Creating High Quality Tasks

Creating a high quality writing prompt (task) is the key in helping students meet the expectations of Common Core. This resource focuses on introducing the writing task and the scaffolding we use to support teachers in creating one. Topics include:
the purposes of assigning an Individual Assessment of Knowledge and Thinking (IAKT)
the NTN Task Quality Checklist
the LDC Task Templates

Constructs Being Measured

Primary
Literacy

How to Access and Cite

You can watch the video here - https://newtechnetwork.org/resources/developing-student-literacy-series-...
Please ensure you download the Task Sorting Activity as well as the Quick Reference Guide.
To access the resource, visit https://newtechnetwork.org/resources/student-literacy-series/.

Outcome Families

Mastery

 

Programmatic Purpose-terms

Classroom-level data and feedback
Feedback for parents and other school-level stakeholders
Program-level monitoring and evaluation

Instrument Characteristics

Type of items

Project-based learning

Format
Checklist

Applicable Grade Levels-terms

Primary
Secondary

Supporting Research

Available Languages

Rationale

Points to Consider

For more guidance on measuring student learning and best practices in adapting measurement tools to your contexts, check out the Portal page on Monitoring and Evaluation. You can also contact Alvin Vista (Knowledge Lead, Student Outcomes) and Robbie Dean (Director of Research) for specific questions.