DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE [DOK] TAGS
DEFINITION: DOK’s are based on the level of thinking or cognitive
processing which a student must engage to answer a question correctly
[Educational Testing Service, 2009].
CLASSIFICATION:
DOK Level Description
L1 Recall and Reproduction
-Recite facts, use simple skills & abilities
L2 Skills & Concepts
-Require students to make some decisions as to
how to approach a problem or activity.
L3 Strategic Thinking
-Requires reasoning, planning, and using evidence
Bloom’s Hierarchy of Learning Objectives can guide the assignment of
DOK tags...
L1
Knowledge and Comprehension
L2
Application and Analysis
L3
Synthesis and Evaluation