What is Supporting STAAR™ Achievement in Science: Grade 8?
Each item
assesses a
STAAR
TM
readiness
standard. Select
items are
dual-coded with
scientific
investigation
and reasoning
TEKS.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) indicates the complexity of the
knowledge the standards
and assessments require of students.
Level 1 is the recall of information, such as a fact, definition, term, or
performance of a simple process or
procedure.
Level 2 is the application of skills and concepts requiring processing
beyond recalling or reproducing a conceptual knowledge response.
Level 3 is strategic thinking requiring
a deep understanding and
cognitive reasoning. These standards and assessments may be
complex and abstract.
Each item
assesses a
STAAR
TM
readiness
standard. Select
items are
dual-coded with
scientific
investigation
and reasoning
TEKS.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) indicates the complexity of the
knowledge the standards
and assessments require of students.
Level 1 is the recall of information, such as a fact, definition, term, or
performance of a simple process or
procedure.
Level 2 is the application of skills and concepts requiring processing
beyond recalling or reproducing a conceptual knowledge response.
Level 3 is strategic thinking requiring
a deep understanding and
cognitive reasoning. These standards and assessments may be
complex and abstract.
