MSL Update

MSL Update

NIHS December 2012SIT Members

World History: Test Specifications, weights

StandardMultiple Choice Constructed

Response

WH.2 16%-20% 2%-4%

WH.3 6%-9% 2%-4%

WH.4 6%-9% 2%-4%

WH.5 6%-9% 2%-4%

WH.6 6%-9% 2%-4%

WH.7 8%-12% 2%-4%

WH.8 12%-16% 2%-4%Total Percent 65%-75% 25%-35%

All questions incorporate some aspect of WH Standard 1 and the following:

Civics/Econ: Test Specifications, weights

StandardMultiple Choice Constructed

Response

CE.C&G.1 2%-4% 0%-4%

CE.C&G.2 8%-12% 0%-5%

CE.C&G.3 8%-12% 0%-5%

CE.C&G.4 6%-9% 0%-4%

CE.C&G.5 6%-9% 0%-4%

CE.PFL 13%-16% 0%-4%

CE.E 18%-23% 0%-4%Total Percent 65%-75% 25%-35%

World History, Civics/EconHalf of the testing time and half

of the total score points are allocated to answering the CR questions.

These are worth 2, 3, or 4 points.

Students may be asked to respond to a prompt and stimulus using skills learned during the course.

Students may be asked to show their knowledge of social studies concepts through written expression.

World History, Civics/Econ

Many of the items will require students to read, interpret, and/or analyze stimulus material, including maps, graphs, and excerpts of primary and secondary source documents.

Two 45-minute parts

Part one:18-21 MC itemsPart two: 8-10 CR items

Sample Released HS Social Studies CR Item• In the compound republic of America, the power

surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will each control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.

James Madison, Federalist Paper #51• The Constitution is not an instrument for the

government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government—lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.

Patrick Henry, Anti-Federalist

Use the excerpts to outline the Federalist and AntiFederalist perspectives on the Constitution. Describe

two compromises that resulted from this conflict.

US History: Test Specifications, weightsCompetency Goal Multiple Choice

1 8%-12%

2 8%-12%

3 5%-7%

4 5%-7%

5 5%-7%

6 7%-9%

7 7%-9%

8 4%-6%

9 8%-12%

10 8%-12%

11 12%-15%

12 4%-6%

Total Percent of Items

100%

US History

Items are aligned to the 2006 Standard Course of Study

All MC items, NO CR

Two 45-minute parts

Part one: 25 MC itemsPart two: 25 MC items

English I: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multiple

ChoiceConstructed Response

Language 4, 5

11%-15%

0%

Reading for InformationRI1-RI3

20%-29%

0%

Reading for InformationRI4-RI6

14%-19%

2%-8%

Reading for LiteratureRL1-RL4, RL6

17-%-26%

0%

Reading for LiteratureRL5

6%-9% 2%-4%

Total Percent of Items 89%-92%

8%-11%

Total Percent of Score Points

77%-83%

17%-23%

English III: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice

Constructed Response

Language 4, 5

12%-16%

0%

Reading for InformationRI2, RI4

11%-15%

0%

Reading for InformationRI1, RI3, RI5-6

24%-34%

3%-5%

Reading for LiteratureRL1-RL4, RL6

22-%-31%

4-6%


8%-11%


77%-83%

17%-23%

English IV: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multiple

ChoiceConstructed Response

Language 4, 5

12%-16%

0%

Reading for InformationRI1, RI4

13%-18%

0%

Reading for InformationRI2-3, RI5-6

21%-31%

4%-7%

Reading for LiteratureRL1-2, RL4

18%-27%

3-6%

Reading for LiteratureRL3, RL5-6

4%-6% 0%


8%-11%


77%-83%

17%-23%

English I, III, IV

MC Items require students to read, comprehend, and recall info; analyze reading; identify points of view, claims and evidence; apply concepts and skills; and make inferences.

CR items will require students to write arguments using valid reasoning and evidence, produce clear and coherent writing, and draw evidence from literary or informational texts.

