Even so, many students do not attempt to answer open-ended questions. By showing their work on open-ended mathematics and science items, students may get partial credit even if the answers are incorrect. An open-ended reading question may require students to write a brief response after reading a passage. This process may include interpreting or responding to the passage or defending a point of view prompted by an idea in the text. It helps if students have had practice in answering open-ended questions.
Teachers can require students to answer such questions in class, for homework and on tests.
Please click here for more information on identifying seniors to participate in the assessment. Book 1, Section 2 of the assessment contains three pages of questions about students' course-taking patterns in English, mathematics and science in grades nine through 12. The school representative in charge of administering the assessment must read thoroughly all information about completing this section of the assessment. Please click here for an overview of this part of the assessment. One person cannot administer the assessment.