Depth of Knowledge/Rigor Chart and Checklist Use the following chart to help create and categorize assessment items. The range of rigor of the assessment items should reflect the rigor of the course content and instruction. Use in conjunction with the wheel and transfer this information to your assessment blueprint. Question Level Learner Action Key Actions Sample Question Stems Numbers/Portfolio Components 1: Requires simple recall of List, Tell, How many...? Recall such information as a fact, Define, Label parts of the…. definition, term, or simple Identify, Name, is true or false...? procedure. State, Write, Locate, Find, Match, Measure, Repeat Level 2: Involves some mental skills, Estimate, Identify patterns in... Concept concepts, or processing Compare, Use context clues to... beyond a habitual response; Organize, Predict what will happen students must make some Interpret, when... decisions about how to Modify, Predict, What differences exist approach a problem or Cause/Effect, between...? activity. Summarize, If x occurs, y will…. Graph, Classify Level 3: Requires reasoning, Critique, Construct a defense of…. Strategic planning, using evidence, Formulate, Can you illustrate the Thinking and thinking at a higher Hypothesize, concept of…? level. Construct, Apply the method used to Revise, determine...? Investigate, Use evidence to support…. Differentiate, Compare Level 4: Requires complex Design, Design x in order to….. Extended reasoning, planning, Connect, Develop a proposal to…. Thinking developing, and thinking, Synthesize, Create a model that…. most likely over an extended Critique, Critique the notion that… time. Cognitive demands Analyze, Create, are high, and students are Prove, Support required to make connections both within and among subject domains.
Depth of Knowledge/Rigor Chart and Checklist Use the following chart to help create and categorize assessment items. The range of rigor of the assessment items should reflect the rigor of the course content and instruction. Use in conjunction with the wheel and transfer this information to your assessment blueprint. Level Learner Action Key Actions Sample Question Stems Question Numbers/Portfolio Components 1: Recall Requires simple recall of such information as a fact, definition, term, or simple procedure. List, Tell, Define, Identify, Name, State, Write, Locate, Find, Match, Measure, Repeat How many...? Label parts of the…. is true or false...? Level 2: Concept Involves some mental skills, concepts, or processing beyond a habitual response; students must make some decisions about how to approach a problem or activity. Estimate, Compare, Organize, Interpret, Modify, Predict, Cause/Effect, Summarize, Graph, Classify Identify patterns in... Use context clues to... Predict what will happen when... What differences exist between...? If x occurs, y will…. Level 3: Strategic Thinking Requires reasoning, planning, using evidence, and thinking at a higher level. Critique, Formulate, Hypothesize, Construct, Revise, Investigate, Differentiate, Compare Construct a defense of…. Can you illustrate the concept of…? Apply the method used to determine...? Use evidence to support…. Level 4: Extended Thinking Requires complex reasoning, planning, developing, and thinking, most likely over an extended time. Cognitive demands are high, and students are required to make connections both within and among subject domains. Design, Connect, Synthesize, Critique, Analyze, Create, Prove, Support Design x in order to….. Develop a proposal to…. Create a model that…. Critique the notion that…
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