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Data Guides

Student data on a specific item can be valuable to teachers. Inferences based on the data can be used to guide classroom instruction. Teachers might want to explore the following questions:

  • What core learning goal indicator is this item testing?
  • Is this indicator included in the curriculum in my local school system?
  • To what extent is this indicator being taught?
  • To what extent have I assessed this indicator?
  • How do the results of my classroom assessment correlate with the field test?
  • How familiar are the students with the rubric used to score performance (for constructed response items only)?
  • What common errors do you see in the way students respond?
  • What do the distractors tell you about instructional needs?

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