SBAC Alignment Study

Los Angeles, March 2014 Paula Torres Leanne Leonard, Ed.D.

Building Conceptual Knowledge of Depth of Knowledge (DOK) hrough Item Analysis Source: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium general item specification draft, p. 22.

Let’s Review an Item

• • • Decide on a spokesperson for your group.

Use your Cognitive Rigor Matrix to guide your understanding.

Determine the DOK level that best matches this item and describe your rationale.

SBAC Constructed Response (CR) Key Data Systems

SBAC Selected Response (SR)

SBAC Technology Enhanced (TE) Key Data Systems

Aligning Item to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Using the Smarter Balanced Assessment

Consortium Claims, Targets, and Standard

Alignment for LEA, determine whether you think the content and knowledge in the item is covered by the stated underlined portion of the CCSS. Be prepared to explain your rationale.

1. Not at all.

2. Partially.

3. Fully

SBAC Constructed Response (CR)

Grade 4

Claim 1, Target 1 Key Data Systems

SBAC Selected Response (SR)

Grade 3

Claim 1, Target 1

SBAC Technology Enhanced (TE) Claim 1, Target 4 Key Data Systems