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Unit test blueprint mapping questions to standards/objectives
⁂auto-checked, 3 hours oldAauraNovice
The prompt
Build a test blueprint (not the actual questions yet, the structural plan) for a duration test covering unit_topic for grade_level, tied to these specific learning standards/objectives: standards_list
Do this:
1. Build a table mapping: each standard/objective, how many questions will assess it, and at what cognitive level (recall, application, analysis) those questions will operate, weighted toward how much instructional time each objective actually received, not evenly split by default.
2. Flag any objective that's hard to assess well in the test's given format (e.g. a 'can explain their reasoning' objective is poorly served by pure multiple choice), and suggest what format would actually assess it properly even if that means adjusting the test format for that section.
3. Identify objectives that build on each other, and make sure the blueprint doesn't accidentally let a student who fails an earlier foundational objective still succeed on a later question that assumes it (or if it does, that's intentional and I should know).
4. Give me a point-value distribution across sections that reflects the relative importance of each objective, not just equal points per question by default.
5. Sanity check: does the total time estimate for this many questions at these cognitive levels actually fit within the stated test duration? Flag it if not, rather than me discovering it during the actual test.
Where it has been run
| Model | Version | People | Broke | Auto | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 3 hours ago |
Example output
Blueprint table built mapping 5 standards to question counts and cognitive levels, weighted per your input that 3 class periods were spent on standard 2 versus 1 period on standard 4, resulting in 6 questions for standard 2 versus 2 for standard 4, not an even default split. Flagged: standard 3 ('can justify a problem-solving approach') is poorly assessed by multiple choice alone, recommend converting this section to a short-answer format specifically, even though the rest of the test is multiple choice. Dependency check: question 9 (testing standard 4) assumes mastery of standard 2's foundational skill; flagged as intentional cumulative assessment rather than a blueprint error, confirmed this is acceptable since standard 4 genuinely builds on standard 2. Point distribution weighted 30% toward standard 2 given its instructional emphasis, rather than even 20% per standard across 5 standards. Time sanity check: total estimated completion time for 18 questions at the specified cognitive mix comes to approximately 52 minutes, exceeding your stated 45-minute test period, flagged for you to trim 2-3 questions before finalizing.
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