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14 Assessment Guide for Educators: RLA Chapter 2: Item Types & Layouts Multiple choice (MC) Multiple choice (MC) items consist of a question accompanied by several possible answer choices. This item type is used to assess every indicator listed in the GED® RLA Assessment Targets. Multiple choice items are a reliable method for measuring skills and knowledge at a range of cognitive levels in a standardized manner. MC items on the GED® test have four answer options and all MC items are associated with a reading (stimulus) passage. Drag-and-drop items Drag-and-drop items require test-takers to move small images, words, or short phrases to designated drop targets on a computer screen. They are often used to assess a test-taker’s ability to classify or sequence information. For example, a drag-and-drop task might require test-takers to order events in a passage on the basis of chronology or of cause and effect. They may also provide opportunities for test-takers to analyze an author’s arguments by classifying the evidence provided as sufficient or insufficient. These items may use a variety of different graphic representations, including Venn diagrams, timelines, and other organizers. Drop-down Drop-down items are items with multiple response options embedded directly within a text. On the RLA test, this item type is used primarily to assess the language skills, such as conventions of Edited American English, standard usage, and punctuation, outlined in the GED® RLA Assessment Targets. These items are designed to mimic the editing process as authentically as possible. Variations of a target phrase will appear as options in drop-down menus within the text. Once the test-taker selects an option, the answer will show on the screen as part of the text. Extended response (ER) Extended response (ER) items on the RLA test are 45-minute tasks that require test-takers to analyze two source texts in order to produce a writing sample. The source texts do not exceed 650 words total. The ER prompts are designed to elicit analytical writing that uses evidence from the source texts. These ERs are scored on three traits as outlined in the Extended Response Multi-dimensional Scoring Rubric (found in Chapter Three).