CODING GUIDE
4 CBA TEEN HEARING
QUESTION 1 (computer- scored item)
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Teen Hearing: Danger Ahead
What is the most risky hearing behavior that contributed
to hearing problems among teenagers?
A Listening to deafening music without
wearing ear protection.
B Playing with noisy radio controlled
airplane.
C Watching movies in cinema.
D Using lawn mowers.
Multiple choice
Multiple selection
Innovative
Single-Text
Scan and locate
Represent literal and gist meaning
Integrate and generate inferences
Assess quality and credibility
Reflect on content and form
Multiple-Text
Search and Select relevant text
Integrate and generate inferences
Corroborate, identify and handle conflict
QUESTION 2 ( computer-scored item)
Unit name
Item stem
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with boldface and
underline)
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Teen Hearing: Danger Ahead
Company A is inventing new hearing aid. What are the
features they need to consider when inventing it.
I water resistant.
II compatible with smartphones
III ergonomic design
IV affordable price.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I,II and IV
D. I,III and IV
Multiple choice
Multiple selection
Innovative
Single-Text
Scan and locate
Represent literal and gist meaning
Integrate and generate inferences
Assess quality and credibility
Reflect on content and form
Multiple-Text
Search and Select relevant text
Integrate and generate inferences
Corroborate, identify and handle conflict
QUESTION 3 (human-scored constructed response item)

Unit name Teen Hearing: Danger Ahead

Item stem Why do you think 46% of teenagers are still

experiencing hearing loss despite knowing the risks?

Full Credit
Code (1): Relate the percentage of teens with signs
of hearing loss to their habits of ignoring advice from
parents and teachers.

 Teenagers are still experiencing hearing loss

because they do not take the advice seriously.
 Teenagers are still experiencing hearing loss
because they are not aware of the importance of
Coding Guide taking care of their hearing.

No Credit
Code (0): Gives insufficient or vague answer

 I think teenagers are still experiencing hearing

loss because they are still leaving ther ear
unprotected.
 I think teenagers are still experiencing hearing
loss because most teens are engaged in
dangerous listening habits.

Process
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boldface and underline)
Single-Text
Scan and locate
Represent literal and gist meaning
Integrate and generate inferences
Assess quality and credibility
Reflect on content and form
Multiple-Text
Search and Select relevant text
Integrate and generate inferences
Corroborate, identify and handle conflict

QUESTION 4 (human-scored constructed response item)

Unit name Teen Hearing: Danger Ahead

In your opinion, do you think the poster is effective in

Item stem conveying the message to promote healthy listening
habits? Why?

Full Credit
Code (2): Successfully evaluate the effectiveness of
the poster in promoting healthy listening habits by
giving justification.

 Yes. The poster is effective because it

provides detailed statistics on various risky
hearing habits and ways to overcome it.
 Yes. The poster is effective because it
provides guidelines to avoid risky hearing
habits.

Coding Guide Partial Credit

Code (1): Sufficiently evaluate the effectiveness of
the poster in promoting healthy listening habits by
giving justification.
 Yes. It is effective because it is attractive with
many information on hearing problems.
 Yes. It is effective because I could learn
various ways to protect my ears.

No Credit
Code (0): Gives insufficient or vague answer
 It is more than effective. It is really striking.
 Yes, it is effective.
 No, it is not effective.

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unit)
QUESTION 5 ( human-scored innovative item)
Single-Text
Scan and locate
Represent literal and gist meaning
Integrate and generate inferences
Assess quality and credibility
Reflect on content and form
Multiple-Text
Search and Select relevant text
Integrate and generate inferences
Corroborate, identify and handle conflict
Unit name
Item stem
Response options
(indicate correct answer(s)
with boldface and
underline)
Item type
(indicate selection with
boldface and underline)
Process
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Teen Hearing: Danger Ahead
In the table below, click Yes/No to identify what teens
can do to reduce the danger of hearing loss.
Event Yes No
Headphones over /
earbuds
Listen to loud music /
Get a baseline /
Wear ear protection /
Turn up the volume /
Full credit
Description of Code 5: 5 correct answers
Description of Code 4 : 4 correct answers
Description of Code 3 : 3 correct answers
Description of Code 2 : 2 correct answers
Description of Code 1 : 1 correct answer
No credit
Description of Code 0 : 0 No correct answer
Multiple choice
Multiple selection
Innovative
Single-Text
Scan and locate
Represent literal and gist meaning
Integrate and generate inferences
Assess quality and credibility
Reflect on content and form
Multiple-Text
Search and Select relevant text
Integrate and generate inferences
Corroborate, identify and handle conflict