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1 CPI Links Content Guide & Five Items Resource Introduction The following information should be used as a companion to the CPI Links. It provides clarifications concerning the content and skills contained in the CPI Links. Remember that instruction should be much richer than assessment and that the examples contained herein do not represent the variety of instructional strategies and supports necessary for meaningful teaching and learning of academic content. The information and examples are intended to clarify the intentions of the CPI Links so that assessment activities aligned to the links and thus to the state standards can be developed or chosen appropriately for students who participate in the NJ APA. For each standard, you will find that this resource includes The Test Specifications followed by the corresponding CPIs and Links A Glossary of terms contained in the CPI Links Further Clarifications concerning specific content, skills, language, and/or activity development considerations Five Items examples that show what constitutes five items for certain links where that may not be clear as well as the semantic intent of the link language. How to Use This Resource 1) Review the Steps to Developing an Entry in Modules IV and V of the Fall Training. 2) Remember to make your decisions regarding which CPI Link you will use to assess your students based on the individual needs of your students. Just because a particular link may be best for one student does not mean it is best for another, especially given the diverse needs of the students who participate in the NJ APA. 3) Once you have selected a CPI Link, use the Glossary to look up the definitions of any/all content vocabulary terms contained in the language of the link. This will ensure your understanding of those terms is consistent with the understanding set forth by the NJ DOE for the NJ APA. 4) Check the Further Clarifications section to see if there is additional information about the CPI and/or CPI Link you have chosen that will be helpful as you choose or design the activities you will use as the assessment evidence in your students APA portfolios. 5) If the CPI Link has an asterisk at the end of the link statement, you will find an example of that link in the Five Items section to use as a guide/reference/model NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 1
2 4 th Grade Science Test Specifications and Links for Standard 5.9 Astronomy and Space Science (Portfolio Entry 4) The following are the required CPIs and Links for Standard 5.9: Astronomy and Space Science. Both CPIs are from Strand A: Earth, Moon and Sun System. You must select a CPI Link from one of the CPIs to develop an entry for the APA portfolio. STRAND A: Earth, Moon and Sun System You MUST CHOOSE only one of the following CPIs: CPI 5.9.4A1 Observe patterns that result from the Earth s position relative to the sun and rotation of the Earth on its axis Essence of the CPI: Understand the reasons for day, night, and year Matched Link Near Link Far Link Identify various examples of movement of the Earth as either a revolution or rotation* Explain how the rotation of Earth on its axis causes day and night Compare and contrast the Earth s revolution around the sun and rotation on its axis Explain how the revolution around the sun is measured in years and the tilt on its axis causes seasons* Predict how a change in speed of the Earth s rotation or revolution would affect the calendar OR CPI 5.9.4A2 Recognize and describe the phases of the moon Identify the sun, moon, Earth, revolution, and rotation* Identify daytime and nighttime based on the Earth s rotation in relation to the sun* Essence of the CPI: Identify the basic pattern of the moon s appearance and classify as new, first quarter, full, or third quarter Matched Link Near Link Far Link Identify new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon and describe the moon s position relative to the Earth/sun for each phase* Record observed phases of the moon- new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon- and describe noted patterns Identify new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon and arrange in order * Predict new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon using Earth s calendar* Identify sun, Earth, new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon* Please note: Always consult the Glossary and Further Clarifications sections of this resource when working with any of these Links. Additionally, an asterisk at the end of a Link statement denotes there is an example for that specific Link in the Five Items section of this resource NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 2
3 Glossary 5.9 Glossary 5.9 Compare - to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and/or differences Contrast - to compare in order to show differences; to note the opposite natures, purposes, etc. Phases of the moon: New moon: the moon s unlit side faces Earth and the moon is not visible First quarter: the moon appears as a semicircle; the visible portion is getting larger Full moon: the moon appears as a full circle Third quarter: the moon appears as a semicircle; the visible portion is getting smaller NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 3
4 Glossary 5.9 Revolution - the orbit of Earth or another planet around the sun Rotation - the spinning of Earth on its axis Source: NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 4
