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Sample Assessments: Each sample assessment item gives an idea of how an assessment item on the High School Assessment (HSA) might be presented. The items appropriately measure the content of the Core Learning Goals and are formatted similarly to those appearing on the HSA.

Goal 2 Composing in a Variety of Modes

Expectation 2.3 The student will locate, retrieve, and use information from various sources to accomplish a purpose.

Indicator 2.3.3 The student will use a systematic process for recording and documenting information.

Assessment Limits:

  • Assessing the advantages, disadvantages, or limitations of sources of information (e.g., comprehensiveness, honesty, reliability, bias, accuracy, availability, variety, currency, multiple points of view)
  • Identifying information to include or exclude in a reference citation when using either traditional or electronic sources of information
  • Determining information that should be documented

Selected Response Item - Released in 2003

For her social studies class, Bettina wrote a short report about women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read the introductory paragraph of Bettina's report, “Women Nobel Prize Winners.”

Bettina consulted several books while writing her report. What information about the books does not have to be recorded in her notes?

  1. the authors of the books
  2. the publishers of the books
  3. the number of pages in each book
  4. the dates the books were published
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Correct Answer:
C
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