Pre-Algebra and Algebra Curriculum

Composing Questions or Tasks

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Creating a question or a task for students to demonstrate understanding will be by the design suggested by the new taxonomy by Marazano and Kendall and performance assessment by Marazano, Pickering and McTighe. Highlights from each book are below. It includes key words, examples and steps to creation.

New Taxonomy

The table below are suggested words to create questions for each level.

	L1: Retrieval		L2: Comprehension
Recognizing	Recalling	Executing	Integrating	Symbolizing
Select from a list Identify from a list Determine if the following statements are true	Exemplify Name List Label State Describe Who, What, When, Where	Add, subtract, multiply, divide Apply Demonstrate Draft Complete Locate Make Solve Read Use Write	Describe how or why (or both) Describe the key parts of Describe the effects Describe the relationship between Explain ways in which Make connections between Paraphrase Summarize	Depict Represent Illustrate Draw Show Use models Diagram Chart
		L3: Analysis
Matching	Classifying	Analyzing Errors	Generalizing	Specifying
Categorize Differentiate Discriminate Distinguish Sort Create an analogy Create a metaphor	Organize Sort Identify a broader category Identify categories Identify different types	Identify problems Identify issues Identify misunderstandings Assess Critique Diagnose Evaluate Edit Revise	What conclusions can be drawn What inferences can be made Create a generalization Create a principle Create a rule Trace the development of Form conclusions	Make and defend Predict Judge Deduce What would have to happen Develop an argument for Under what conditions
		L4: Knowledge Utilization
Decision Making	Problem Solving	Experimenting	Investigating
Select the best among the following alternatives Which among the following would be the best What is the best way Which of these is most suitable	How would you overcome Adapt Develop a strategy to Figure out a way to How will you reach your goal under these conditions	Generate and test Test the idea that What would happen if How would you test that How would you determine if How can this be explained Based on the experiment, what can be predicted	Research Find out about Take a position on What are the differing features of How did this happen Why did this happen What would happen if
		L5: Metacognition
Specifying Goals	Process Monitoring	Monitoring Clarity	Monitoring Accuracy
What would you like to accomplish Identify something you want to	Evaluate Determine how well Determine how effectively	What are you clear about What are you unclear about How could you better understand	About what do you believe you are accurate? About what do you believe you might be inaccurate?
		L6: Self-System Thinking
Examining Importance	Examining Efficacy	Examining Emotional Response	Examining Motivation
How important is it to you Why do you think it might be important Can you provide some reasons why it is important How logical is your thinking	Can you improve How well do you think you can do How well can you learn How good are you at How logical is your thinking	What are your feelings about What is the logic underlying these feelings How reasonable is your thinking	How interested are you How motivated are you How would you explain your level of interest How reasonable is your thinking