5 Further Clarifications 5.9 Further Clarifications 5.9 Phases of the Moon The phases of the moon that must be taught at 4 th Grade are new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. Note that for the links for 5.9.4A2 have been revised to specify those four phases. WARNING: Assessing phases other than those four will result in zero scores. Waxing/waning crescent/gibbous phases will no longer be accepted because they are more than what is expected to be taught at 4 th Grade and are more than any what is now specified by any of the links for 5.9.4A2. CPI Link Clarification 5.9.4A2 Matched Link Bullet 1 Identify new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon and describe the moon s position relative to the Earth/sun for each phase* The descriptions must be about where the moon is in relation to the Earth/sun and not just merely the way the moon appears in the night sky. Near Link Bullet 1 Identify new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon and arrange in order* Identifying may involve multiple choice, matching, cutting/pasting label, etc. The student must also arrange the phases in the correct order. Also, credit may be given for identifying each of the four phases correctly and then for putting them in the correct order for a total of five items. Far Link Bullet 1 Identify sun, Earth, new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon* Notice that this link now specifies the four phases of the moon that must be taught and assessed: new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. Since this link requires those specific four phases of the moon be assessed in addition to the sun and the Earth, assessment activities for this link will need six items instead of five. Also, heed the warning at the top of this page regarding the phases of the moon NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 5
6 Five Items Examples The Five Items examples are samples of activities that may be used as models when choosing or developing activities for the APA. They include specific considerations and guidelines that if not followed will likely result in unscorable codes. However, they do not show the required markings for performance (+/-) or independence (I, V, G, M, P), nor do they include student names and collection dates. They are sample activities, not sample evidence. Evidence must include all of the requirements of the Universal Scoring Rules NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 6
7 CPI: 5.9.4A1: Observe patterns that result from the Earth s position relative to the sun and rotation of the Earth on its axis Essence of the CPI: Understand the reasons for day, night, and year Matched Link, Bullet 2: Explain how the revolution around the sun is measured in years and the tilt on its axis causes seasons* Be advised that the information below is an explanation of an example rather than an actual example. Actual student work is always required. There are a variety of ways for students to explain, including but not limited to using word or sentence strips to form explanations or completing the salient information in cloze sentences. Explaining how Earth s revolution around the sun is a year would constitute one item. Explaining how the tilt of Earth s axis causes seasons would constitute four items (one item per season) for a total of five items NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 7
8 CPI: 5.9.4A1: Observe patterns that result from the Earth s position relative to the sun and rotation of the Earth on its axis Essence of the CPI: Understand the reasons for day, night, and year Near Link, Bullet 1: Identify various examples of movement of the Earth as either a revolution or rotation* The diagrams on this example are for the student s reference in answering the five questions. Using multiple diagrams for rotation and for revolution as the examples of movement to assess this link is not acceptable because even if those diagrams are somewhat different, they likely convey the same concept/idea. Therefore, this example was crafted to show one way to assess this link using five distinctly different items. Directions to the student: Use your labels to identify each example as either revolution or rotation. Use the diagrams to help you. This example constitutes five items. Across the five items, both revolution and rotation were addressed NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 8
9 CPI: 5.9.4A1: Observe patterns that result from the Earth s position relative to the sun and rotation of the Earth on its axis Essence of the CPI: Understand the reasons for day, night, and year Far Link, Bullet 1: Identify the sun, moon, Earth, revolution, and rotation* This link may be assessed using one diagram (such as the one shown in the example below) or by using individual pictures for sun, moon, Earth, revolution, and rotation. Directions to the student: Use the labels provided to identify what is depicted in the diagram below. Each letter must be identified with one label. This example constitutes five items. There are five components in this link that must be identified: 1) sun; 2) moon; 3) Earth; 4) revolution; 5) rotation NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 9
10 CPI: 5.9.4A1: Observe patterns that result from the Earth s position relative to the sun and rotation of the Earth on its axis Essence of the CPI: Understand the reasons for day, night, and year Far Link, Bullet 2: Identify daytime and nighttime based on the Earth s rotation in relation to the sun* When assessing this link, the Earth s rotation in relation to the sun is critically important. The example below uses a series of diagrams. Notice how each diagram indicates where the sun is, how the Earth is rotating, and a specific location for the student to identify as experiencing daytime or nighttime. Directions to the student: Label the diagrams daytime or nighttime based on each diagram s marked location, which shows Earth s rotationi n relation to the sunlight. This example constitutes five items. Across the five items, both daytime and nighttime are addressed NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 10
