3 Ways to Effectively Use RTQs

1. 3 Ways to Effectively Use RTQs

2. Deconstructing Standards Standard Sub Stnd P & R Skills Funneling enables us to zoom in on achievement problems at increased levels of magnification and detail

3. RTQ Sequencing Activity Move to Content Groups Pick up RTQ Deck for your content area In groups order the items from easiest to hardest Discuss reasons that make items easier or harder

5. RTQ Selection Criteria • Adequate Coverage • Range of Difficulty • Variety in Assessing

6. 3 Ways RTQ Support • Standards Calibration • Anticipating Student Errors • Interaction with Students

7. r = 4 meters Calculate perimeter, circumference, and area of various quadrilaterals and circles as appropriate. The red figure is a square with an area of 64 sq units. What is the circumference? What is the circumference?

8. #2 Use of RTQsAnticipating Student Errors • Well-written MC items have distractors with value • With other teachers analyze the distractor value BEFORE instruction • Use to anticipate most common student errors/misperceptions • Consider the following example

9. A 1/4 B 1/3 C 3/4 D 4/3 1. What is the probability that, when spun, the pointer will land on red?

10. Using RTQs to Interact with Students Just Say Know!

11. JSK Arguments Confirm—What is correct answer & why? Discern—Why would a student pick a particular distractor? Churn—What is another good wrong response (distractor)? Your Turn—How can the question be modified to make one of the wrong responses (distractors) correct?

12. 7MG.2.1 11 8 15 What is the area of the triangle shown above? A 44 Square Units C 88 Square Units B 60 Square Units D 120 Square Units

13. Questions?