Process Strand 6: Solves Problems and Reasons Logically - Item Specification (8-2005)

SR04 (Conclude) Draw conclusions and support them using evidence; evaluate procedures and results in various situations (3.2.1, 3.2.2)

Item Format:

· Multiple-Choice, Short-Answer, and Extended-Response items may be used to assess this learning target.

Stimulus, Stem, and Prompt Rules:

· Stimulus may include tables, charts, graphs, maps, diagrams, 2- and 3-dimensional figures, statistics, data, and other mathematical information.
· Negative integers may be used in items dealing with temperature or money.

Mathematical Vocabulary and Terms:

· All vocabulary and terms allowed and restricted in content strand specifications apply to Solves Problems and Reasons Logically items.
· Terms that may be used: conclude, conclusion, justify, support
· Terms that may be used with definitions or examples: analyze, evaluate, prove
· Terms that may not be used: proof

Item Characteristics:

a) Items may ask students to draw a conclusion and use evidence or information from a given situation and inductive or deductive reasoning to support the conclusion.
b) Items may ask students to use evidence or information from a given situation to support or contradict a given conclusion.
c) Items may ask students to evaluate procedures and/or results based on a given partial or complete solution to a problem.
d) Items may ask students to identify a valid conclusion based on given information.