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Secondary Social Studies End of Course Testing

Secondary Social Studies End of Course Testing. Becky Griffith. United States History Civics and Economics. Design of United States History End Of Course Exam. 4 Operational Sections With 20 Items Each 1 Experimental Section With 20 Field Test Items 80 Total Operational Items

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Secondary Social Studies End of Course Testing

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  1. Secondary Social Studies End of Course Testing Becky Griffith United States History Civics and Economics

  2. Design of United States History End Of Course Exam • 4 Operational Sections With 20 Items Each • 1 Experimental Section With 20 Field Test Items • 80 Total Operational Items • 20 Total Field Test Items • 100 Total Items Per Form

  3. Design of United States History End Of Course Exam • Each section samples 3 USH SCOS goals. • Sections and items within each section are chronologically ordered. • Experimental section is located before / after the operational section that it mimics.

  4. Design of Civics & Economics End Of Course Exam • 4 Operational Sections With 20 Items Each • 1 Experimental Section With 20 Field Test Items • 80 Total Operational Items • 20 Field Test Items • 100 Total Items Per Form

  5. Design of Civics & Economics End Of Course Exam • Each section samples the entire C&E SCOS. • Experimental section is located at random.

  6. Cognitive Demand / Thinking Skills

  7. Lower Order Thinking Skills • 40% of the total • Knowing • Organizing • Applying • 25% Easy • 50% Medium • 25% Hard

  8. Higher Order Thinking Skills • 60% of the total • Analyzing • Generating • Integrating • Evaluating • 25% Easy • 50% Medium • 25% Hard

  9. Sample Questions • Civics and Economicshttp://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/eoc/cnesampleitems.pdf • United States History • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/eoc/ushistorysampleitems.pdf

  10. Released Forms • 2008-2009 Released Forms • Assessment Brief • Civics and Economics Form F • US History Form F

  11. General Information • Information about the End-of-Course test including the purpose of the test, what is measured, how the test was developed, and how scores are reported • Civics and Economics • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/2007civicseconomicstis.pdf • United States History • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/2007ushistorytis..pdf

  12. Achievement Levels • Civics and Economics • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/shared/achievelevel/cne • US History • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/shared/achievelevel/ushis

  13. Test Development Process • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/latestflowchart.pdf

  14. The Green Book • http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/reports/green/greenbook0809.pdf The Green Book Archives

  15. Testing Results • http://report.ncsu.edu/ncpublicschools/AutoForward.do?forward=eoc.pagedef

  16. Important Websites • NC DPI Accountability Services Division • EOC Online Testing Information – NCTest • Policies and Procedures • State / LEA and School Test Performance • Formative Assessment • North Carolina's Formative Assessment Learning Community's Online Network “FALCON”

  17. More Important Websites • Information For Parents • Information For Educators • A Vision For 21st Century Assessment • Testing Students With Disabilities • Testing and Accountability Results • Testing Students Identified As Limited English Proficient

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