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
Well-being
Connectedness
Awareness
Agency
Mastery
Programmatic Purpose
Classroom-level data and feedback
Program-level monitoring and evaluation
Instrument Characteristics
Type of items: 

Project-based learning

Format: 
Checklist
Applicable Grade Levels
Pre-primary
Primary
Secondary
Post-secondary
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.