Transcript Teaching the DOK of STAAR

ALIGNING DEPTH OF
KNOWLEDGE WITH THE
TEKS AND THE STAAR
ONLINE TRAINING
12/16/2013
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires
assessments to “measure the depth and breadth of
the state academic content standards for a given
grade level”. USDE, 2003
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The DOK is based on the research of
Dr. Norman Webb from the University of
Wisconsin’s Center for Education Research
Institute.
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DOK Alignment
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Cognitive
demands of
the TEKS
Cognitive
demands of
the STAAR
(Webb, Norman L. “Alignment, Depth of Knowledge, & Change.”
Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2005. www.wcer.wisc.edu)
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What is the purpose of the DOK?
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• Intent and level of student
demonstration required by the
TEKS matches the STAAR items
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• Instruction is delivered at a
level that will promote student
achievement
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Rigor and Relevance
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DOK is the degree of depth and
complexity of knowledge (rigor) required
by the TEKS and the STAAR.
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DOK level is determined by the TASK not
the grade level or ability of the student.
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Goal of DOK in Assessment
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DOK’s are a ceiling not a target.
The STAAR includes a variety of DOK’s to ensure
 Complexity and rigor
 Important information about student learning is
captured along an achievement continuum
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DOK is NOT
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1. The same as Bloom’s Taxonomy
2. The same as “difficulty”
3. About the use of “verbs”
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Blooms vs. Webb
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
1. Knowledge
Webb’s DOK
1. Recall/Reproduction
2. Comprehension
3. Application
2. Skill/Concept
4. Analysis
3. Strategic Thinking
5. Synthesis/Evaluation
4. Extended Thinking
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1. DOK is not the same as “Bloom’s”
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• Depth of thinking
required to answer a
question
Bloom’s
• Depth of thinking
required to complete
an activity
DOK
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Webb’s Levels of Cognitive Complexity
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Level 1: Recall
Level 2: Skill/Concept
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Level 4: Extended Thinking
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2. DOK is not about “difficulty”
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“Difficulty” is a reference to how many students
answer a question correctly.
 How
many of you know the definition of
exaggerate?
 How
many of you know the definition of pellucid?
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DOK Level 1 - RECALL
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Receive or recite facts
 Use simple skills/abilities
 Oral reading that does not require analysis
 Basic text comprehension
 Understanding of word or phrase
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Examples: Identify figurative language,
referencing text details
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DOK 2 – Skills and Concepts
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Basic reasoning
 Comprehension and processing of text
 Analysis of inference
 Summarize, interpret, classify, organize,
collect, compare
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Examples: Using context clues,
predicting outcomes, summarizing events
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DOK Level 3 – Strategic Thinking
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Deep knowledge
 Explain, generalize, connect ideas
 Reasoning and planning
 Abstract themes
 Inferences across entire passage
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Examples: Author’s purpose,
summarizing information from multiple sources
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3. DOK is not about “using verbs”
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Depth
of
thinking
required
Context
in which
the verb
is used
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DOK
Level
1 Verb – 3 Levels of Thinking
“DESCRIBE”
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Group activity
1. Write each of the following statements on an
individual post-it.
2. In your groups read and discuss each statement
and assign them a DOK level of 1, 2, or 3.
3. Place your post-it on the appropriate DOK poster.
Describe what kind of
house you would build
to protect yourself from
the wolf.
Describe two physical
characteristics of the
wolf in the Three Little
Pigs.
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Describe the
differences between
the three houses each
pig built.
Webb’s Levels
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DOK Level 4 – Extended Reasoning
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H.O.T
 Application of significant conceptual
understanding
 Rigor of task requires extended time
 Complex analysis of text connections
 Synthesis of information from multiple
sources
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Applying DOK to Test Items
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Applying DOK to Test Items – DOK 1
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Which of the following uses figurative language?
A On a rainy day good coffee is like a friendship.
B Her coat was wet because it was raining
outside.
C It was raining heavily and water was getting
into the house.
D Last year, it rained day and night for a week.
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Applying DOK to Test Items – DOK 2
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When the author says “Good coffee is like
friendship” he means both –
A
B
C
D
are rich, warm, and strong
take a long time to make
are something people enjoy
remind people of rainy days
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Applying DOK to Test Items – DOK 3
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Based on the story, think about what
makes a person a good friend and choose
the simile that can be used to describe
that friend.
A Like a brother that is always there
B As a giant in front of a problem
C Like a clown in the circus of life
D As a clock that is always on time
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21st Century Thinkers
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Preparing students for 21st Century
Skills with DOK
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By increasing the DOK levels of activities,
teachers can teach students to:
Adapt to challenges
Work collaboratively
Solve problems on their own
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Levels 3 and 4 require students to solve challenging
problems in groups without the constant supervision of
teachers (real-world application)
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Review Seminar Objectives
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Understand the concept of Webb’s Depth
of Knowledge (DOK)
Identify the complexity of tasks related to
each DOK level
Recognize the instructional rigor we want
teachers to attain and demonstrate in
daily classroom instruction
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