Developing an Assessment System
Western Governors University D184:
Standards-Based Assessment
2
Assessment System Development
Subject and Grade Level
● English Language Arts
● 5th Grade
Standards
California Department of Education, Common Core Standards
● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining
explicit details or inferences.” (California Department of Education, 2013, pg. 12)
● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2: Determine themes and summarize texts,
including how characters respond to challenges.” (California Department of
Education, 2013, pg. 12)
● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3: Compare/contrast characters, settings, or events
using textual evidence.” (California Department of Education, 2013, pg. 12)
, ● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4: Interpret figurative language (e.g., metaphors,
similes).” (California Department of Education, 2013, pg. 38)
● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5: Analyze how chapters, scenes, or stanzas
structure a text.” (California Department of Education, 2013, pg. 13)
● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6: Analyze narrator’s perspective and
tone.” (California Department of Education, 2013, pg. 13).
● “CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.9: Compare stories in the same genre regarding
themes/topics.” (California Department of Education, 2013, pg. 13)
Assessment Overview
● Unit Duration: 20 instructional days