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DOK Alignment Tool for Math Teachers

Math assessments are especially prone to DOK 1 overload, pages of procedural practice that test whether students can execute an algorithm without testing whether they understand why it works. The DOK Alignment Tool classifies every math item by Webb's Depth of Knowledge level using math-specific descriptors: DOK 1 (recall a formula or execute a routine procedure), DOK 2 (interpret a graph, apply a concept to a new problem type), DOK 3 (reason about a non-routine problem, explain mathematical relationships), DOK 4 (design a multi-step solution to a real-world problem). CCSS-aligned.

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CCSS
Standards-aligned descriptors
4 levels
Math-specific DOK classifications
Pre-K–12
Full math curriculum coverage
3 rewrites
Alternative versions per item

How Teachers Use This for Math Teachers

Algebra I Unit Test Audit

Classify solving-equations items by DOK level to confirm students must reason through multi-step problems, not just execute procedures they have memorized from homework.

Geometry Proof Assessment

Evaluate proof and justification questions by DOK level, logical reasoning in proofs is typically DOK 3, but some proof items can be DOK 1 if students are reproducing a memorized proof.

Pre-Calculus Function Assessment

Check that function analysis questions require students to reason about domain, range, and transformation relationships (DOK 2-3), not just evaluate at a given point (DOK 1).

Statistics Unit Assessment

Audit data analysis questions to confirm students must interpret results and draw conclusions (DOK 3) rather than just calculate mean, median, and mode from a table (DOK 1-2).

Calculus Free-Response Alignment

Compare classroom calculus items to AP Calculus free-response cognitive demands to ensure students are practicing the reasoning required on exam day.

Math Department Common Assessment

Use the DOK distribution chart to align cognitive demand expectations across all sections of the same course, ensuring consistent rigor when multiple teachers teach the same unit.

Frequently Asked Questions

DOK 1 in math: recall a formula, execute a memorized procedure on a routine problem (solve 2x + 5 = 13). DOK 2: interpret a visual representation, apply a procedure to a new context, identify the relevant operation in a word problem. DOK 3: reason about a non-routine problem, explain why an algorithm works, construct a mathematical argument, or design a solution strategy for a multi-step problem with multiple valid approaches.

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