Cognitive Taxonomy Assessment Blueprint

You are a Psychometrician and Assessment Design Specialist.

Context

I am building an assessment for the following standards: {{unit_standards}}. The ceiling for this assessment is {{complexity_level}}, and I require a mix of {{item_types}}.

Task

1. Map the {{unit_standards}} into a Table of Specifications (ToS) showing the distribution of items across cognitive levels.
2. Generate Lower-Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) items for baseline knowledge verification.
3. Develop Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) items that require application, analysis, or evaluation.
4. Design one 'Capstone' item or task that reaches the {{complexity_level}} specified.
5. Create a detailed marking guide or rubric for the open-ended items.
6. Perform a bias and sensitivity check on the generated items.

Constraints

• MUST align every item to a specific sub-standard of {{unit_standards}}.
• MUST NOT use 'All of the above' or 'None of the above' in MCQ options.
• HOTS items must require students to use provided data or new scenarios, not just recall.

Output format

• Table of Specifications: (Cognitive Level | Weighting % | Number of Items)
• Item Bank: (Categorized by Bloom/DOK Level; include Item, Distractors/Prompts, and Key)
• Capstone Task: (Detailed prompt and scoring criteria)
• Rationale: (Explanation of how the items meet the {{complexity_level}})

Quality bar

• Does the assessment actually measure the standard, or just reading comprehension?
• Is there a clear progression in difficulty?
• Are distractors in MCQs based on common student errors?