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As the High School Assessments are standardized instruments to measure student competency in relation to given outcomes, the structure and design of these assessments will reflect similar assessments such as Advanced Placement examinations and the New York State Regents exams. Specifically, the design will include:
Selected response items - These items, like similarly structured multiple-choice items allow students to select an answer from a list of possible choices;
Brief constructed response items - These short-answer type questions ask students to respond in brief statements, sentences, or a paragraph; and
Extended constructed response items - These questions require students to respond fully in an essay format with significant detail and explanation.
Student Produced Response Items (mathematics)- These questions require students to produce a numerical response and bubble in that response on a grid.
The State of Maryland has released prototype items which may reflect the types of questions that will ultimately be asked as part of the high school assessments. These questions were released for schools to administer and provide feedback to the State.
By clicking on the links below, you can view sample assessment items from these prototype assessments. With these sample items, we have provided a list of instructional implications as well as ideas for professional development at your school site in preparation for these assessments. In addition, access MSDE's site with a multitude of assessment items.
CLICK HERE for staff development ideas to prepare for the types of questions on the high school assessments.
