Grade 4 - Claim 4 - Target 2
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Target 2
Interpret & Integrate Information
Sample Item
Grade 4Test
Claim 4
Research / Inquiry
Standards
RI-1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI-6
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
RI-7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text...
RI-9
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
W-8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
W-9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Clarifications
Target 2 will focus on choosing text and visual elements that support a research central idea, key detail, and/or given purpose as well as the integration of notes into a central idea or key...
Range Achievement Level Descriptors
Evidence Required
1
The student will locate information from a text source to support a central idea or subtopic related to research.
2
The student will interpret information from a text source to support a given purpose related to research tasks.
3
The student will interpret information from a visual source to support a given purpose related to research tasks.
Item Guidelines
Depth of Knowledge
RE-DOK2
Level 2 includes the engagement of some mental processing beyond recalling or reproducing a response; it requires both comprehension and subsequent processing of source materials used for research or portions of those sources. Some important concepts are covered but not...
Allowable Item Types
- Multiple Choice, single correct response
- Matching Tables
- Multi-Select, multiple correct response
- Hot Text, select text
Stimuli
Passages
All Claim 4 stimuli are discrete and written by the item writer. Most Claim 4 stimuli are excerpts from research sources from various academic disciplines. Examples of Claim 4 stimuli in grade 4 may include, but are not limited to,...
Text Complexity
Claim 4 stimuli should follow the guidelines in the stimulus specifications document; however, the complexity should be one grade level below the assessment level. The vocabulary used in the stimulus and the item should be at least one grade level...
Accessibility
Students will be required to read brief text stimuli and use a mouse. Students will be required to read/ interpret graphics. These graphics may include: charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, or interactive elements on Web...
Task Models
Task Model 1
Item Types
Multiple Choice, single correct responseDepth of Knowledge
RE-DOK2
Target Evidence Statement
The student will interpret information from a text source to support a given purpose related to research tasks.
Task Description
CAT Primary Standard Alignment: W-8 CAT Secondary Standard Alignment: W-9 The test taker will be presented with a central idea and a source. The item stem will pose a question asking the test taker to choose...
Stimulus
The stimuli will follow the Claim 4 stimulus specifications. All stimuli will be informational for this model. The stimulus that is allowable for this model is listed below. Stimulus: G4.T2.A: Informational Text from a Source This...
Appropriate Stems
Stimulus: G4.T2.A: Informational Text from a Source Lead-in: A student is writing a report about <topic> and found a source. Read the sentences from a source and answer the question that follows. Stems: The parts of the...
Scoring Rules
Correct response: 1 point; Incorrect response: 0 points