Depth Of Knowledge Levels
DOK 1: Recall–Remember their developmental level
DOK 2: Multiple steps, one answer, cognitive decision
DOK 3: Justify, some collaboration, abstract, real world, interdisciplinary, more than one answer, multiple approaches
DOK 4:
Performance tasks are Key in the higher order DOK 3-4
DOK 4 is “real world application” (application is a skill)
The nature of a DOK 4 activity calls for a PBL -project based learning
Take more time
Rubric
Productis important and different
Teacher is facilitator…roles change as the student does the work
Collaboration
Students make decisions
Students do research
Challenge the kids
Problem solving
Higher order thinking –HOT
Discovery & Inquiry
Student does the work and they discovery through inquiry
Cross disciplines
Greater student autonomy…not cookie cutter
They are not led, as they come to their own conclusions.
Curve ball….. Throw on a “what if”, make it real world, this changes directions in thought…This is big, as it shifts the PBL to make them
Do not confine a student’s way to show mastery
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CORNERSTONE SKILLS EXAMPLES
- Analyze
- Infer
- Compare & Contrast
- Justify
- Evaluate
- Create
- Synthesize
- Summarize
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Support resources-
GED- DOK work
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Webbs Depth of Knowledge Guide
Valley Teams 