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 Level 1: Requires simple recall of such List, Tell, Define, How many...? Recall information as a fact, Label, Identify, Label parts of the…. definition, term, or simple Name, State, Which is true or false...? procedure. 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, planning, Critique, Construct a defense of…. Strategic using evidence, and thinking Formulate, Can you illustrate the Thinking at a higher level. Hypothesize, concept of…? Construct, Apply the method used to Revise, determine...? Investigate, Use evidence to support…. Differentiate, Compare Level 4: Requires complex reasoning, Design, Connect, Design x in order to….. Extended planning, developing, and Synthesize, Develop a proposal to…. Thinking thinking, most likely over an Apply, Critique, Create a model that…. extended time. Cognitive Analyze, Create, Critique the notion that… demands are high, and Prove, Support students are 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 Level 1: Recall Requires simple recall of such information as a fact, definition, term, or simple procedure. List, Tell, Define, Label, Identify, Name, State, Write, Locate, Find, Match, Measure, Repeat How many...? Label parts of the…. Which 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, Apply, 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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