Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The Underground Railroad
In this task, students will participate in an online simulation of the Underground Railroad in order to better understand the historical context of the time.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, PowerPoint, activities, student examples
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The Virginia Company
This task assesses whether students can source and contextualize a document. Students must first examine a report on the progress of the Virginia Company, then determine which fact can help them evaluate the report's reliability. Strong students will be able to explain how the Company's desire to attract new investors (Fact 2) may have led the authors to put a positive spin on life in Virginia.
Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment as well as the Rubric with benchmark descriptors.
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The War of 1812
This task assesses students' knowledge of the past—but rather than measure rote recall of decontextualized facts, the task requires students to make connections across time and construct an argument about how events are connected. Students with a strong sense of the past will be able to explain that President Madison's proclamation of war on Britain was in part due to trade restrictions enforced by the British during the Napoleonic Wars between France and Britain. Students will also explain that Britain's support for Native American tribes resisting US expansion into the Northwest Territory contributed to the declaration of war on Britain.
Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment with source materials, as well as the Rubric containing benchmark descriptors.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Listening & Viewing
Grade Level 3, 7 |
The Wind and the Sun
The Wind and the Sun task allows students to demonstrate their ability to retell and think critically. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, and four pictures.
This task is a part of the Listening task series from 2002 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Writing
Grade Level 3, 7 |
The Wishing Ring
The The Wishing Ring task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write an ending to a story. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an audio recording.
This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 1998 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Listening & Viewing
Grade Level 3, 7 |
The Wolf
The Wolf task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify visual and auditory effects used to create mood. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer.
This task is a part of the Viewing task series from 2002. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source Bowland Maths (UK)
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
The Z Factor
In this task, students must calculate the duration of the show, Z Factor, if the judges had to watch all of the acts.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Thermometer
The Thermometer task allows students to demonstrate their ability to read thermometers and compare temperatures. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet.
This task is a part of the Measurements task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Threads
In this task, students will observe and make comparisons between burning thread.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Bowland Maths (UK)
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Three of a Kind
In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task
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