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Directions:

Write the Identify the

content or concrete Assign a
Match the
Common Learning Decide what weight or Provide
appropriate Build the
Core Targets type number of estimated
assessment assessment
standard you students are (Knowledge, points for amounts of
method with using your
will be expected to Reasoning, each time needed
your Learning Assessment
mapping know or be Skill, or assessment to complete
Target (see Planner/Item
your able to do Product) of method (if a the
Table A Map as a
assessment that would Learning rubric, attach assessment
below for a guide.
to in the signify Target. a copy of the items.
resource).
space attainment of criteria)
provided. the standard.

Table A Links Among Learning Targets and Assessment Methods (adapted from Classroom Assessment for Student Learning, Stiggins, p.100.)

Assessment Method
Learning Target Type Selected Response Constructed Response Performance Assessment
(M/C, T/F, Matching,
Short Answer, Fill-in-Blank)
Good match for assessing mastery of Good match for tapping understanding Not a good match.
Knowledge Mastery elements of knowledge. of relationships among elements of
knowledge.
Good match only for assessing Written descriptions of complex Can watch students solve problems
Reasoning Proficiency understanding of some patterns of problem solutions can provide a and infer reasoning proficiency.
reasoning. window into reasoning proficiency.
Not a good match. Can assess mastery of the knowledge prerequisites to skillful Good match. Can observe & evaluate
Skills performance, but cannot rely on these to tap the skill itself. skills as they are being performed.
Not a good match. Can assess mastery Strong match when the product is Good match. Can assess the attributes
Ability to Create Products of knowledge prerequisite to the written. Not a good match when the of the product itself.
ability to create quality products, but product is not written.
cannot use to assess the quality of the
products themselves.

Regional Assessment Development 2012 adapted from Classroom Assessment for Student Learning,Stiggins et.al.
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*Include source, complete text, & other identifying information
Content/Common Core
Standard

Learning Target Assessment Total Weight/ Total

Target Type Method Items Points/Proficiency Time
Scales/RISE
Example: Acquire vocabulary associated with the physics Knowledge SR (Matching) 5 2 pts. each 5 min.
of sound

Assessment Method Key: SR (Selected Response), CR (Constructed Response), PA (Performance Assessment)

Regional Assessment Development 2012 adapted from Classroom Assessment for Student Learning,Stiggins et.al.
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Rationale for Learning Content

Rationale for Item Distribution

Important Notes/Other Considerations

Regional Assessment Development 2012 adapted from Classroom Assessment for Student Learning,Stiggins et.al.