Civics Mini Assessment #1- Sample Student Y Data
Item # / Main Tested Benchmark / Also Assessed Benchmark / Complexity / Skill Code / Content Focus / Key / StudentY
1 / SS.7.C.2.1: Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen. / Moderate / SA / Citizenship eligibility requirement / C / Incorrect
2 / SS.7.C.2.1: Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen. / High / TA/QA / U.S. citizenship / C / Incorrect
3 / SS.7.C.2.2: Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries. / Low / SR / Citizen obligations / B / Correct
4 / SS.7.C.2.2: Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries. / Moderate / RA / Impact of citizen obligations / A / Correct
5 / SS.7.C.2.2: Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries. / Low / SR / Citizen responsibilities vs. obligations / C / Correct
6 / SS.7.C.2.2: Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries. / Low / SR / Citizen obligations / D / Correct
7 / SS.7.C.2.1: Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen. / Low / SR / Becoming a U.S. citizen / A / Correct
8 / SS.7.C.1.9: Define the rule of law and recognize its influence on the development of the American legal, political, and governmental systems. / Moderate / SA / Rule of law / A / Incorrect
9 / SS.7.C.1.9: Define the rule of law and recognize its influence on the development of the American legal, political, and governmental systems. / High / TA/QA / Rule of law / C / Incorrect
10 / SS.7.C.2.1: Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen. / Moderate / RA / Citizenship according to 14th Amendment / B / Correct
Skill Code / Skill Description
SR / Simple Recall: usually a web level 1 question- requires a student to recall content information in a simple manner.
RA / Recall Application: usually a web level 1 or 2 question- requires a student to recall content information and apply it in some manner.
TA/QA / Text Analysis/Application & Quote Analysis/Application: usually a web level 2 or 3 question- requires a student to read and analyze or apply an excerpt from a text. This category also includes analyzing quotes which is usually a web level 2 or 3 type of question, and requires a student to read and analyze or apply meaning from a quote.
SA / Stimuli Application: usually a web level 2 or 3 question- requires a student to analyze a stimulus, such as a graph, timeline, chart, image etc., and extract meaning from the stimuli.
PC / Political Cartoon: usually a web level 2 or 3 question- requires a student to extract meaning regarding content from a political cartoon.
? / Questions Based on Student Y’s Performance
1 / What jumps out at you based on the data provided?
2 / What specific resource(s) can a teacher use to remediate?
3. / What should be the skill focus of this remediation?