A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Assessment of Students Performance April 1997

EXHIBIT 4-7

Dimensions of Task Specification by Level of Initiation and by Site

 

State Level

District Level

School Level*

National Level

AZ

KY

MD

NY

OR

VT

PWC

HSD2

SB

CM

PE

NB

TH

AC

NE

NSP

PS
Time Demands

+

+++

+

+++

++

+++

+

++

+

+++

n/a

+++

+++

+++

+++

++

+++
Applied Problem-Solving Skill Demands

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

n/a

X

X

X

X

X

X
Metacognitive Demands

X

X

X

X

X

X

      

X

n/a

X

X

X

  

X

X
Social Competencies (Group Problem Solving)  

X

X

X

X

    

X

  

X

n/a

X

  

X

  

X

X
Student Control

L

H/M

L

H/M

M

H/M

L

M

H/M

H/M

n/a

All

M

M

M

All

M/L
   
Cell Key: Site Key:
   
+ = tasks requiring a single, discrete period of time to complete PWC = Prince William County
++ = tasks requiring a few hours to a few days to complete HSD2 = Harrison School District 2
+++ = tasks requiring several days to a semester to complete SB = South Brunswick
X = demand is present CM = Cooper Middle
L = little control PE = Park Elementary
M = moderate control NB = Ni?os Bonitos Elementary
H = high control TH = Thoreau High
All = tasks at varying levels of student control AC = Ann Chester Elementary
n/a = not applicable NE = Noakes Elementary
  NSP = New Standards Project
  PS = Pacesetter

* Sommerville is not included in this section, as Sommerville teachers design and implement assessments that are closely aligned with the Pacesetter syllabus and guidelines.