Grade 4 - Claim 4 - Target 4
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Target 4
Use Evidence
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-1b
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
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 select evidence to support opinions, ideas, or analyses based on evidence collected and analyzed.
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
- 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, time lines, or interactive elements on...
Task Models
Task Model 1
Item Types
Multiple Choice, single correct responseDepth of Knowledge
RE-DOK2
Target Evidence Statement
The student will select evidence to support opinions, ideas, or analyses based on evidence collected and analyzed.
Task Description
CAT Primary Standard Alignment: W-9 CAT Secondary Standard Alignment: W-1b, W-8 The test taker will select a piece of information/fact/note that supports a given opinion/idea/analysis. The item stem will pose a question asking the test taker to...
Stimulus
The stimuli will follow the Claim 4 stimulus specifications. The types of stimuli that are allowable for this model are listed below. Stimulus: G4.T4.A: Opinion Writing Lacking Evidence This stimulus should be a brief piece of...
Appropriate Stems
Stimulus: G4.T4.A: Opinion Writing Lacking Evidence Lead-in: A student is writing an article about <topic>. The student wrote an opinion in the article. Read the sentences from the article and answer the question that follows. Stems: The...
Scoring Rules
Correct response: 1 point; Incorrect response: 0 points