Example: Multiple Measures/Approaches
A State uses multiple-choice items, two open-ended tasks, and a student portfolio to measure its content standards in mathematics at Grade 7.
The multiple choice test consists of 60 items assessing five content standards: algebra, probability and statistics, geometry, measurement, and number concepts. The items are "enhanced" multiple-choice, requiring students to apply concepts in order to choose the correct answer. The test is administered under standardized on-demand conditions.
Each of the two tasks requires students to apply concepts from one or more of the content standards assessed by the multiple-choice test. Responses on each task are scored for three content standards: communication, problem solving, and reasoning. The tasks are administered under standardized on-demand conditions, in conjunction with the multiple-choice test.
Each seventh-grade student produces a portfolio containing six pieces of work generated in the course of daily classroom activities, demonstrating his/her achievement of the States content standards. Consistency in portfolio contents is maintained through the use of information provided to teachers, including--
All teachers are trained in the portfolio scoring process.
The State scores the multiple-choice test. Teachers from across the State attend a scoring session to score the open-ended tasks and a sample of student portfolios from each school. At the classroom level, each teacher scores all of his/her students portfolios. These scores are sent to the State for inclusion on student score reports. Individual student results from the sample of portfolios scored at the State level are returned to the schools. Schools and the State review the state- and school-generated scores to assist in documenting and maintaining scoring consistency.
Example (Cont.): Multiple Measures/Approaches
Student-level reports include--
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