TABLES
Table 2.1 Descriptions of the Math Cognitive Demands Category ................................. 19
Table 2.2 Descriptions of the ELA Content Category ..................................................... 21
Table 2.3 Descriptions of the ELA Cognitive Demands Category for Tests
Measuring Reading or Editing Skills .............................................................. 22
Table 2.4 Description of the ELA Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Writing Skills .................................................................................................. 23
Table 3.1 Technical Characteristics of the Mathematics Assessments............................ 31
Table 3.2 Technical Characteristics of the English/Language Arts Assessments............ 35
Table 3.3 Alignment Among the Technical, Content, and Cognitive Demands Categories
for the Math Assessments ............................................................................... 39
Table 3.4 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Reading Passages ................ 50
Table 3.5 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Reading Skills ................................................................................................. 51
Table 3.6 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Editing Passages.................. 55
Table 3.7 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Editing Skills ................................................................................................... 56
Table 3.8 Alignment Among the Writing Prompt Topics............................................... 58
Table 3.9 Alignment Among the Scoring Criteria for Tests Measuring Writing Skills . 59
Table 4.1 Technical Characteristics of the Mathematics Assessments ........................... 67
Table 4.2 Technical Characteristics of the English/Language Arts Assessments........... 69
Table 4.3 Alignment Among the Technical, Content, and Cognitive Demands
Categories for the Math Assessments ............................................................. 72
Table 4.4 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Reading Passages ............... 82
Table 4.5 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Reading Skills ................................................................................................. 83
Table 4.6 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Editing Passages ................. 86
Table 4.7 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Editing Skills ................................................................................................... 87
Table 4.8 Alignment Among the Writing Prompt Topics............................................... 89
Table 4.9 Alignment Among the Scoring Criteria for Tests Measuring Writing Skills . 89
Table 5.1 Technical Characteristics of the Mathematics Assessments ........................... 96
Table 5.2 Technical Characteristics of the English/Language Arts Assessments........... 98
Table 5.3 Alignment Among the Technical, Content, and Cognitive Demands
Categories for the Math Assessments ........................................................... 101
Table 5.4 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Reading Passages ............. 111
Table 5.5 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Reading Skills ............................................................................................... 112
Table 5.6 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Editing Passages ............... 115
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Table 5.7 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Editing Skills ................................................................................................. 116
Table 5.8 Alignment Among the Writing Prompt Topics............................................. 118
Table 5.9 Alignment Among the Scoring Criteria for Tests Measuring Writing Skills118
Table 6.1 Technical Characteristics of the Mathematics Assessments ......................... 126
Table 6.2 Technical Characteristics of the English/Language Arts Assessments......... 128
Table 6.3 Alignment Among the Technical, Content, and Cognitive Demands
Categories for the Math Assessments ........................................................... 131
Table 6.4 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Reading Passages ............. 138
Table 6.5 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Reading Skills ............................................................................................... 139
Table 6.6 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Editing Passages ............... 142
Table 6.7 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Editing Skills ................................................................................................. 143
Table 6.8 Alignment Among the Writing Prompt Topics............................................. 144
Table 6.9 Alignment Among the Scoring Criteria for Tests Measuring Writing Skills145
Table 7.1 Technical Characteristics of the Mathematics Assessments ......................... 150
Table 7.2 Technical Characteristics of the English/Language Arts Assessments......... 152
Table 7.3 Alignment Among the Technical, Content, and Cognitive Demands
Categories for the Math Assessments ........................................................... 155
Table 7.4 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Reading Passages ............. 163
Table 7.5 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Reading Skills ............................................................................................... 165
Table 7.6 Alignment Within the Content Category for the Editing Passages ............... 168
Table 7.7 Alignment Within the Cognitive Demands Category for Tests Measuring
Editing Skills ................................................................................................. 169
Table 7.8 Alignment Among the Writing Prompt Topics............................................. 171
Table 7.9 Alignment Among the Scoring Criteria for Tests Measuring Writing Skills171
Table B1 Kappa Values for Math Coding Categories .................................................. 192
Table B2 Kappa Values for ELA Coding Categories ................................................... 192
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