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Oakland Schools SCoPE Science Assessment Packet 6th Grade Unit 3 – Plate Tectonics and Earth History Assessment Packet Grade 6, Unit 3: Plate Tectonics and Earth History Overview This packet contains a set of assessment resources to be used with the Plate Tectonics and Earth History Unit, part of the 6th grade Scope Science Curriculum. A test blue print is included for the summative unit test. The blueprint describes the content to be assessed using selected response and constructed response formats. In addition, the packet includes a summative performance assessment task and scoring guide. The Assessment Plan also includes suggestions and examples for formative and self-assessment. . Components Assessment Plan Description This is a a one page summary of the various assessment components for this unit, including summative, formative and self-assessment recommendations. Test Blueprint The Test Blueprint lays out the assessment design for the summative unit test. It shows how item types are distributed across the core concepts of the unit and categorizes them into the four levels of the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) (see narrative). Item format for this test is either multiple choice (selected response) or essay (constructed response.) End of Unit Test This written test is part of the summative assessment for the unit. The test includes multiple choice and constructed response items. If items on this sample assessment are not included on the test administered to students, then comparable items addressing the same key concept and level of thinking (see Blueprint) should be substituted Performance Assessment Task This is part of the end of unit summative assessment. Assessment includes the following: Science Investigation report template Student directions for task Teacher information for task implementation V. Assessment Checkbric This section communicates the criteria and standards of quality for the performance assessment. It