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Task Analysis Process
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Task Analysis Process
Step1: Examine & Identify Appropriate Task
- Choose a “touchstone” task the first few times
- Ask yourself, is/does this task:
– Clear in its expectations? – Grade-level appropriate? – Aligned to the standards? – Require students to use language and analytical skills as well as demonstrate their content knowledge?
- Common pitfalls:
– Task is too narrow or too broad
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 1: Examine & Identify Appropriate Instructional Task
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Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 1: Examine & Identify Appropriate Instructional Task
Analyzing the Example Task
q Choose a “touchstone” task the first few times
- Ask yourself, is/does this task:
q Clear in its expectations? q Grade-level appropriate? q Aligned to the standards? q Require students to use language and analytical skills as well as demonstrate their content knowledge?
- Common pitfalls:
q Task is too narrow or too broad
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 1: Examine & Identify Appropriate Instructional Task
Step 1: Ex tep 1: Examine & I amine & Iden dentify Appr tify Appropriate Instructional T
- priate Instructional Task
ask
Task Analysis Process
Step 1: Ex tep 1: Examine & I amine & Iden dentify Appr tify Appropriate Instructional T
- priate Instructional Task
ask
Task Analysis Process
Step 2: I tep 2: Iden dentify T tify Task Demands ask Demands
Step 1: Ex tep 1: Examine & I amine & Iden dentify Appr tify Appropriate Instructional T
- priate Instructional Task
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Task Analysis Process
Step 2: I tep 2: Iden dentify T tify Task Demands ask Demands
Language Language Analytical Skills Analytical Skills Con
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands
- Write down everything that students need to
demonstrate, know, or do in order to successfully complete this task
- To do this, read (or watch) the task instructions
Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Content K
- ntent Knowledge
nowledge Analytical Skills Analytical Skills Language Language Discrete content-specific knowledge or skills Analytical skills or practices that cut across content areas Language students are required to understand and use
Example Instructional Task
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Initial Identification Demands
- What do students need to do and know?
– Read the story, Frog Girl – Orally discuss the story with a partner – Decide on and use appropriate adjectives (e.g. courageous, helpful, etc.) to describe character – Justify this decision, providing evidence from the text – Decide which big idea is more important in the text – Orally explain and justify choice, using supportive examples from the text
Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
- What do students need to do and know?
– Read the story, Frog Girl – Orally discuss the story with a partner – Decide on and use appropriate adjectives (e.g. courageous, helpful, etc.) to Frog Girl – Justify this decision, providing evidence from the text – Decide which big idea is more important in the text – Orally explain and justify choice, using supportive examples from the text
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Initial Brainstorm
Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Content K
- ntent Knowledge
nowledge Analytical Skills Analytical Skills Language Language
Read the story, Frog Girl Decide which adjective describes Frog Girl Decide which big idea is more important in the text Justify this decision, providing evidence from the text Orally explain and justify choice, using supportive examples from the text Comprehend the language of the story Discuss the story with a partner Orally explain and justify choice, using language from the text Use se adjectiv adjectives ( es (e.g. e.g. courageous, helpful, e
- urageous, helpful, etc.)
tc.)
Three Task Analysis Lenses
Overlap between the Three Lenses
Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Content
- ntent
Knowledge nowledge Analytical Analytical Skills Skills Language Language Practic Practices es
Decide which adjective describes Frog Girl Read & comprehend language of story Orally discuss story with partner Justify decision, providing evidence from text Decide which big idea most important in text
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- priate Instructional Task
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Task Analysis Process
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Content Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Content K
- ntent Knowledge Guiding Question
nowledge Guiding Question Resourc esources es
- Common Core Content Standards or Next Generation Science Standards
- Other relevant standards (e.g., district, state, etc.)
What specific content knowledge or skills must students demonstrate in order to successfully complete this task?
