DRC DRC Assessment Design 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of 'cognitive labs' in DRC's item development process?

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One-on-one sessions where students think aloud while answering items

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Laboratory tests of computer hardware used for testing

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Group sessions for scoring student essays

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Training sessions for test administrators

Question 2

In DRC assessment design, what does 'depth of knowledge' (DOK) refer to?

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The complexity of thinking a student must use to answer an item

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The length of written response required

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The number of standards covered in a single item

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The reading level of the item text

Question 3

Which document type specifies the exact wording, formatting, and scoring of each DRC test item?

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Item specification

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Test blueprint

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Score report

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Examinee handbook

Question 4

What is 'content review' as part of DRC's quality assurance process?

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Subject-matter experts checking items for accuracy and appropriateness

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Reviewing sales content for marketing materials

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A legal review of test copyrights

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Students previewing test content before administration

Question 5

What does 'passage dependency' mean in the context of DRC reading assessments?

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Items that can only be answered correctly by reading the provided passage

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Students depending on their teacher to read passages aloud

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Items that are identical across multiple passages

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The reliance on digital passage delivery systems

Question 6

What is the role of 'rangefinding' in DRC's scoring development for constructed-response items?

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Selecting anchor papers that define score point ranges before operational scoring

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Determining the geographic range of test administration sites

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Finding the range of possible scores across all items

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Calibrating scanning equipment for answer sheets