The Office of Assessment and Standards have created several resources to support our preparation for the new text dependent writing portion (TDW)  of the SC Ready assessments.  See resources below:  

SC READY ELA TDW Rubrics and Scoring Guide

FAQ About TDW     

Transitioning from TDA to TDW  Video

Grades 3rd and 4th Rubric to Convey (Narrative)

Grades 5th and 6th Rubric to Persuade (Argumentative)

Grades 7th and 8th Rubric to Inform (Informative)

Grades 7th and 8th Rubric to Persuade (Argumentative)

English 2 Rubric to Inform (Informative)

English 2 Rubric to Persuade (Argumentative)

NEW SC Ready TDW Writer's Checklists

Grades 3-4 "To Convey an Experience" Writer's Checklist

Grade 5 "To Persuade" Writer's Checklist

Grade 6 "To Persuade" Writer's Checklist

Grade 7 "To Persuade" Writer's Checklist

Grade 8 "To Persuade" Writer's Checklist

Grades 7-8 "To Inform" Writer's Checklist

English II "To Inform" Writer's Checklist

English II "To Persuade" Writer's Checklist

NEW SC Ready TDW Released Sample Items

*Sample TDW items and annotated student responses for grades 3, 6 and 8 are now available on the SC Ready ELA Writing Component SCDOE page.  Sample TDW items for grades 4, 5, and 7 will be released during the 2025-2026 school year.  

SC Ready Grade 3 Sample TDW - "To Convey an Experience"

SC Ready Grade 6 Sample TDW - "To Persuade"

SC Ready Grade 8 Sample TDW - "To Inform"

English 2 EOC Sample TDW - "To Persuade"

NEW  2024-2025 SC Ready ELA  Updated Test Review Items

Our Dept of Assessment and Standards has released updated test review items that will be very helpful to your teachers in grades 3-5 and 6-8 for ELA and Math.Below are the links for you.  Please share these with your teachers.  

3-5 Grades Test Data Review for ELA

6-8 Grades Test Data Review for ELA

The link below takes you directly to their website where you will find these for Math as well.  2024-2025 Updated Test Data Review  

I have also added these links to our D6 ELA Assessment page on our ELA website found at the link below:  https://sites.google.com/spart6.org/d6elaresources/assessment-information-for-teachers