3 Ways to Effectively Use RTQs

StandardDeconstructing Standards

Sub Stnd

P & R Skills

Funneling enables us to zoom in on achievement problems at increased levels of magnification and detail

RTQ Sequencing Activity

Move to Content Groups Pick up RTQ Deck for your content area In groups order the items from easiest to

hardest Discuss reasons that make items easier or

harder

Status of Secondary RTQs as of Feb 7, 2008Content Items on CST RTQs

English/Language Arts 75 95Math 65 80Science EOC 60 75*Science 8th & 10th 60 306-8 Gd History 75 90US & World History 60 75CAHSEE ELA 73 216CAHSEE Math 80 197

RTQ Selection Criteria1. Adequate Coverage

2. Range of Difficulty

3. Variety in Assessing

3 Ways RTQ Support

1. Standards Calibration

2. Anticipating Student Errors

3. Interaction with Students

r = 4 meters

Calculate perimeter, circumference, and area of various quadrilaterals and circles as

appropriate.

What is the circumference?

The red figure is a square with an area of 64 sq units.

What is the circumference?

Well-written MC items have distractors with value

With other teachers analyze the distractor value BEFORE instruction

Use to anticipate most common student errors/misperceptions

Consider the following example

#2 Use of RTQs Anticipating Student Errors

1. What is the probability that, when spun, the pointer will land on red?

A 1/4

B 1/3

C 3/4

D 4/3

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YellowGreen

Blue Red

Using RTQs to Interact with Students

Just Say Know!

JSK Arguments Confirm—What is correct answer & why? Discern—Why would a student pick a

particular distractor? Churn—What is another good wrong

response (distractor)? Your Turn—How can the question be modified

to make one of the wrong responses (distractors) correct?

What is the area of the triangle shown above?

118

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A 44 Square Units

B 60 Square Units

C 88 Square Units

D 120 Square Units

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Questions?