Depth of Knowledge High School Examples
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) I, II, III, and IV High School Examples with Shared Context The following is a
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New MCA Released Items
43 new Math Items and Data Added to MCA Released Items MDE added 43 released items to the released
Continue readingFrom MDE: Depth of Knowledge Examples
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) I, II, III, and IV Examples with Shared Context The following is an extension of the
Continue readingAnother Way to Interact with MCA Released and Sampler Items (JLabs)
Jefferson Labs (JLabs) has worked with Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to input several released and sampler items into their practice test engine.
Continue readingWhat’s new on the MCA III Math test? A straightedge tool!
Suggestions from teachers on item review panels led to the creation of a straightedge tool for select linear
regression items in grades 8 and 11.
Updated Item Samplers and TE Item Types for Math MCA
Submitted by Angela Hochstetter – Math Assessment Specialist, MNDOE Ann Page – Math Assessment Specialist, MNDOE This article will answer
Continue readingGrade 11 and DOK III Items Added to MCA Released Items
MDE added 21 released items to the released item web page. The items span grades 3 through 8 and 11, including a few DOK III items.
Continue readingData Table Added to Each Released Math Item
Released items and data tables are now provided for teacher or parent use as well as for students. All items on the MDE Released Item webpage were used operationally on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-III).
Continue readingDepth of Knowledge (DOK) Examples with Shared Context
The following examples were compiled to demonstrate one way depth of knowledge (DOK) levels I, II, and III may be displayed in a test item (question).
Continue readingNEW Released Math MCA Items
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), for the first time in its history, has released some math items for teacher and student use on our website. Supplemental information, such as metadata and answer option rationales, is provided to make the items more useful for classroom practice.
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