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 Science Updates
 FCAT and FCAT 2.0
 End-of-Course Science Assessments (EOC)
 Interpretive Products Update
 Item Specifications
 Sample Test Materials
 Contact Information
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Grade 5
2011
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 Is aligned to the 1996 Standards
 Will have 60-65 multiple-choice test items
 The number of raw points is approximate
to those of prior years when there were
performance tasks
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 Content representation and difficulty is
approximate to those of prior years
 Scores will be reported in the same
manner as in prior years.
 Field-test items written to the 2008
NGSSS embedded in the test.
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Grade 8
2011
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 Is aligned to the 1996 Standards
 Will have 53-61 multiple-choice test items and
4-7 gridded-response test items
 No changes were made to the Science grids
 The number of raw points is approximate to
those of prior years when there were
performance tasks
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 Content representation and difficulty is
approximate to those of prior years.
 Scores will be reported in the same
manner as in prior years.
 Field-test items written to the 2008
NGSSS embedded in the test.
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Grade 11
2011
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 Is aligned to the 1996 Standards
 Will have 53-61 multiple-choice test items and 47 gridded-response items
 No changes were made to the Science grids
 The number of raw points is approximate to
those of prior years when there were
performance tasks.
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 Content representation and difficulty is
approximate to those of prior years.
 Scores will be reported in the same manner as
in prior years.
 There WILL NOT be field-test items embedded
in this test
 This is the last year of this FCAT test.
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 The field testing of items written to 2008
Standards begins with the 2011 test.
 Grades 5 and 8 field-test items will be
embedded in the 2011 tests.
 Biology I End-of-Course (EOC) assessment
will be a stand-alone field test administered
to a sample of schools.
 Schools will be selected for participation
based on their demographics.
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 The first year of 2008 Standards
assessment is spring 2012.
 Standards Setting to determine cut
scores for achievement levels will be
held in fall of 2012.
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FCAT 2.0
Grade 5
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 Test will be comprehensive.
 Includes benchmarks from grades 3, 4, and 5.
 Benchmarks with similar content will be
grouped together using an ‘assessed as’
and ‘also assessed’ model.
 All benchmark groupings are annually
assessed.
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 All items will be multiple-choice.
 Reporting categories: Nature of Science,
Earth and Space Science, Physical
Science, Life Science.
 Items are written to the cognitive level of
the benchmark using grade appropriate
language.
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FCAT 2.0
Grade 8
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 Test will be comprehensive.
 Includes benchmarks from grades 6, 7,
and 8.
 Benchmarks with similar content will be
grouped together using an ‘assessed as’
and ‘also assessed’ model.
 All benchmark groupings are annually
assessed.
 All items will be multiple-choice.
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 Reporting categories: Nature of Science, Earth
and Space Science, Physical Science, Life
Science.
 A periodic table will be included.
 Due to the focus of the benchmarks, a reference
sheet is not needed.
 Items requiring an equation will have the equation
included in the item.
 Calculators will be provided for student use.
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 Items are written to the cognitive level of the
benchmark using grade appropriate language.
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 Not yet determined:
 Range of points for each reporting
category
 How many questions (length of test)
 How long each session will be
(administration time)
 Achievement levels and cut scores
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Biology I
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 Based on course descriptions for Biology I.
 Assesses benchmarks common to
Biology I and Biology I Honors.
 Benchmarks with similar content will be
grouped together using an ‘assessed as’
and ‘also assessed’ model.
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 All benchmark groupings will be annually
assessed.
 All items will be multiple-choice.
 Nature of Science will be assessed in a biological
context.
 A periodic table will be included.
 Items are written to the cognitive level of the
benchmark using grade appropriate language
(grade 9).
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 This assessment will be a computer-based test
administered the last few weeks of the course.
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 Not yet determined:
 Reporting categories
 Range of points for each reporting
category
 How many questions (length of test)
 How long each session will be
(administration time)
 Achievement levels and cut scores
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SB 4/HB 7053 7-year Timeline for Implementation of Science EOC
2010-11
2011-12
Biology Credit
for graduation
and EOC as
30% of
student grade
(currently 95%
graduate with
credit)
2012-13
2013-14
Passage
of
Biology
EOC for
credit
Chemistry or
Physics and an
equally rigorous
course required
for graduation,
(currently 74%
graduate with
credit)
2014-15
2015-16
Biology
Credit for
graduation
and EOC as
30% of
student
grade
Passage
of Biology
EOC for
credit
2016-17
Chemistry or
Physics and
an equally
rigorous
course
required for
graduation
Key: Black text is yr. of initiation of the requirement.
Red ink if the first year graduates must meet requirement to earn a standard
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SB 4/HB 7053 7-year Timeline for Implementation of Mathematics EOC
2010-11
2011-12
Algebra I
EOC as 30%
of student
grade
Passage of
Algebra I
EOC for
credit
Geometry
credit for
graduation
no EOC
(currently 93%
graduate with
credit)
Geometry
EOC as
30% of
student
grade
2012-13
Passage of
Geometry
EOC for
credit
2013-14
2014-15
Algebra I EOC
as 30% of
student grade
Passage of
Algebra I
EOC for
credit
Geometry
credit for
graduation
Geometry
EOC as 30%
of student
grade
Algebra II
credit for
graduation
2015-16
2016-17
Passage of
Geometry
EOC for
credit
Algebra II
credit for
graduation
Key: Black text is yr. of initiation of the requirement.
Red ink if the first year graduates must meet requirement to earn a standard diploma.
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 Not yet determined:
 How accountability models will
change to include EOC
assessments
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 Content Item Review
 Biology I EOC – October 11 - 15
 Grade 8 – October 11 - 15
 Grade 5 – October 25 - 29
 Bias and Sensitivity, October 13 - 14
 Expert Review, November 2
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Interpretive Product
Updates
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 Grades 5 and 8 FCAT 2.0 Science Test
Item Specifications aligned to the 2008
NGSSS will be posted to the DOE
website in late July 2010.
 Biology I End-of-Course Assessment
Item Specifications will also be posted
to the website in late July 2010.
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• The 2011 Science Sample Test Materials have
the same information as the 2010 Science
materials.
• The 2012 Sample Test Materials for grades 5
and 8 will have test items written to the new
standards.
• Online practice items will be available for
Biology I EOC in the Spring of 2012.
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 Assessment Schedule - DOE link:
http://www.fldoe.org/asp/schedule.asp
 Test Design Summary – DOE link
http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/fc05designsummary.pdf
 This presentation – TDC link:
http://sharepoint.leon.k12.fl.us/tdc/external/default.aspx
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 Linda Oravetz, FCAT Science Coordinator:
oravetzl@leonschools.net
850-922-2584 ext. 237
 Christopher Harvey, FCAT Science Specialist:
harveyc@leonschools.net
850-922-2584 ext. 234
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 Lyla Springfield, FCAT Reading:
springfieldl@leonschools.net
 Steve Ash, FCAT Mathematics:
ashs@leonschools.net
 Renn Edenfield, FCAT Writing:
edenfieldr@leonschools.net
 Randy Felton, Social Studies:
feltonr@leonschools.net
 Mary Ann Cleveland, Interpretive
Products/Operational Tests:
clevelandm@leonschools.net
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Test Development Center
Vince Verges
Executive Director
(850) 922-2584 ext. 233
SunCom 292-2584 ext. 233
vergesv@leonschools.net
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