Connecting DOK to Content Areas 1 DOK Across

Connecting DOK to Content Areas 1

DOK Across the Contents Math Health and PE Social Studies ELA CTAE Science Fine Arts Visual Arts 2

DOK for ELA Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Support ideas by reference to specific details in text Use contextual clues to Determine effect of Analyze and identify unfamiliar author’s purpose on synthesize words text elements Use dictionary to find meaning Predict logical outcome Use punctuation marks Construct or edit correctly sentences Examine and explain Summarize multiple perspectives across sources Critically analyze literature Identify figurative language in passage Identify and summarize main points Edit writing to Identify correct spelling or meaning of words Apply knowledge of conventions of English produce logical progression Compose accurate summaries Compose coherent purposeful prose Describe and illustrate common themes across a variety of texts Create compositions that synthesize, analyze, and evaluate 3

Name that DOK Activity-ELA ELA/Reading Standard and Item DOK Level Standard The student analyzes the use of persuasive or propaganda techniques within a passage. ? Item/ Task 1. What purpose does repeating the phrase, “and ? Brutus is an honorable man, ” serve in Marc Antony’s first speech? A. to raise doubt about whether Brutus is an honorable man B. to emphasize that Marc Antony agrees with Brutus C. to express Marc Antony’s grief over Caesar’s death D. to praise Caesar’s life and accomplishments Adapted from CCA Reading Support Materials – Kentucky Department of Education

Name that DOK Activity-ELA Key ELA/Reading Standard and Item DOK Level Standard The student analyzes the use of persuasive or propaganda techniques within a passage. 3 Item/ Task 1. What purpose does repeating the phrase, “and Brutus is an honorable man, ” serve in Marc Antony’s first speech? A. to raise doubt about whether Brutus is an honorable man B. to emphasize that Marc Antony agrees with Brutus C. to express Marc Antony’s grief over Caesar’s death D. to praise Caesar’s life and accomplishments 3 Explanation Standard – DOK 3. It requires analyzing or evaluating the use of persuasive techniques in a passage. Item - DOK 3. It requires the student to process the text; the student must understand verbal irony and be able to conclude that the speaker means the opposite of what he says. The student must process what he actually means. Adapted from CCA Reading Support Materials - Kentucky Department of Education

DOK for Math Level 1 Recall or recognize a fact, term or property Level 2 Specify and explain relationships between facts, terms, properties or Represent in words, operations pictures or symbols in a math object or Select procedure relationship according to criteria and perform it Perform routine procedure like Solve routine measuring multiple-step problems Level 3 Level 4 Analyze similarities Apply mathematical and differences model to illuminate between procedures a problem, situation Formulate original problem given situation Conduct a project that specifies a problem, identifies solution paths, Formulate complex solves the problem, mathematical model and reports results Design a math model 6

Level 1 DOK for Social Studies Level 2 Recall or recognize Specify and explain the a fact, term, or relationship between property facts, terms, properties, or variables Represent in words or diagrams a Describe and explain scientific concept examples and nonor relationship examples of science concepts Provide or recognize a Select a procedure and standard scientific perform it representation for simple Formulate a routine phenomenon problem, given data and conditions Perform a routine procedure, such as Organize, represent, measuring length. and interpret data Level 3 Identify research questions and design investigations for a scientific problem Level 4 Requires complex reasoning, experimental design and planning Conduct an Solve non-routine investigation, from problems specifying a problem to designing and Develop a scientific carrying out an model for a complex experiment, to situation analyzing its data and forming Form conclusions. from experimental data. 7

Name that DOK Activity-Social Studies Standard and Item DOK Level Standard Students will identify and compare and contrast (purposes, sources of power) various forms of government in the world (e. g. , monarchy, democracy, republic, dictatorship) and evaluate how effective they have been in establishing order, providing security, and accomplishing common goals. ? Item/ Task Create a party and party platform with three to five issues. Present and debate those issues. ? Adapted from CCA Social Studies Support Materials - Kentucky Department of Education

Name that DOK Activity-Social Studies Key Social Studies Standard and Item Standard Item/ Task Students will compare and contrast (purposes, sources of power) various forms of government in the world (e. g. , monarchy, democracy, republic, dictatorship) and evaluate how effective they have been in establishing order, providing security, and accomplishing common goals. Create a party and party platform with three to five issues. Present and debate those issues. DOK Level 3 4 Explanation Standard – DOK 3. There are multiple objectives to this standard, thus there are multiple DOK levels; however, the ceiling, or the highest DOK Level at which students can be assessed for item development, is level 3. Item - DOK 4. It requires the student to plan and develop solutions to problems. (Adapted from CCA Social Studies Support Materials - Kentucky Department of Education)

Social Studies Multiple Choice at DOK 3 A newspaper prints a story that criticizes the current administration’s policies. The Bill of Rights allows a government official to respond to this headline by a)arresting the publisher of the newspaper. b)closing down the newspaper. c)demanding that the newspaper print a new headline. d)writing a letter of protest to the editor. This item is level 3 because it requires students to apply the concepts of the Bill of Rights to a given situation represented by the newspaper headline to determine the correct answer. Sample item released from the Delaware Department of Education.

