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Sample Assessments: Each sample assessment item gives an idea of how an assessment item on the MSA might be presented. The items appropriately measure the content of the VSC and may be formatted similarly to those appearing on the MSA; however, these are sample items only and have not appeared on any MSA form.

Standard 4.0 Knowledge of Statistics

Topic A. Data Displays

Indicator 1. Collect, organize, and display data

Objective a. Collect data by conducting surveys

Sample Assessment Question (SAQ) Item

Proficient
Student chooses a question that can be answered by 2-3 choices, records and organizes the information on a survey chart, and talks about the data collected from his/her survey.

In Process
Student chooses a question that can answered by 2-3 choices but has difficulty recording and organizing the information in order to talk about the results.

Needs Development
Student is unable to successfully complete a survey. Random marks are placed on the paper or child makes no attempt to ask questions to collect the data.

Note: These levels follow the Maryland Model for School Readiness Work Sampling System used in prekindergarten and kindergarten. More information regarding this is at: mdk12.org/. Click on Teaching and Assessing the Content Standards, then click on Early Childhood Initiatives, and finally click on MMSR http://mdk12.org/instruction/ensure/MMSR/index.html.

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