Sample Table of Specifications (Quiz)

The following is a table of specifications for a French 1 quiz. The numbers in each box under the item types refer to the item
number on the quiz.

Multiple
True/False Identification Fill-in Correction Total
Standards Objectives Choice
(1 pt each) (1 pt each) (2 pts each) (2 pts each) Points
(1 pt each)
1.1 Students Demonstrate how
engage in the French greet
conversations, one another
provide and formally and
obtain informally
information, 1 5 16 19, 20 8 pts
express
feelings and
emotions, and
exchange
opinions
Identify features of
a conversation
2 6, 7 10. 11 17 7 pts
(self-introduction,
greetings, etc)
Identify elements
of simple
sentences and
questions with
3, 4 8. 9 12, 13, 14, 15 18 10 pts
rudimentary
vocabulary (self-
introduction,
greetings, etc.)

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 Sample Table of Specifications (Performance Task)
The following is a table of specifications for a coil vessel ceramics project in a high school art class. The task components
refer to parts of the corresponding rubric. It was created by Iver Henning, a student at San José State University.

Task Components
Integration and
Coil built vessel with Craftsmanship
Standards/Objectives communication of Concept, originality,
balanced and even (Skill level of design
primary and secondary and design
form and execution)
design
Artistic
perception
T S W B AT:
ƒ Recognize and
demonstrate form and
primary/ secondary
design on a coil pot.
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Creative
expression
T S W B AT:
ƒ C r e a t e a c o i l p o t wi t h
even and balanced

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f o r m o u t o f c l a y.
ƒ Create a design on
the coil pot that has
primary and
secondary feature.
ƒ Create original design
on pot.
ƒ Demonstrate good
c r a fts m a n s h i p o n t h e
coil pot.
Historical and

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Cultural Context
T S W B AT:
ƒ Draw on cultural
influences to add
content to the project.

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