Level 1 Demonstrate a rote response, use a wellknown formula, follow a set procedure Perform a clearly defined series of steps. DOK for Science Level 2 Level 3 Requires contrast or Justifying “how and compare people, places, why” through events and concepts application /evidence Convert information from one form to another Classify or sort items into meaningful categories Represent cognitive work at the recall and reproduction level Describe or explain issues and problems, Use simple word patterns, cause and problems that can be effect, significance or directly translated impact, relationships, into and solved by a and points of view formula Describe or explain “how” or “why” Cognitive demands are more complex Includes drawing conclusions; citing evidence; using concepts to solve problems; and analyzing similarities and differences Proposing and evaluating solutions to problems; recognizing and explaining misconceptions or making connections for a bigger idea Level 4 Connect ideas and concepts within the content area or among content areas Analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources Examine and explain alternative perspectives across a variety of sources and/or describe and illustrate how common themes and concepts are found Make predictions with evidence as support, develop a logical argument, or plan and develop solutions 11

Science Multiple Choice at DOK 2 A scientist synthesizes a new drug. She wants to test its effectiveness in stopping the growth of cancerous tumors. She decides to conduct a series of experiments on laboratory mice to test her hypothesis. What should she do? a)Give half the mice the drug, the other half none, and compare their tumor rates. b)Give the drug to all mice, but only to half every other day, and record tumor rates. c)Double the dosage to all mice each day until tumors start to disappear. d)Give the drug only to those mice who have tumors and record their weights. This item is level 2. Students must at least apply knowledge of controlled experiment design to this situation, or derive it from this problem. Sample item released from the Delaware Department of Education.

DOK for Visual Arts Level 1 Following simple steps Able to define and describe the use of art elements, principles, style, media, and/or techniques. Identify the function of art in a culture Level 2 Demonstrate skill in using a variety of artmaking techniques Level 3 Improvise over a singe key center and experiment with their own creativity Apply knowledge of elements by practicing Plan projects using them in isolation teacher-selected media and themes Predict logical outcome Apply multiple techniques to solve Construct or edit artistic problems and sentences refine previously developed skills. Compare and contrast elements, principles, Justify artistic style, media and/or decisions/ analyze and techniques evaluate the meaning in art Level 4 Analyze and synthesize Develop projects, work with big ideas, choose media and techniques Create art that expresses meaning and has personal connections. 13

What DOK Looks Like in the Classroom US History 4 th Grade Math and ELA Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Analyze the strategies and effectiveness of George Bush’s war strategies in the Persian Gulf with the war strategies of George W. Bush in Iraq. Hypothesize how Dwight D. Eisenhower would react to today’s world political situation. Using the left and right political continuum, categorize the presidents of the 20 th and 21 st centuries according to their political standing. Name the presidents of the US in order. Level 2 Level 1 Level 4 Level 3 Collect the ingredients and write a recipe. List the ingredients of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Design the plan to feed the entire class – if one jar of peanut butter makes ten sandwiches; one jar of jelly serves eight; one loaf of bread contains 18 slices. Investigate how many people are coming to dinner and formulate the appropriate amounts of ingredients for eight people.

DOK for Fine Arts Level 1 Learning of notes and fingerings Following simple steps Name periods of classical music Recall facts, terms, musical symbols, and basic dance movement Identify parts of the stage Level 2 Begins to apply skills Use basic aural skills such as hearing intervals or adjusting pitch Begin to perform simple moves, shapes, and steps Begin to read scripts with emotion Use aspects of technical theater with guidance Level 3 Use knowledge of scales to compose melodies Improvise over a singe key center and experiment with their own creativity Perform in an ensemble and adjust pitch, expression, dynamics, and follow the cue of a conductors Level 4 Analyze and synthesize Compose with 2 or more voices Improvise over a chord progression Rehearse/perform solo or in a small ensemble and high impact performance 15

DOK for Health and PE Level 1 Perform simple motor skills Level 2 Level 3 Compare symptoms of Interpreting and social, mental, and evaluating heart rate emotional problems. monitor data for Recognize offensive and effective use of target defensive strategies Interpret, information heart rate zone from a simple graph Identify the basic rules Modify a fitness/diet Describe concepts plan for individual learned (ex. The flow needs of blood through the heart. ) Level 4 Design a wellness program for your school Specify a problem, identify solution paths, solve the problem, and report the results Compare/contrast health benefits of 2 different forms of exercise 16

DOK for CTAE Level 1 Level 2 Recall or recognize a fact, term, definition, simple procedure (one-step), or property. Specify and explain the relationship between facts, terms, ideas, or concepts Name a safety practice Interpret, information from a simple graph Collect and classify data in a spreadsheet Level 3 Investigate and formulate the appropriate approach Level 4 Design a plan when given a problem Present a newscast to cover recent events at school and in your community. Interpret information from a complex graph (such as determining Develop a business features of the plan graph or aggregating data in the graph). Apply techniques learned 17

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