2012-2013 Testing Data Release

College & Career Readiness

Background on Changes

New Assessments & New Rigor2011-12 and Prior

Assessments 2012-13 and

Forward Assessments

• 100% Multiple Choice

• Multiple Choice Questions

• Constructed Response Questions

• Gridded Response

Old 6th Grade Math ExampleTanya is drawing a circle with the opening of the compass set at 3 inches. How can she find the diameter of her circle?

A. She can multiply 3 inches by 2.B. She can add 3 inches to 2 inches. C. She can divide 3 inches by 2. D. She can use the compass setting as the diameter

New 6th Grade Math Example

Marcy walked a total distance of 25 kilometers in 4 days. She walked 4 2/5 kilometers the first day, 5 kilometers the second day, and 7 3/10 kilometers the third day. How many km did Marcy walk the last day?

8 . 3 8 3 / 1 0

English II ExampleThe question you read next will require you to answer in writing.

In the excerpt from To the Person Leaving, why does the author choose to end the selection with a rhetorical question? Use examples to support your answer.

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52.9 55.558.1 60 61.7

66.3 69.169.9 71.7

74.780.8 81.3 80.9

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52.6 55.158.1 59.4 60.6

Beginning of ABCs K-8 Accountability Model

Implementation of More Rigorous

Mathematics Standards Implementation of

More Rigorous Reading Standards

Elementary2011-12 2012-13

Subject Grade I-SS State Subject

Grade I-SS StateELA 3 71.8 68.8 ELA 3 46.64ELA 4 71.9 71.6 ELA 4 45.48ELA 5 72.1 72.3 ELA 5 41.13Math 3 82.3 82.8 Math 3 48.26Math 4 84.8 85.1 Math 4 49.22Math 5 80.5 82.1 Math 5 49.61Science 5 76 75.9

Science 5 46.97

Middle2011-12 2012-13

Subject Grade I-SS State Subject

Grade I-SS StateELA 6 79.4 75.2 ELA 6 48.52

ELA 7 70.3 68.2 ELA 7 49.92

ELA 8 76.9 71.1 ELA 8 42.52

Math 6 82.8 80.5 Math 6 40.51

Math 7 83.5 81.1 Math 7 40.14

Math 8 90.7 85.2 Math 8 35.45

Science 8 78.6 77.3 Science

8 61.13

High2011-12 2012-13

Subject I-SS State Subject I-SS StateAlgebra I 84.8 78.7 Math I 36.45English II 89 82.9 English

II 51.89Biology 86.7 83 Biology 44.99

Additional information can be found at

www.iss.k12.nc.us/NCReady