Options for Your Table of Specifications

Select one of the two tables below to use for your table of specifications. Copy and paste the template of the table you would like to use into a new document to complete your assignment.

SAMPLE A: Table of Specifications Using Bloom's Taxonomy

The following sample is for a test for a unit on Electricity and Simple Machines

Assessment Items
In the columns below each level of Bloom's Taxonomy, insert the number of assessment items and type of each assessment (e.g., multiple choice, essay, performance)
Learning Target/Objective(s): / Remember/ Recall / Understand/ Comprehend / Apply / Analyze / Evaluate / Create / Total # of Items / Points
Describe static electricity in the context of a practical example. / 1 short answer / 1 / 20
Identify the parts of an electric circuit. / 4 fill-in-the-blank / 4 / 20 (5 per item)
Differentiate a parallel from a series connection. / 1 short answer / 1 / 25
Describe how an electromagnet works. / 1 short answer / 1 / 25
Identify the main parts of each kind of simple machines. / 5 matching / 5 / 10 (2 per item)

TEMPLATE A: Table of Specifications Using Bloom's Taxonomy

SAMPLE B: Table of Specifications Using Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Assessment Items
In the columns below each DOK level, insert the number of assessment items and type of each assessment (e.g., multiple choice, essay, performance)
Learning Target/Objective(s): / Level One
(Recall) / Level Two
(Skill/Concept) / Level Three (Strategic Thinking) / Level Four
(Extended Thinking) / Total # or Items / Points
Describe static electricity in the context of a practical example. / 1 short answer / 1 / 20
Identify the parts of an electric circuit / 4 fill-in-the-blank / 4 / 20 (5 per item)
Differentiate a parallel from a series connection / 1 short answer / 1 / 25
Describe how an electromagnet works / 1 short answer / 1 / 25
Identify the main parts of each kind of simple machines / 5 matching / 5 / 10 (2 per item)

TEMPLATE B: Table of Specifications Using Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Assessment Items
In the columns below each DOK level, insert the number of assessment items and type of each assessment (e.g., multiple choice, essay, performance.)
Learning Target/Objective(s): / Level One
(Recall) / Level Two
(Skill/Concept) / Level Three (Strategic Thinking) / Level Four
(Extended Thinking) / Total # or Items / Points