B, C, D 2. The student will take four pictures of different monkeys at the zoo. Performance is unclear. Is the student to use a camera, or shoplift four pictures from the gift shop? The conditions are not stated. Conditions might include "given a camera...", or "during a field trip to the zoo...". The criteria are not stated. If the student is to shoplift the pictures, does the action count if he or she is caught?
A 3. Using a spreadsheet and the kilowatts used each month last year, the student will create a calculation that accurately determines the annual average of kilowatts used.
D 4. Given a diagram of a field, the student will plan a cotton seedling check. The criteria for assessing the plan are not stated. Must the plan cover the whole field, or just a sampling?
D 5. The student will organize 10 folders in one-half hour. This one is slightly tricky. If we include the criteria, "organize 10 folders alphabetically", then it becomes acceptable. The conditions are the 10 folders.
C, D 6. Plot the growth of soybeans in three plots treated with three different fertilizers. What information and tools (conditions) do we provide for the learner? For example, do they use a sheet of graph paper or a spreadsheet to create the graph? Last, what criteria do we use to judge the graph—the number of colors used, or the accuracy of the plot?
Part 2
Change the verb in the following statements to an observable behavior
1. The student will understand... A sampling might include describe, select, prepare, arrange
2. The student will recognize... A sampling might include identify, name, select
3. The student will
comprehend... A sampling might include compare, contrast, illustrate,
interpret