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Content Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Common C
- mmon Core ELA Sec
- re ELA Second Grade S
- nd Grade Standards
tandards
- CCSS.ELA.Literacy.RL.2.7
– Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot
- CCSS.ELA.Literacy.R.L.2.10
– Read and comprehend literature in grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of range
- CCSS.ELA.Literacy.R.F.2.4
– Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension
- CCSS.ELA.Literacy.R.F.2.4A
– Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding
- CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.2.6
– Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe.
Use the Standards as a Guide
Step 1 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Content Step 3 Step 4
Paraphrase C araphrase Content-R
- ntent-Related K
elated Knowledge/Skills nowledge/Skills
- Use information gained from text to demonstrate understanding of the
character of Frog Girl and the story theme
- Read and comprehend Frog Girl proficiently
- Read text with sufficient fluency and accuracy to support comprehension
- Read text with purpose and understanding
- Choose and use appropriate adjectives to describe Frog Girl, based on
understanding of text What specific content knowledge or skills must students demonstrate in order to successfully complete this task? Step 4 Step 3 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Content Step 1
Compare Original & R
- mpare Original & Revised Demands
vised Demands
Step 4 Step 3 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Content Step 1
Content K
- ntent Knowledge
nowledge Read and comprehend the story, Frog Girl proficiently Read with sufficient fluency and accuracy to support comprehension Read with purpose Use information from text to demonstrate understanding of Frog Girl character and theme Choose and use appropriate adjectives to describe Frog Girl, based on understanding of text
Content K
- ntent Knowledge
nowledge
Read the story, Frog Girl Decide which adjective describes Frog Girl Decide which big idea is more important in the text
A5er ¡ Brainstorm ¡ A5er ¡ Resource ¡
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Task Analysis Process
Step 2: I tep 2: Iden dentify T tify Task Demands ask Demands
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Analytical Skills Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Analytical Skills Guiding Question Analytical Skills Guiding Question Resourc esources es
- Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) chart(s)
- Framework for English Language Proficiency Development Standards
corresponding to CCSS and NGSS
- Valdes, Kibler & Walqui, 2014
What discrete analytical skills must students demonstrate when engaged in this task?
Identifying Analytical Skills: Using DOKs
(Webb, ¡2002) ¡ Step 1 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Analytical Skills Step 3 Step 4
Step 1 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Analytical Skills Step 3 Step 4
Example Instructional Task
Step 1 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Analytical Skills Step 3 Step 4
Depth of Knowledge (DOKs)
What discrete analytical skills must students demonstrate when engaged in this task? (Webb, ¡2002) ¡
Step 1 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Analytical Skills Step 3 Step 4
Depth of Knowledge (DOKs)
(Webb, ¡2002) ¡ What discrete analytical skills must students demonstrate when engaged in this task? ¡
Comparing Original & R
- mparing Original & Revised Demands
vised Demands
Step 4 Step 3 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Analytical Skills Step 1
Analytical Skills Analytical Skills
Explain adjective choice for Frog Girl, citing evidence from the text Analyze text to draw a conclusion regarding which big idea (or theme) is most important Develop a logical argument and justify theme choice, citing evidence from the text to back up thinking
Analytical Skills Analytical Skills
Justify this decision, providing evidence from the text Orally explain and justify choice, using supportive examples from the text
A5er ¡ Brainstorm ¡ A5er ¡ Resource ¡
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- priate Instructional Task
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Task Analysis Process
Step 2: I tep 2: Iden dentify T tify Task Demands ask Demands
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Language Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Language Guiding Question Language Guiding Question Resourc esources es
- Language Functions and Forms PDF
- Framework for English Language Proficiency Development Standards
Corresponding to CCSS and NGSS
- Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) chart(s)
How are students required to understand and use language?
