Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments: Increasing the Rigor in Your Classroom by Todd Stanley & Betsy Moore

Author:Todd Stanley & Betsy Moore [Stanley, Todd]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781317930150
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2013-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

This multiple choice question can easily be rewritten as a constructed response question by eliminating the answer choices and adding the directive, “explain your answer” to the end. Thus, the multiple choice question becomes the following constructed response question:

We use words in English that come from other cultures. In the selections the word “colossus” is used to describe two statues. What other object can be described as a colossus? Explain your answer.

In summary, whether you decide to write your own questions for a formative short-cycle assessment or find already published questions, there are some common guidelines to follow as described in the SCORE process:

• The number of questions should be from 15 to 25. The questions need to fairly assess the standard.

• The assessment should use the same language/vocabulary as the high-stakes test.

• The assessment should use the same format as the high-stakes test.

• The assessment should use the same distribution of questions as the high-stakes test.

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