ELA/Literacy Linda Pitts Brigman Updated 11/10/14

ELA Test Design Summary and Blueprint Grades 3-11 Not assessed at 3 rd grade. Grades 3 rd -4 th Paper –based Grades 5 th -11 th Computer-based Same reporting category, genre and component weight at Grades 3-11.

ELA Test Design Summary and Blueprint Grades 3-11 GradeNumber of Items Percentage of Points by Depth of Knowledge Level GradeDOK Level 1DOK Level 2DOK Level 3 3 – 1110% - 20%60% - 80%10% - 20% Note: The Text-based Writing component at grades 4-11 is a DOK 3 task.

GradeRange of Number of Words “The length and complexity of texts should vary within each grade-level assessment. The table below suggests an approximate word count range for a text or text set.”* ELA Reading Stimulus Guidelines One or more texts Informational or literary Multimedia elements: audio presentations, slideshows, or graphical elements *FLDOE FSA ELA Draft Item Specifications

ELA Florida Standards Assessment Response Types Item Types (Quick Guide to the Training Tests) Editing tasks enter or select word/phrase Hot Text click or drag to select Multiple-choice single answer option (traditional) Multi-select select more than one answer Open response use keyboard to complete a text field

Text-based Writing Assessment Grades 4 – 11 The stimulus will consist of two to four texts.* The stimulus will be presented along with a writing prompt that asks students to write an essay about the topic. The students will be required to synthesize information from the text sets and must cite specific evidence from the texts to support their ideas.* GradeMinimum Word Count Maximum Word Count *FLDOE FSA Item Specifications Grades4 th – 7thPaper–based Grades8 th - 11 th Computer-based

Text-based Writing Assessment Grades 4 – 11 Informative/Explanatory Prompts Synthesize and analyze ideas from the stimuli to develop and support a controlling idea (Grades 4-11)* Note: The Text-based Writing component at grades 4-11 is a DOK 3 task. Opinion/Argumentative Prompts Synthesize and analyze ideas and evidence from stimuli. Use ideas to present and support an opinion (grades 4-5) or to argue and support a claim (grades 6-11)* *FLDOE FSA Item Specifications

Bay Literacy Café Textbooks Teacher/Team created Common Assessment Resources Review, revise, and align:Standards Item specifications Content limits DOK level Response type Rubric