That is the first thing with which people must come to understanding. A guide for using webbs depth of knowledge with common. Webb depthofknowledge levels for four content areas, march 28, 2002. It is defined as the complexity or depth of understanding that is required to answer an.
Its based on a fourthgrade standard on comparing fractions. Wheel does not address depth of knowledge published on july 20, 2015 july 20, 2015 37 likes 3 comments. Understanding depth of knowledge and cognitive complexity one model for classifying thinking into cognitive levels of complexity is blooms taxonomy. The attached file below is a dok wheel that displays activities that may be associated with each level. The target represents the depth of knowledge reflected in the item. How depth of knowledge drives learning and assessment. Recall elements and details of story structure, such as sequence of events, character, plot and setting. Implementing webbs depth of knowledge with students.
Typically, when we think of assessment item difficulty, we associate it with the actual question stem, the length of the questions, and other components coming from the item. Norman webb and flip chart developed by myra collins. Webb designed his model as a means of increasing the cognitive complexity and demand of standardized assessments. Depth of knowledge west cary instructional resources. Webbs depth of knowledge west shore school district. Other possible markings on the sidewall snow tyre means a tyre whose tread pattern, tread compound or structure is primarily. Not a taxonomy four different ways to interact with content dok levels are also not developmental. The depth of understanding and cognitive reasoning required to answer or explain an assessmentrelated item or a classroom activity dok levels are not sequential. Writing is a great subject area when it comes to assessing higher level depth of knowledge dok, but even top students can find writing to be a challenge. Depth of knowledge, or dok, is a way to think about content.
Ppt depth of knowledge powerpoint presentation free to. The model is based upon the assumption that curricular elements may all be categorized based upon the cognitive. Inservice, association for supervision and curriculum development, 9 may 2017. It also enables managers to recognize the scope and depth of knowledge available to maximize problem. Integrating cognitive rigor with webbs depth of knowledge. Descriptors of dok levels for science based on webb and wixson. This body of work offers the depth of knowledge dok model employed to analyze the cognitive expectation demanded by standards, curricular activities and assessment tasks webb, 1997. Ive found that helping students develop their understanding of the language within the dok has been beneficial in supporting literacy and can also support. To support teachers with this expectation, abcschoolhouse has designed posterscharts to meet this need using the art of stefani sadler. Depth of knowledge dok is a scale used to determine the amount of thinking required for a given question or task. Distinguishing between webbs depth of knowledge dok levels can be challenging for secondary mathematics teachers as examples are often too vague to be useful.
Multiple intelligenceslearning stylesblooms taxonomy. Webbs dok provides students with language tools to access text and classroom discourse. A variety of resources related to depth of knowledge and how to use in your classroom. The range of rigor of the assessment items should reflect the rigor of the course content and instruction. The shocking truth about the depth of knowledge wheel. The range of rigor of the assessment items should reflect the. Applying webbs depthofknowledge dok levels in reading. Depth of knowledge, or dok, is a way to think about content complexity, not content difficulty.
Depth of knowledge examples for secondary mathematics. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Wheels are the new standard of python distribution and are intended to replace eggs. Level learner action key actions sample question stems question numbersportfolio components level 1. Cognitive rigor matrixdepth of knowledge the common core state standards require highlevel cognitive demand, such as asking students to demonstrate deeper. Webbs depth of knowledge gives you a framework and common language to make that happen in your classroom. English language arts mathematics science social studies webbs depth of knowledge dok provides a vocabulary and a frame of reference when. Depth of knowledge dok overview chart level ofcomplexity measures a studentsdepth of knowledge level 1 recallreproduction recall a fact, information, or procedure. The dok chart helps educators categorize their questions or tasks based on the complexity of thinking that is required to complete the task. A guide for using webbs depth of knowledge with common core. Students are expected to make connections restate ideas with the content or among content areas.
From depth of knowledge descriptors, examples and question stems for increasing depth of knowledge in the classroom developed by dr. Depthofknowledge at level 4 in science should be reserved for local assessment only. Depth of knowledge professional development teaching. Using webbs depth of knowledge to increase rigor edutopia. The concept of depth of knowledge that is addressed in the college and career ready standards was developed by norman webb 1997.
Depth of knowledgerigor chart and checklist use the following chart to help create and categorize assessment items. This circular poster is based on webbs depth of knowledge which provides a vocabulary and a frame of reference when thinking about our students and how they engage with the content. Developing higher order thinking questions based on webbs dok and fcat content complexity presented by brenda matthews, district literacy coach. Traditionally, standardized assessments measured students to think deeply about the academic. Depth of knowledge the depth of knowledge dok framework was developed by dr. Understanding depth of knowledge and cognitive complexity. Norman webb from the wisconsin center for education research wcer it is a hierarchy based on. Depth of knowledge dok in mathematics teacher tech. Depth of knowledge rigor chart and checklist use the following chart to help create and categorize assessment items. This body of work offers the depth of knowledge dok model employed to analyze the cognitive expectation demanded by standards, curricular activities. Depth of knowledge dok was developed through research by norman l. Aligning your questions to different dok levels facilitates higherorder thinking and deeper learning for your students. Applying webbs depthofknowledge dok levels in reading karin k. Students provide support for reasoning, apply complex and.
Depth of knowledge level 4 dok 4 requires high cognitive demand and is very complex. Level one activities recall elements and details of story structure, such as sequence of events, character, plot and setting. The depthofknowledge dok was created by norman webb from the wisconsin center for education research. A guide for using webbs depth of knowledge with common core state standards. I would use manipulative and games and items like a beach ball, white boards, cards, etc. Webbs depth of knowledge dok provides a vocabulary and a frame of reference when thinking about our. Depth of knowledge for kindergarten and first grade by. The depth of knowledge is the degree of depth or complexity of. Dok depth of knowledge in each content area helpful tool in assessing a students depth of knowledge in various topics across all kinds of content areas hepatitis c depression product depression without cause dok depth. The mentoring minds dokrbt wheel provides quickandeasy access to two critical thinking models, one on each side of the wheel.
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