Example Instructional Task
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Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Language Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Language Demands
Language Functions
- Compr
- mprehend
ehend language of text, read aloud or silently
- Listen
Listen and compr
- mprehend
ehend partner’s textual analysis
- Analyz
Analyze textual meaning with partner, pr presen esenting ting character and thematic analyses
- Support
Support analyses with evidence from text
¡ Language Forms
- Use descriptive adjectives (e.g.
compassionate, courageous, helpful) to characterize
- Use verbal phrases (e.g. being
courageous, showing kindness) to describe theme
- Use conjunctions (e.g. because, as,
since) to link descriptions and support
- Use textual language to support
claims
Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Language Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Compare Original & R
- mpare Original & Revised Demands
vised Demands
Step 4 Step 3 Step 2: Identify Task Demands: Language Step 1
Language Language
Comprehend language of text, read aloud or silently Listen and comprehend partner’s textual analysis Analyze textual meaning with partner, presenting character and thematic analyses Use descriptive adjectives (e.g. compassionate, courageous, helpful) to characterize Use verbal phrases (e.g. being courageous, showing kindness) to describe theme Support analyses with evidence from text Use conjunctions (e.g. because, as, since) to link descriptions and support Use textual language to support claims Language Language Comprehend the language of the story Discuss the story with a partner Orally explain and justify choice, using language from the text Use adjectives (e.g. courageous, helpful, etc.)
A5er ¡ Brainstorm ¡ A5er ¡ Resource ¡
Step 2: Identify Task Demands Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
Content K
- ntent Knowledge
nowledge Analytical Skills Analytical Skills Language Language
Read and comprehend story, Frog Girl, proficiently Read with sufficient fluency and accuracy to support comprehension Read with purpose Use information from text to demonstrate understanding of Frog Girl character and theme Choose and use appropriate adjectives to describe Frog Girl, based on understanding of text Explain adjective choice for Frog Girl, citing evidence from the text Analyze text to draw a conclusion regarding which big idea (or theme) is most important Develop a logical argument and justify theme choice, citing evidence from the text to back up thinking Comprehend language of text, read aloud or silently Listen and comprehend partner’s textual analysis Analyze textual meaning with partner, presenting character and thematic analyses Use descriptive adjectives (e.g. compassionate, courageous, helpful) to characterize Use verbal phrases (e.g. being courageous, showing kindness) to describe theme Support analyses with evidence from text Use conjunctions (e.g. because, as, since) to link descriptions and support Use textual language to support claims
Revised Task Demands
Step 1: Ex tep 1: Examine & I amine & Iden dentify Appr tify Appropriate Instructional T
- priate Instructional Task
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Task Analysis Process
Step 2: I tep 2: Iden dentify T tify Task Demands ask Demands
Language Language Analytical Skills Analytical Skills Con
- nten
tent K t Kno nowledge wledge
Analyzing the Example Task
q Choose a “touchstone” task the first few times
- Ask yourself, is/does this task:
q Clear in its expectations? q Grade-level appropriate? q Aligned to the standards? q Require students to use language and analytical skills as well as demonstrate their content knowledge?
- Common pitfalls:
q Task is too narrow or too broad
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 1: Examine & Identify Appropriate Instructional Task
Step 1: Ex tep 1: Examine & I amine & Iden dentify Appr tify Appropriate Instructional T
- priate Instructional Task
ask Step 3 I tep 3 Iden dentify Disciplinary Practic tify Disciplinary Practice( e(s) )
Task Analysis Process
Step 2: I tep 2: Iden dentify T tify Task Demands ask Demands Step 4: I tep 4: Iden dentify ELP S tify ELP Standar tandards ds
Language Language Analytical Skills Analytical Skills Con
- nten
tent K t Kno nowledge wledge
- How is this process similar or different than from how you typically examine
instructional tasks?
- What lingering questions do you still have about the task analysis process?
- What are the advantages of first brainstorming a list of task demands and then
going back to consult resources related to each lens?
- Can you envision engaging in this task analysis process as part of your
professional learning?
- In what venue (e.g. professional learning community, grade-level planning