11 CPI: 5.9.4A2: Recognize and describe the phases of the moon Essence of the CPI: Identify the basic pattern of the moon s appearance and classify as new, first quarter, full, or last quarter Matched Link, Bullet 1: Identify new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon and describe the moon s position relative to the Earth/sun for each phase* The phases of the moon that must be taught at 4 th Grade are new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. Notice how this link specifies those four phases. WARNING: Assessing phases other than those four will result in zero scores. Waxing/waning crescent/gibbous phases will no longer be accepted because they are more than what is expected to be taught at 4 th Grade and are more than any what is specified by this link. The descriptions must be about where the moon is in relation to the Earth/sun and not just merely the way the moon appears in the night sky. Directions to the student: 1. Label each phase of the moon. 2. For each phase, use your word strips to describe the moon s position in relation to the Earth and sun. This example constitutes eight items. For each phase of the moon identified, there must be an accompanying description of the moon s position in relation to the Earth and sun, but identifying each of the four phases may count as four items and then the four descriptions may count as four items, for a total of eight items NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 11
12 CPI: 5.9.4A2: Recognize and describe the phases of the moon Essence of the CPI: Identify the basic pattern of the moon s appearance and classify as new, first quarter, full, or last quarter Near Link, Bullet 1: Identify new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon and arrange in order* The phases of the moon that must be taught at 4 th Grade are new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. Notice how this link specifies those four phases. WARNING: Assessing phases other than those four will result in zero scores. Waxing/waning crescent/gibbous phases will no longer be accepted because they are more than what is expected to be taught at 4 th Grade and are more than any what is specified by this link. This link has two parts: 1) identifying each of the four required phases and 2) arranging them in order. Evidence for this link must show that the phases have been both identified and arranged in order. It is not acceptable for the order to be already provided. The sun s location determines the moon phases as seen from Earth. Note that the diagram on page 3 shows the sunlight coming from a different direction than you see on this page, hence the difference in the moon phase positions. This is important to keep in mind when teaching this concept. Directions to the student: First, drag each picture of the phases of the moon onto the diagram to show their order. Then using the labels paste the name of each phase on its corresponding picture. This example constitutes five items. First, the student had to drag the moon images to their correct positions on the diagram (arrange in order) for one item. Then the student had to label each phase with its name for four additional items and a total of five items NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 12
13 CPI: 5.9.4A2: Recognize and describe the phases of the moon Essence of the CPI: Identify the basic pattern of the moon s appearance and classify as new, first quarter, full, or last quarter Near Link, Bullet 2: Predict new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon using Earth s calendar* The phases of the moon that must be taught at 4 th Grade are new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. Notice how this link specifies those four phases. WARNING: Assessing phases other than those four will result in zero scores. Waxing/waning crescent/gibbous phases will no longer be accepted because they are more than what is expected to be taught at 4 th Grade and are more than any what is specified by this link. Directions to the student: Use your science journal and the July calendar to answer questions about how the moon would appear on different nights of the month. This example constitutes five items. All five questions are specific to predicting the four required phases of the moon using a calendar NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 13
14 CPI: 5.9.4A2: Recognize and describe the phases of the moon Essence of the CPI: Identify the basic pattern of the moon s appearance and classify as new, first quarter, full, or last quarter Far Link (This is the only Far Link for this CPI): Identify sun, Earth, new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon* The phases of the moon that must be taught at 4 th Grade are new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon. Notice how this link specifies those four phases. WARNING: Assessing phases other than those four will result in zero scores. Waxing/waning crescent/gibbous phases will no longer be accepted because they are more than what is expected to be taught at 4 th Grade and are more than any what is specified by this link. In the example below, the student was presented with pictures of the sun, the Earth, and the four specified phases of the moon. The student was then given labels and directed to paste them onto the pictures. This link has SIX components: the four phases (new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon), the sun, and Earth. Therefore, this link requires six items rather than five. Directions to the student: Label the pictures. This example constitutes six items. The student identified four phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon), the sun, and Earth NJ APA Content Guide & Five Items Resource Page 14
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