Note: There are limitations in the use of these reports. To understand their use, please read “What
cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 1
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Origins and Purposes of Law and Government
Number of Points Possible
Natural law; Separation of powers
“Common Sense”; Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights
English policies
Articles of Confederation; Shays's Rebellion
Preamble
Separation of powers
Federalists
Rule of law
Types of law
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
12
SS.7.C.1.1
SS.7.C.1.2
SS.7.C.1.3
SS.7.C.1.5
SS.7.C.1.6
SS.7.C.1.7
SS.7.C.1.8
SS.7.C.1.9
SS.7.C.3.10
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 2. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.1
SS.7.C.2.4
SS.7.C.2.5
SS.7.C.3.6
SS.7.C.3.7
SS.7.C.3.12
Citizenship
Bill of Rights; Right of assembly
Constitutional rights; Constitutional safeguards and limitations;
Independent judiciary
Constitutional rights; Freedom of the press; Impact of constitutional rights
Nineteenth Amendment
Tinker v. Des Moines
Reporting Category Point Total
1
3
3
3
1
1
12
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 3. Government Policies and Political Processes
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.8
SS.7.C.2.9
SS.7.C.2.10
SS.7.C.2.11
SS.7.C.2.12
SS.7.C.4.1
SS.7.C.4.2
SS.7.C.4.3
Political parties
Constitutional requirements
Impact of media; Influencing government
Identifying bias; Propaganda
Local government; Resolving public problems
Foreign policy
International organizations
International conflicts
Reporting Category Point Total
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 1, continued
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 4. Organization and Function of Government
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.3.1
SS.7.C.3.3
SS.7.C.3.4
SS.7.C.3.5
SS.7.C.3.8
SS.7.C.3.11
SS.7.C.3.13
Compare forms of government; Forms of government
Executive powers
Division of powers
Amendment process
Executive and legislative branches
Appellate process; Federal courts
Compare constitutions; Supremacy; U.S. Constitution
Reporting Category Point Total
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 2
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Origins and Purposes of Law and Government
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.1.1
SS.7.C.1.2
SS.7.C.1.3
SS.7.C.1.4
SS.7.C.1.5
SS.7.C.1.6
SS.7.C.1.7
SS.7.C.1.8
SS.7.C.1.9
SS.7.C.3.10
Natural law
Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights;
Mayflower Compact and “Common Sense”
English policies
Declaration of Independence
Shays’s Rebellion
Preamble of the Constitution
Limited government
Anti-Federalists
Rule of law
Types of law
Reporting Category Point Total
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 2. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.1
SS.7.C.2.2
SS.7.C.2.4
SS.7.C.2.5
SS.7.C.3.6
SS.7.C.3.7
SS.7.C.3.12
Citizenship
Responsibility
Bill of Rights; Right of assembly
Constitutional Safeguards and Limitations; Independent judiciary
Constitutional rights; Freedom of the press
Fifteenth Amendment
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier; Plessy v. Ferguson
Reporting Category Point Total
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
12
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 3. Government Policies and Political Processes
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.8
SS.7.C.2.9
SS.7.C.2.10
SS.7.C.2.11
SS.7.C.2.12
SS.7.C.2.13
SS.7.C.4.1
SS.7.C.4.2
Political parties
Constitutional requirements; Political qualifications
Influencing government
Identifying bias; Political communication
Local government
Environmentalists
Diplomacy
International organizations
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 2, continued
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 4. Organization and Function of Government
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.3.1
SS.7.C.3.2
SS.7.C.3.3
SS.7.C.3.4
SS.7.C.3.5
SS.7.C.3.8
SS.7.C.3.11
SS.7.C.3.13
Forms of government
Systems of government
Functions of the legislative branch; Interstate commerce
Division of powers
Amendment process
Executive and legislative branches
Appellate process; Role of juries
Compare constitutions; Supremacy
Reporting Category Point Total
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 3
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Origins and Purposes of Law and Government
Number of Points Possible
Natural law
Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights; Mayflower Compact
English policies
Articles of Confederation; Shays’s Rebellion
Preamble
Separation of powers
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Rule of law
Types of law
Reporting Category Point Total
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
12
SS.7.C.1.1
SS.7.C.1.2
SS.7.C.1.3
SS.7.C.1.5
SS.7.C.1.6
SS.7.C.1.7
SS.7.C.1.8
SS.7.C.1.9
SS.7.C.1.10
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 2. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.1
SS.7.C.2.2
SS.7.C.2.4
SS.7.C.2.5
SS.7.C.3.6
SS.7.C.3.7
SS.7.C.3.12
Naturalization process
Responsibilities of citizens; Selective Service
Bill of Rights; Right of assembly
Constitutional safeguards and limitations; Independent judiciary
Constitutional rights; Freedom of the press
Minority voters
Brown v. Board of Education
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
12
NGSSS Benchmark
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 3. Government Policies and Political Processes
Number of Points Possible
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.8
SS.7.C.2.9
SS.7.C.2.10
SS.7.C.2.11
SS.7.C.2.12
SS.7.C.2.13
SS.7.C.4.1
SS.7.C.4.2
SS.7.C.4.3
Political parties
Constitutional requirements
Influencing government; Political action committee
Identifying bias; Propaganda
Local government
Current issues
Foreign policy
International organizations
Korean War
Reporting Category Point Total
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 3, continued
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 4. Organization and Function of Government
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.3.1
SS.7.C.3.2
SS.7.C.3.3
SS.7.C.3.4
SS.7.C.3.5
SS.7.C.3.8
SS.7.C.3.11
SS.7.C.3.13
SS.7.C.3.14
Forms of government
Federal system
Veto
Division of powers
Amendment process
Confirmation process; Executive and legislative branches
Appellate process
Compare constitutions; Supremacy
Government obligations
Reporting Category Point Total
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
12
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cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?” on page 9 of this report.
Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 4
NGSSS
Benchmark
Content Focus
Number of
Points Possible
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 1. Origins and Purposes of Law and Government
Number of Points Possible
Natural law
“Common Sense”; Magna Carta & English Bill of Rights
English policies
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation; Shays's Rebellion
Preamble
Anti-Federalist view
Rule of law
Constitutional law; Types of law
Reporting Category Point Total
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
12
SS.7.C.1.1
SS.7.C.1.2
SS.7.C.1.3
SS.7.C.1.4
SS.7.C.1.5
SS.7.C.1.6
SS.7.C.1.8
SS.7.C.1.9
SS.7.C.3.10
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 2. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.1
SS.7.C.2.2
SS.7.C.2.4
SS.7.C.2.5
SS.7.C.3.6
SS.7.C.3.7
SS.7.C.3.12
Law of blood; Naturalization
Citizen obligations; Military service
Bill of Rights; Right of assembly
Constitutional safeguards and limitations; Independent judiciary
Constitutional rights; Freedom of the press
Constitutional amendments
Miranda v. Arizona
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
12
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 3. Government Policies and Political Processes
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.2.8
SS.7.C.2.9
SS.7.C.2.10
SS.7.C.2.11
SS.7.C.2.12
SS.7.C.2.13
SS.7.C.4.1
SS.7.C.4.3
Political parties; Republican Party
Constitutional requirements; Evaluate candidates for political office
Influencing government
Identifying bias; Propaganda
Local government
Role of government
Foreign policy
International organizations
Reporting Category Point Total
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
12
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Spring 2018 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Form 4, continued
NGSSS Benchmark
Reporting Category 4. Organization and Function of Government
Number of Points Possible
SS.7.C.3.1
SS.7.C.3.3
SS.7.C.3.4
SS.7.C.3.5
SS.7.C.3.8
SS.7.C.3.11
SS.7.C.3.13
Forms of government; Representative democracy
Powers of Article I
Distribution of powers; Division of powers
Amendment process
Executive and legislative branches; Judicial review
Appellate process; Jury trials
Compare constitutions
Reporting Category Point Total
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
12
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What is content focus?
"Content focus" is a term that defines the specific content measured by each Spring 2018 Civics EOC
Assessment test item.
The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) benchmarks and content foci assessed on the
Spring 2018 Civics EOC Assessment are not predictive of future Civics EOC Assessments.
What cautions should be considered when using Content Focus Reports?
Content Focus Reports should not be used to make decisions about instruction at the individual student
level. Some reporting categories have too few test items to report reliable or meaningful scores at the
student level. While well-intended, providing remedial instruction in a specific reporting category may
not be justified and may be an inefficient use of instructional time. Content focus data should not be
used as sole indicators to determine remedial needs of students.
When interpreting content focus data, the following cautions and information should also be
considered:
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The number of items in a reporting category may vary from one year to another. Consequently,
users should not compare performance data such as mean percent correct.
Mean content area scores for each test form might be different; therefore, users should not
compare content area scores across test forms.
The difficulty of the items measuring each benchmark will vary from one year to the next.
Consequently, users should not compare content area scores across years.
The analysis is based on state-level data that are not intended to provide specific classroom,
school, or district interpretations.
Scale score values cannot accurately be determined using Content Focus Reports for a number
of reasons. For instance, test scores are generated from students’ performance on the entirety
of the test, which accounts for the difficulty (also called cognitive complexity) of test items.
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