The assessment measures 21st century skills by assessing student abilities defined by each of the 24 ISTE performance indicators, with an average of 3 questions measuring each indicator. All questions assessing a single performance indicator assess different aspects of the same indicator.
These 8-item sample tests gives you an idea of how 21st Century Skills Assessment uses a psychometrically validated blend of interactive, performance-based questions that allow students to authentically perform complex tasks in simulated applications, and knowledge-based, multiple choice questions. Actual 21st Century Skills Assessment tests are longer in length.
Sample Assessments for Elementary School and Middle School
21st Century Skills Assessment questions are written two grade levels below