GROUP+6+-+WEEK+2

Group 6 members:
 * Spoolstra, Terrah
 * Stewart, Leeza
 * Tardi, Stephanie
 * Zieman, Christine

__**1. Use the DISCUSSION tab above to find your discussion questions and/or tasks.**__


 * //2.// // POST the selected response items created collaboratively with your discussion group here (as a group decide who will take the lead and post each item): //**
 * · ** ** 1 binary-choice assessment item **

True or False A major function of the Basic Reading Inventory is to identify a student's three reading levels.

__** · ** ** 1 multiple binary-choice assessment item **__ Answer True or False. 1. The mean refers to the "average" of the scores. 2. The mode refers to the score that is in the middle of the range. 3. The median is the score that appears most often in the list of data. 4. The median is different from the mode.

__** · ** ** 1 multiple-choice assessment item **__ The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. too place in Memphis, Tennessee on what date? A. November 12, 1966 B. December 8, 1936 C. April 4, 1968 D. August 5, 1979

· ** 1 matching item **

3__**. POST YOUR GROUP CONSENSUS HERE (The group leader for these 4 Short Answer activities will be the member whose middle name comes earliest in alphabetical order.):**__

Short Answer Item # 1 - flaw(s)? The flaw is that the item is not a direct question but it is an incomplete statement. Another flaw is the filll in the blanks are unclear in the item.

Evidence: Rule #4 states that assessment should not employ complex syntax. Power point states that in the case of incomplete statements, it is best to use only one or two blanks. Short Answer Item # 2 - flaw(s)? The flaw is the blanks in this item can confuse a student.

Evidence: Power point states that It important to structure short-answer items to nurture a concise response from students.

Short Answer Item # 3 - flaw(s)? The flaw is the amount of words and ideas that are going on in this item could be confusing for the students.

Evidence: The power point states that, "Sentences in which pronouns are used can be unclear as to whom the pronoun refers."

Short Answer Item # 4 - flaw(s)? The flaw is the item is the way the sentence is worded sounds confusing and complicated for students to understand.

Evidence:

The Constructed Response Tests power point states that direct questions are less confusing for younger students. Commandment #2 states that Thou shall not employ ambiguous statements in your assessment items..

__**4. POST YOUR GROUP CONSENSUS HERE (The group leader for these 4 Essay activities will be the member whose birthday is closest to Independence Day, July 4th.):**__

__Essay Item # 1 - flaw(s)?__ This item does not make it clear for how long the students' responses should be if they are writing them on the provided paper. Also, this item gives the students 3 options of what to write about. __Evidence:__ The powerpoint states that it is best not to offer optional items on essay exams.

__Essay Item # 2 - flaw(s)?__ This item gives the students the ability to choose which map projection they want to describe. Also, this item verbalizes that if the students would prefer to answer one of the other 20-minute questions, they do not have to complete this item. They would then have another option of choosing between the other 20-minute questions. This item gives the students several different options to choose from. __Evidence:__ "It is best not to offer optional items on essay exams."

__Essy Item # 3 - flaw(s)?__ Not all students might understand the item's vocabulary. Also, the way in which this item was written might cause some confustion with the students, which may cause students to put too much focus on what the question is asking and not enough time on answering the question. __Evidence:__ The 5th commandment states, "Thou shall not use vocabulary that is more advanced than your audience." The 4th commandment states, "Thou shall not employ complex syntax in assessment items."

__Essay Item # 4 - flaw(s)?__ If the students do not know which items are of the most value, they might put more time into the lower valued items, which would leave them with not enough time to successfully complete the higher value test items towards the end of the test. Also, this item does not tell the students how extensive of a response the teacher wants from them. __Evidence:__ "It is good practice to provide students with time to be expended and each item's value up front." Also, the powerpoint states it is imperative that teachers clearly convey just how extensive of a response is desired.

__**5. POST YOUR INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS HERE:**__ The mathematical average of a set of numbers is known as the _. Answer: mean
 * Your own design - TERRAH **
 * ** __1 short-answer assessment item__ **

You will have 25 minutes to write your response to the following question. Your answer should be about a half a page long, and this item will be worth 15% of the test grade. Describe the process of finding the mean of a set of scores. Then, give reasoning as to why you might use the mean of the scores in a real life situation, and why the mean is sometimes more appropriate than the median or the mode.
 * ** __1 essay assessment item__ **

__**Use the reading done in class to give a detailed description of the following. Use only t**__wo to three short paragraphs __to describe how the bus boycott in Alabama was formed.
 * Your own design - LEEZA **
 * ** 1 short-answer assessment item **
 * Harriet Tubman used the __to help free thousands of slaves.__**
 * ** 1 essay assessment item **


 * Your own design - STEPHANIE **__
 * ** __1 short-answer assessment item__ **


 * ** __1 essay assessment item__ **

__** Your own design - CHRISTINE **__ The Earth's outermost layer is called the _ **. Answer: crust
 * ** __1 short-answer assessment item__ **


 * ** 1 essay assessment item **
 * Describe the functions of protons, electrons, and neutrons in an atom. Take no more than 80 words to describe each particles function in an atom. **