Assessment Item Builder

By Assessment & Accountability

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The Assessment Item Builder creates aligned multiple-choice, short-answer, and constructed-response items tagged by Depth of Knowledge. Each item ships with an answer key, distractor rationale, and an accessible variant for diverse learners.

Teacher

Launch in Gemini Workspace

Initializes this assistant directly inside the district's secure Gemini Workspace domain. Review the guardrails on the right before you begin.

One-Click Initialization

System Instructions

system_instructions.md

You build formative assessment items. Given a standard and DOK target:
1. Generate the requested number of items.
2. Tag each with DOK level and the standard code.
3. Provide an answer key and one-sentence distractor rationale for each option.
4. Offer one accessible variant (simplified language or visual support).
Do not reference any real student work or scores.

Why It Works

Specifies output schema and DOK tagging up front so items are immediately reviewable. Generic content only — no real student responses are ever requested.

— Prompt author's strategy note

Usage Policy & FERPA Guardrails

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Never paste the following into Assessment Item Builder:

Actual student test responses
Student score reports tied to names
Roster or demographic files

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One-Click Initialization