Rationale for Test Items

        Test items that are mentioned such as filling in the blank with the main idea or placing a period or question mark at the end of a sentence are examples of completion test items.  Completion test items tend to show an understanding of a concept rather than probable guessing of a concept (Borich and Kubiszyn, 2013).  The authors state that “a lack of specificity” is a common fault within completion tests, but among a first grade rubric, an educator may be sighting emergent to proficient skills, rather than specific details that would otherwise count against the student in an older grade level (Borich and Kubiszyn 2013, p.154).
            
      Regarding the essay item for instructional objective 2, explain two reasons why it is important to include a punctuation mark at the end of a sentence, I have chosen an extended response essay.  An extended response essay gives the student more freedom in his/her answer to give knowledge and ideas regarding a topic using personal expression and organization (Borich and Kubiszyn, 2013).  First grade students need extended response essays, when possible because these students are beginning to organize and communicate ideas effectively one step at a time.

Reference

        Kubiszyn, T. and Borich, G. D. (2013). Educational Testing & Measurement Classroom    Application and Practice. Wiley & Sons, Inc.: NJ

 



Three Learning Outcomes for First Grade Students

-Given a five sentence paragraph, the student will illustrate the main idea of the paragraph and write one sentence describing the main idea of the paragraph with 95% accuracy.

 

Test Item(s) for Instructional Objective 1:

1.       In the space below, illustrate the main idea of the paragraph.

 

                Fill in the blank.

2.       One sentence that best describes the main idea of the paragraph is___________________________________________________________________.

-The student will take ten sentences and discriminate between telling sentences and asking sentences by placing a period or question mark at the end of each sentence with 90% accuracy.


Test Items for Instructional Objective 2:

1.      Use a (?) or a (.) to complete each sentence.

Would you please raise your hand ____

I want to call my grandmother on her birthday____

Please take a seat when you walk inside___

-The student will compute doubles facts up to 18 with 90% accuracy.

Test Item for Instructional Objective 3:

            1.   Solve.  Write the sum for each addition problem.

2+2=____   9+9=____   6+6=____   10+10=____   4+4=____   3+3=____

Test Item for Instructional Objective 2:

            1.  Explain two reasons why it is important to include a punctuation mark at the end of a sentence.