)
Chart listing the number of items and administration time for the North Carolina Writing Assessment (Grade 10)