One question I am getting asked a lot these days is, "where can I find sample performance tasks (assessments)." This is a page designed to help provide some sample resources. As you use these resources please keep in mind that these resources are all unofficial (unless otherwise noted).
Beware of the Test Prep Trap, Jay McTighe -- article on what to do an not do related to test prep.
Math DOK descriptions from WebbAlign - https://www.livebinders.com/media/get/MTYyMTU3OTU= - Descriptions of DOK levels in math from the group associated with Norman Webb, the researcher who developed DOK. (I have seen other descriptions that do not align with this description. Because this comes form Norman Wedd, I trust that this description is correct.
ATLAS (Cambium) Assessment:
Blog on adapting Test-prep -- https://emergentmath.com/page/3/?ref=driverlayer.com%2Fimage -- Blog on changing the way you use test-prep questions to encourage deeper student thinking.
Achieve the Core Annotated Mini Assessments -- http://achievethecore.org/page/858/annotated-mini-assessments -- mini assessments designed to guage student learning and plan instruction related to one or more Common Core Standard. The annotation discusses some of the instructional implications. More assessments at https://achievethecore.org/category/1020/mathematics-assessments
Smarter Balanced Practice Assessment -- http://sbac.portal.airast.org/Practice_Test/default.html -- The Smarter Balanced consortium has released sample tests at a few grade levels that students (or teachers) can take online. No matter what consortium you are in, some of these might at least give you some idea of possibilities for computer scored items that are not multiple choice.
Opus -- http://www.opusmath.com/ -- a free database of items linked to Common Core Standards. Contains problems from sites such as Illustrative Mathematics and Mathematics Assessment Problem. Teachers can choose problems to be put in a Word or Google document.
Inside Mathematics -- http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers -- This website is sponsored by Achieve and is hosted by one of the authors of CCSS. It contains core mathematics ideas, sample tasks, sample student work, and videos of lessons and coaching.
Illustrative Mathematics - http://illustrativemathematics.org - a project to provide tasks that illustrate each of the CCSSM standards. There are also contests for teachers to write tasks and provide standards for this site. There are a few of the standards already illustrated and more tasks are being added as they are reviewed. If you have an account (they are free) and log in, you can click on "Show only Illustrated Standards" to see the standards that include illustrations.
MARS Assessment Tasks -- http://map.mathshell.org/materials/tasks.php -- classroom tasks developed by the Mathematics Assessment Resource Service.
Balanced Assessment -- http://balancedassessment.concord.org/ -- Large collection of assessment tasks.
101 Questions - http://101qs.com/ - a blog containing pictures and asking, "What's the first questions that comes to your mind?" I could see using these pictures or similar pictures to engage students in mathematical discussions and tasks.
Dana Center Assessments for Algebra 1 and Geometry - http://www.ccsstoolbox.com/ - Click on "Standards for Mathematical Practice" at the top and then "Formative Assessment Tools and Tasks" at the left. The links to the assessments will be on the right hand side of the page.
Opus Math -- http://www.opusmath.com/common-core -- a collection of problems (many problems that ask for a different type of thinking than traditionally seen in textbooks) arranged by grade and topic.
MATHmodels.org -- http://www.mathmodels.org/ -- a resource devoted to make mathematical modeling a year-round process. It contains sample modeling problems for high school and above.
List of Internet and Print CCSS Resources -- Resources6.docx -- This is the list of web and print resources for Common Core put together by Linda Griffith and others. This includes a list of print materials that contain performance tasks.
NYC Department of Education Performance Tasks -- http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/TasksUnitsStudentWork/default.htm -- contains performance tasks with sample student work developed by New York City Department of Education.
Edulastic -- edulastic.com -- Site that contains some interactive computer questions, a place to add some of your own, and a way to assign questions to and track students using the program.
Some Real World Math
Math Used in Water Distribution - http://dca.ky.gov/certification/Documents/DistributionMathReview%5B1%5D.pdf - Math information for people who are studying to be water distribution operators.
Sites Containing Technology Enhanced Sample Items
Inclusion here does not constitute endorsement or any site. This is just resources I have heard of. I have not used all of these.
Sites Containing Constructed or Extended Response Resources
Inclusion here does not constitute endorsement or any site. This is just resources I have heard of. I have not used all of these.
ACT Aspire, ACT, and Testing:
PARCC and Testing:
- PARCC Online -- http://www.parcconline.org/ --Information about the PARCC Assessment. This site will soon include resources for classroom teachers such as videos, sample assessments and sample lessons. (Not much is there yet, but keep checking because they will add more in the near future). Some prototype items are now available at this site.
- PARCC Score Rresults Info. -- http://parcconline.org/assessments/score-results -- sample score reports and information on interpreting results.
- PARCC Model Content Frameworks (MCF) (Revised Nov. 2012) -- http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-model-content-frameworks -- content frameworks to help in curriculum development and alignment. The revised version includes testing information for both K-8 and High school.
- PARCC Performance Level Descriptors (PLD's)-- http://www.parcconline.org/math-plds -- a draft copy of the PLD's releases April 2013 can be found at this link. These grade- and subject- level performance indicators provide more detailed information (rubrics) about the expectations of the standards.
