Secondary Social Studies End of Course Testing
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Secondary Social Studies End of Course Testing Becky Griffith United States History Civics and Economics
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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
20 Total Field Test Items
100 Total Items Per Form
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.
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
Design of Civics & Economics End Of Course Exam
Each section samples the entire C&E SCOS.
Experimental section is located at random.
Cognitive Demand / Thinking Skills
SCOSLower v. HigherOrder Thinking
Skills
Test SpecsLower v. HigherOrder Thinking
Skills
United States History
13% 87% 40% 60%
Civics & Economics 28% 72% 40% 60%
Lower Order Thinking Skills
40% of the totalKnowingOrganizingApplying25% Easy50% Medium25% Hard
Higher Order Thinking Skills
60% of the total Analyzing Generating Integrating Evaluating 25% Easy 50% Medium 25% Hard
Sample Questions
Civics and Economics http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/eoc/cnesampleitems.pdf
United States History http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/eo
c/ushistorysampleitems.pdf
Released Forms
2008-2009 Released Forms Assessment Brief Civics and Economics Form F US History Form F
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/t
esting/2007civicseconomicstis.pdf United States History http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/t
esting/2007ushistorytis..pdf
Achievement Levels
Civics and Economics http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountabilit
y/testing/shared/achievelevel/cne US History http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountabilit
y/testing/shared/achievelevel/ushis
Test Development Process http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/lates
tflowchart.pdf
The Green Book http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testin
g/reports/green/greenbook0809.pdf
The Green Book Archives
Testing Results http://report.ncsu.edu/ncpubli
cschools/AutoForward.do?forward=eoc.pagedef
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”
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
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