Steps in Assessment Development

Review the three steps in selected response assessment development located in Chapter 5 of the textbook. Select a
unit of instruction you wish to teach, and then develop an assessment by using the three steps: Plan or blueprint
the test, find the focus for each item, and write the items.

Unit of Knowledge & Comparative Classification Selected Response Items (Develop

Instruction: Understanding Reasoning Reasoning 3 sound test items from your
(step 1) (Choose # of (Choose # of (Choose # of questions propositions for each learning
questions in step 1 questions in step 1 in step 1 and write target in step 3): True/False,
The American and write and write propositions propositions in step 2) Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-Blank,
Revolution propositions in step in step 2) Matching
2)
Achievement Qty: 4 Qty: 2 Qty: 2 1- Why did the colonists dump the tea in
Standard or Boston Harbor?
Classroom Proposition 1: Taxation Proposition 1: The Boston Proposition 1: The Boston a. to protest the Intolerable Acts
Learning Target: without Representation, Tea Party can be Tea Party caused the b. to make the biggest cup of tea in
and unfair taxes from the considered the original British to implement the the world
(step 1)
British American Protest; we Boston Port Act, which shut c. to scare away the British soldiers
have had other major down Boston Harbor d. to keep the African slave ships out
What caused the Proposition 2: The protests for civil rights, of the harbor
Boston Tea Townshend Revenue Act, womens suffrage, and Proposition 2: The Boston (Answer: A)
Party to occur? which put a tax on many most recently for gay Tea Party led to the Start of 2- What was the name of the act that placed a
items such as tea, glass, marriage. the American Revolutionary tax on all glass, paper, tea, and household
lead, oil, and paint that War. items?
was brought to America Proposition 2: The Boston a. Glass tax
from Britain. Tea party has been b. Tea Act
compared to the Ferguson c. Kings tax
Proposition 3: The 1773 Riots, which was also an d. Townsend Act
Tea Act when passed, it act of defiance. (Answer: D)
granted the British East 3- ___________is a slogan that was used to
India Company a summarize a primary grievance of the British
monopoly on tea sales in Colonies.

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 the American Colonies. (Answer: Taxation without Representation)
Proposition 4: The series
of punitive laws passed
by the British was known * The sources Classroom Assessment and
as the Intolerable Acts Designing Selected Response were used as
references for making quality selected
response questions.

Achievement Qty: 3 Qty: 2 Qty: 1 1- True or False? During the Revolutionary

Standard or War women were able to do more tasks than
Classroom Proposition 1: The Proposition 1: During the Proposition 1: More African just housework
Learning Target: Revolutionary War Civil War women were Americans fought for the a- True
Assisted in the Freeing of thrust into a life that they British. b-False
(step 1)
the Slaves since many had never known before,
had been apart of the and turned their attention (Answer: True)
How were Continental Army to things outside of the
women and home even more than 2- More _________fought in the Civil War
African Proposition 2: Women during the Revolutionary than the Revolutionary War and were active
Americans were given more property War participants in the war efforts.
positively rights since the men
affected by the were away at war. Proposition 2: Women (Answer: Women)
Revolutionary fought more during the
War? Proposition 3: Women Civil War than the 3- What is the most likely explanation, for
did more tasks than just Revolutionary War and more African Americans fighting for the
housework, including were active participants in British?
running the farm, home, the battles/war efforts. a- They were promised land and self-
or business. This showed government
the men that women had Proposition 3: After the b- They felt they would win
more talents than a Revolutionary War African- c- Freedom from slavery
simple housekeeper. Americans played very d- They liked British uniforms
active roles in numerous
war efforts such as the (Answer: A)
Civil War, World Wars,

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 and most recently the Iraq
War.

Achievement Qty: 2 Qty: 3 Qty: 1 1- Why did the founding fathers write the
Standard or Constitution?
Classroom Proposition 1: Helped to Proposition 1: The Proposition 1: Thomas a. to claim freedom from Britain
Learning Target: draw Americans closer to Declaration of Pain published Common b. to establish a government
the Revolution and Independence can be Sense in which he argued c. to make people pay taxes
(step 1)
participate in the War compared to the Magna for Independence d. to stop the war with Britain
efforts in a variety of Carta, which was written
How the ways back in 1215. The Magna (Answer: A)
Declaration of Carta was very
Independence Proposition 2: Inspired inspirational, and also 2- True/False? The Declaration of
impacted the men to enlist in the justified action in liberties Independence did not inspire men to enlist in
American Continental Army defense as the the Continental Army.
Revolutionary Declaration of
War? Proposition 3: convince Independence does as (Answer: False)
those still-equivocating well.
states that the 3- Which earlier document from 1215,
revolutionary cause was Proposition 2: The greatly influenced the writing of the
right Declaration of Declaration of Independence?
Independence has served
(American Revolution as a model for many other a. Bill of Rights
History) countries. More than half b. Magna Carta
of the 192 countries now c. The Mayflower Compact
in the United Nations have d. The Emancipation Proclamation
a founding document that
can be called a (Answer: B)
Declaration of
Independence.

Proposition 3: One of the

Declarations greatest

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 influences was on the
French Revolution
(American Revolution
History)

Achievement Qty: 2 Qty: 2 Qty: 1 1- People who wanted independence from

Standard or
Classroom Proposition 1: The war Proposition 1: The British
Learning Target: was between Great and the United States of
Britain and the 13 British America also fought
(step 1)
Colonies in America. against each other in the
War of 1812. The War of
Who fought in Proposition 2: The war 1812 was a military
the was fought from 1775 to conflict and mainly came
Revolutionary 1783. to fruition because the
War and when? United Stated still had
grievances with the British
after the Revolutionary
War.
Proposition 2: Today,
Great Britain is a great ally
with the United States.
The U.S. and Britain had a
very strong alliance during
World War I and this
relationship continues
today. Most recently, the
two countries have
showed great cooperation
in the Balkans, which
Britain were known as
Proposition 1: It was hard
to believe that the 13 a. Tax collectors
British Colonies would win b. Patriots
the Revolutionary War c. Freedom Riders
d. Loyalists
(Answer: B)
2- America fought against the British in the
_______________because there were still
grievances after the Revolutionary War.
(Answer: War of 1812)
3- The Revolutionary War began with a
military conflict in _______and ended with
the signing of a peace treaty with Britain in
_______.
(Answer: 1775, 1783)

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 shows that this special
relationship shows no
signs of ending soon.
(American Revolution
History)

References

Classroom Assessment Selected Response, Retrieved March 8, 2015, from http://fcit.usf.edu/assessment/selected/responseb.html

Designing Selected- Response Assessment Items, Retrieved March 8, 2015 from http://soltreemrls3.s3-website-us-west
2.amazonaws.com/marzanoresearch.com/media/documents/reproducibles/formative_assessment/exercise4_1.pdf

American Revolution History, Retrieved March 8th, 2015 http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history

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