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■ Depth of Knowledge (DOK) and Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs): Why the Frameworks Alone are Not Enough 10/27/09

■ Instructional Programs Updates 09/17/09
District Test Coordinators Meeting, September 9, 2009

■ Making Accountability Count 09/16/09
Office of Research and Statistics

■ Presentation on the 2010 Mississippi Science Framework 09/08/08

■ Presentation: MCT and SATP-Preparing to Set Standards 07/10/08

■ Presentation: Data Review: What and Why 07/08/08

■ Understanding Depth of Knowledge (DOK) in the Curriculum Frameworks and Assessment This was presented at the Mississippi Reading Conference on December 5, 2007and Assessment  This was presented at the Mississippi Reading Conference on December 5, 200712/11/07
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■ Presentation: Overview: Depth of Knowledge (DOK) in the Curriculum Frameworks, Performance Level Descriptors, and Assessment Items This presentation is from the Mississippi Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) Conference on October 26, 2007 10/26/07

■ Presentation: Overview: Depth of Knowledge (DOK) in the Curriculum Frameworks, Performance Level Descriptors, and Assessment Items This presentation is from the Mississippi Association of School Administrators (MASA) Conference on October 17, 2007 10/17/07

■ Presentation: Understanding Depth of Knowledge (DOK) in the Curriculum Frameworks and Assessment This presentation contains the five DOK Modules Updated 10/04/07

 Understanding Depth of Knowledge Video Modules

■ Module 1

■ Module 2

■ Module 3

■ Module 4

■ Module 5

■ Presentation: A Brief Guide to Test Construction—Aligning Framework and Assessment Depth of Knowledge  PDF | PowerPoint Revised 08/07/07