- PARCC Assessment Blueprints and Test Specification Documents -- http://www.parcconline.org/mathematics-test-documents -- "test specification documents, including assessment blueprints and evidence statement tables, to help educators and the general public better understand the design of the PARCC assessments. Blueprints are a series of documents that together describe the content and structure of an assessment. These documents define the total number of tasks and/or items for any given assessment component, the standards measured, the item types, and the point values for each."
- PARCC Tutorials -- http://parcc.pearson.com/tutorial/ -- tutorials for the online calculator, the equation editor, the paper-based test, and other things.
- PARCC Practice Tests -- http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/ -- As of Jan. 28, both the PBA/MYA and EOY tests are now available for each grade or subject level.
- PARCC Task Prototypes and New Sample Items for Mathematics -- http://www.parcconline.org/samples/math -- Prototype ans sample items designed "to provide information about the assessment system and support educators as they transition to the Common Core State Standards and the PARCC tests. The samples presented here are designed to shine a light on important elements of the CCSS and to show how critical content in the standards may appear in PARCC’s next-generation, technology-based assessments."
- Technology Tutorial -- http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/ -- This page links to tutorial resources for the PARCC tests. One of particular interest may be the technology tutorial which is designed to take students through the technology skills (selecting, deselecting, ...) needed for the PARCC exam.
- PARCC Online Professional Learning Modules --http://parcconline.org/professional-learning-modules-parcc-assessments -- online learning modules designed to help educators understand the assessment system.
- PARCC Item Development ITN Summary -- http://myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.ad.view_ad?advertisement_key_num=98159 -- This page contains the "Invitation to Negotiate" (ITN). This is the document written for companies who want to compete for the contract to write the PARCC Assessments. The document and appendices contain much useful information about the possible makeup of the test (Types of questions, emphasis, etc. -- all of this is subject to change based upon response from companies about feasibility, costs, etc.) The appendices also contain some example assessment items [Note: PARCC explains that these items are incomplete -- no scoring rubric, etc. -- they are included to illustrate specific points outlined in the ITN -- prototype tasks are being developed and expected to be available in summer 2012 (information found in FAQ document http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC%20Item%20Development%20ITN%20FAQs%20-%20Updated%2001-09-12.pdf.
- PARCC Item Interaction Samples -- http://nextgen-styleguide.elasticbeanstalk.com/items.php -- some item samples showing what technology interaction on the exam could look like.
- Next Gen Assessments -- http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/ -- page hosting links to help build students' technology skills in content areas needed for the next generation assessments such as PARCC.
- PARCC Tech -- bit.ly/parcctech -- site created by Brooke Singletary, technology Specialist at WDMESC, continuing information about PARCC technology resources.
Sample Assessment Items (Multiple Choice, short answer, etc.)
These items could be used at different times to help students see a variety of items not written by the classroom teacher.
Engage NY 2014 Annotated Test Questions (Grades 3-8) -- https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-common-core-sample-questions -- Questions with explanations of responses.
Engage NY 2014 Regents Exams -- https://www.engageny.org/resource/regents-exams -- Mathematics and Algebra 1 regents tests with questions written to try to match CCSSM content and practices.
Dare to Compare - http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/eyk/ - allows student (or teacher) to choose a number of test questions and will allow you to take a test based on items from different assessments including TIMMS, NAEP, and others.
MARS Prototype Test Forms -- http://map.mathshell.org/materials/tests.php -- this page contains sample summative tests with a mixture of item types for middle and high school.
NAEP Questions Tool -- http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/default.aspx -- The NAEP (National Assessment for Educational Progress) Questions Tool (NQT) provides access to over 2000 released questions from NAEP assessments in all NAEP subject areas. This site will also allow you to see questions with percent correct by students in Arkansas (or any other state).
TIMMS Assessment Questions -- http://nces.ed.gov/timss/educators.asp -- Released items from the international TIMMS Assessment.
Regents Exam (Common Core) sample items -- http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/regmath-g-1-a-1-sample-items-spring-2013.pdf -- items for the regents exam that were written to try to match the Common Core Standards.
New York State Sample Test Items -- http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/common-core-sample-questions/ -- test items released by New York state as an attempt to match CCSSM.
Annotated 2013 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions -- http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-common-core-sample-questions - links to a representative sample of questions used on the 2013 New York state test. There are questions available in every grade (3-8) for both ELA and Mathematics. These questions have been annotated to display the kinds of thinking students are required to do in the new Common Core Tests.
STARR Test Released Items -- http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/ -- released items from the Texas test.
New York Regents Test Released Items -- http://www.nysedregents.org/ -- released items from the Regents test. There is a free site where you can make your own tests from this database at http://www.problem-attic.com/
MCAS Released Items -- http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/search/ -- released Items from the Massachusetts state test in a searchable database.
Commercial sites containing sample performance tasks
- Mathaliscious -- http://www.mathalicious.com/about/ -- This is a commercial site, but does allow teachers to pay different amounts based on what they can afford. It contains many lessons based on real-world scenarios.
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