Test Design

Blueprints and Assessment Structure

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DC CAPE Assessment Blueprints	Action
DC CAPE Science Assessment Design and Blueprint	View PDF
DC CAPE Math Assessment Design and Blueprint	View PDF
DC CAPE ELA Assessment Design and Blueprint	View PDF

Performance Level Descriptors

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DC ELA Performance Level Descriptors

DC Math Performance Level Descriptors Grades 3-5 DC Math Performance Level Descriptors Grades 6-8 DC Math Performance Level Descriptors High School

DC Science Grade 5 Performance Level Descriptors DC Science Grade 8 Performance Level Descriptors DC Science Biology Performance Level Descriptors

Evidence Statements and Tables

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DC Evidence Statements and Tables	Action
DC ELA Reading Evidence Tables - Grades 3-10	View PDF
DC ELA Writing Evidence Tables - Grades 3-10	View PDF
DC Math Evidence Statement Tables - Grades 3-5	View PDF
DC Math Evidence Statement Tables - Grades 6-8	View PDF
DC Math Evidence Statement Tables - Highschool	View PDF

Assessment Resources

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DC ELA Task Models - Grades 3-5 DC ELA Task Models - Grade 6-8 DC ELA Task Models - High School DC ELA Writing Rubrics DC ELA Cognitive Complexity 1-Pager

DC Math Claims Structure DC Math Cognitive Complexity 1-Pager

DC Science Resources

Item Writing Specifications Committee Review Checklist

Classroom Assessment Guides

Grade 5 Videos

Grade 5 Examples of Phenomena Grade 5 Item Writing Grade 5 Phenomena Grade 5 Writing a Stimulus

Grade 5 Item Writing Guide

Grade 5 DC Science Assessment Item Guide

Grade 5 Item Sets

Grade 5 Item Set 1 - Durian Trees Grade 5 Item Set 2 - Pendulum

Grade 8 Videos

Grade 8 Examples of Phenomena Grade 8 Item Writing Grade 8 Phenomena Grade 8 Writing a Stimulus

Grade 8 Item Writing Guide

Grade 8 DC Science Assessment Item Guide

Grade 8 Item Sets

Grade 8 Item Set 1 - Creek Flooding in Western Washington Grade 8 Item Set 2 - How do Horseshoe Crabs Find Females

Biology Videos

High School Biology Examples of Phenomena High School Biology Item Writing High School Biology Phenomena High School Biology Writing a Stimulus

Biology Item Writing Guide

Biology DC Science Assessment Item Guide

Biology Item Sets

Biology Item Set 1 - Galapagos Finches Biology Item Set 2 - Albino Redwoods