English Language Arts Specifications, Item Specifications, and Depth of Knowledge

This presentation from Smarter Balanced provides an overview of the primary documents used to inform the development of items and tasks. The presentation also details how item writers use these primary documents to create high-quality items and tasks and includes an introduction to the Depth of Knowledge taxonomy for cognitive complexity.

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Resource Type

Guidance

Organization

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Published

2012

Grade Level

Elementary School (K-5) High School (9-12) Middle School (6-8)

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Keywords

Assessment Standards

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