CLUSTER
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Benchmark |
LA.2.4.7 |
The student analyzes the validity and reliability of primary source
information and uses the information appropriately. |
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Benchmark Focus |
· The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts. |
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Benchmark Clarification |
The student identifies the validity (i.e., correctness or soundness) and reliability (i.e., dependability) of information in a text. The student may also be asked to apply information from a text in a valid and/or reliable way. |
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Item Types |
Multiple Choice (MC); Short Response (SR); Extended Response (ER) |
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Question Stems |
Questions for this
benchmark would look like: ·
What
did both ___ and ____ do? ·
Use the
article below and the article “___” to answer questions ___. ·
How
does the article ensure the accuracy and reliability of information contained
in this passage? ·
How
does the author use statistics to support the position…? ·
According
to the evidence in the article which (personal abilities) contributed most to
her success? ·
What
does the author use to support the point he makes about ___? |
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Distractors |
Incorrect answers
that would "distract" students from identifying the correct answer
would include, but would not be limited to, the following: · Incorrect analysis of the validity and/or reliability of the passage · Facts or details that are drawn from the passage(s) but are not related to the stimulus · Plausible but incorrect responses based on the text. |
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SOURCES: 1.
FCAT Reading Test Item and
Performance Task Specifications, 2.
FCAT |
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BENCHMARK
LA.2.4.7
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Types of Text |
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Information
Text Reference material entries should look like those in the textbooks or
library reference materials appropriate for most students at the tested grade
level. |
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Top Three
Strategies |
· Two-Column Notes · Author’s Purpose |
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SOURCES: 3.
FCAT Reading Test Item and Performance Task
Specifications, 4.
FCAT |
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