Item descriptors Sample Clauses

Item descriptors. The item descriptors will be aligned with the range of knowledge, skills and understandings in the Statements of Learning for English. Where possible, the language of the Statements of Learning should be used for the descriptors. The item descriptor encapsulates the essence of what the item is asking of the students. It is a key component in decisions about balance in the progress of test construction. Table 10. Item descriptors: Spelling Type of item Feature of word’s context or usage that conditions difficulty (optional) Number of syllables Feature of word’s phonemic structure that conditions difficulty Correctly spells a two-syllable word containing the –le pattern Identifies an error, then correctly spells a five-syllable word containing a silent letter Correctly spells a subject-specific a two-syllable word containing the diphthong ou Identifies an error, then correctly spells a high frequency a three-syllable word containing the suffix – ment and the digraph –ie

Item descriptors. The item descriptors will be aligned with the range of knowledge, skills and understandings in the Statements of Learning for Mathematics. Where possible, the language of the Statements of Learning should be used for the descriptors. The item descriptor encapsulates the essence of what the item is asking of the students. It is a key component in decisions about balance in the process of test construction. Table 6. Item descriptors: Numeracy examples Process / Complexity / Feature Evaluates and compares one-digit positive integers raised to simple powers Calculates the perimeter of a composite rectangular shape Solves a problem involving addition and subtraction of decimal numbers Visualises a folded shape to identify line symmetry