Webb's Depth of Knowledge
Webb's Depth of Knowledge Wheel - click for full version
Depth of Knowledge is the degree of depth or complexity of knowledge standards and assessments require; this criterion is met if the assessment is as demanding cognitively as the expectations standards are set for students.
DOK is NOT.....
DOK is NOT.....
- about Verbs - Verbs are not always used appropriately.
- about "difficulty" - It is not about the student or level of difficulty for the student - it requires looking at the assessment item not student work in order to determine the level. DOK is about the item/standard - not the student.
- about what FOLLOWS the verb. What comes after the verb is more important than the verb itself.
- about the complexity of mental processing that must occur to answer a question.
- Descriptive, not a taxonomy
- Focuses on how deeply the student has to know the content in order to respond.
- Not the same as difficulty.
