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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