English I, III, IV

Four reading passages: two literary and two informational either historical or scientific

33-37 MC items3-4 CR items (up to 2 per

reading passage)1 extended CR aligning to

Std. 1, 4, 9 and answered in 3 paragraphs

Chemistry: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


Matter: C.1.1, C.1.2 23-30%

0%

Matter: C.1.3 6-8% 2-4%

Energy: C.2.1, C.2.2 24-34%

3-6%

Interactions of Energy and Matter: C.3.1

9-13% 0%

Int of E and M: C.3.2 10-15%

3-5%


86-90%

10-14%


72-77%

23-28%

Earth/Environ: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


Earth in the Universe EE.1.1

10-14% 0%

Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes EE.2.1-4, EE.2.7

40-45% 0%

Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes EE.2.5-6, EE.2.8

30-35% 9-12%

Total Percent of Items 88-91% 9-12%


72-77% 23-28%

Physical Science: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


Forces and Motion PS.1.1

3-5% 2-4%

Forces and Motion PS.1.2

5-8% 0%

Matter PS.2.1 12-15% 2-4%

Matter PS.2.2-3 25-32% 0%

Energy PS.3.1-2 10-15% 7-10%

Energy PS.3.3 16-20% 0%



72-77% 23-28%

Physics: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


Forces and Motion P.1.1-2

12-15% 5-8%

Forces and Motion P.1.3

6-9% 0%

Energy P.2.1-2 20-25% 0%

Energy P.2.3 12-16% 2-4%

Interactions of Energy and Matter P.3.1-2

20-25% 0%



72-77% 23-28%

Sciences

CR items will require students to demonstrate their understanding either by1)solving real-world problems using skills developed during course or 2)showing their knowledge of science concepts through written expression.

Sciences

Two 45-minute parts

Part 1: 18-21 MC itemsPart 2: 8-12 MC and 4-6 CR

Geometry: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


SCOS 1.02, 1.03 14-18% 0%

SCOS 1.01,CC G.SRT.4, 8

4-6% 2-4%

SCOS 2.01 4-6% 0%

SCOS 2.02, 2.03CC G.CO.9-11, G.C.2

30-36% 8-13%

SCOS 3.01 10-12% 0%



72-75% 25-28%

Algebra II: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


SCOS 1.01-1.05 12-20% 0%

SCOS 2.01, 2.04-2.07, 2.09

44-62% 0%

SCOS 2.02-2.03, 2.08, 2.10CC A.REI.4, A.REI.7, A.REI.10, F.IF.8, F.IF.7b, F.IF.4, F.LE.4, A.CED.1,

10-16% 12-17%



72-75% 25-28%

Geometry/Algebra II

CR items will align to both the SCOS and CC skills.

Students will have to arrive at the correct answer and show their work. CR answers will receive a score of 0, 1, 2, 3.

Calculators may be used for all items.

Geometry/Algebra II

Two 45-minute parts

Part 1: 18-21 MC itemsPart 2: 8-12 MC and 4-6 CR

Advanced Functions: Test Specifications, weightsStandard Multipl

e Choice


SCOS 1.01, 1.02 9-15% 10-14%

SCOS 1.03 18-26% 0%

SCOS 2.01, 2.04, 2.05

32-47% 0%

SCOS 2.02, 2.03 4-8% 4-8%


78-86% 14-22%


56-66% 34-44%

Pre-Cal: Test Specifications, weights

Standard Multiple Choice


SCOS 1.01, 1.03 0% 3-6%

SCOS 1.02 6-9% 0-3%

SCOS 2.01, 2.05 12-16% 3-6%

SCOS 2.02, 2.04, 2.07-2.08

54-58% 0%


78-86% 14-22%


56-66% 34-44%

Ad Func/Pre-Cal

The MC and CR items will align to the SCOS.

For the CR items, students will have to arrive at the correct answer and show their work. CR answers will receive a score of 0, 1, 2, 3.

Calculators may be used for all items.

Geometry/Algebra II

Two 45-minute parts

Part I: all MCPart II: some MC and some

CR

Sample CR ItemsWere released this week, along with

rubrics, sample student answers, and sample scores for the following courses: English I, Adv Func, Physical Science, Civ/Econ

From ISS homepage, click Departments, Testing and Accountabillity, READY Accountability Model, and then Sample Constructed Responses for MSLs under Documents. Click the pertainent subject area.

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All TestsScore is exam grade and counts 25 %

of final grade.

There are no retests.

A 0-100 score will be provided for reporting, but no proficiency grade will be given until Oct. 2013.

A teacher who is not the teacher of record will administer.

Two teachers of the same content/course will score the constructed response/short answer.