My thoughts: Even if folks wanted to construct a test along these lines, noone
would commit enough resources to the scoring. That's the bugaboo and
deal-breaker. Point in fact: Take a look at Terra Nova, etc. "spelling"
tests. If we can't afford to score a list of written words (and instead bubble
in "spelling" words), then we certainly aren't going to evaluate and score
thoughtful responses.
> And in response to Joy's concern> > > > My fear would be that a state test
> would ask about a strategy instead of > asking a question requiring a student
> to use the strategy. To me a strategy is > something you do to acquire a
> skill, not something to test.?> > Our state test is pretty high level, with
> lots of application on some strategies, esp. inferring. Students have to
> construct an answer to a question something like this:? Why might the boy in
> the story choose to be friends with the new girl in school?? Use information
> from?the passage to support your answer.?Students have between 8 and 11 lines
> to answer, I think, depending on the grade. A question similar to this one
> could be asked from second?grade?and up.?> > I think it would be difficult to
> standardize strategy questions, but if the answer were constructed, it would
> be possible, because there could be many possible correct answers is students
> could?support them.
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