GEARING UP FOR K-8 SCIENCE.ppt

GEARING UP FOR K-8 SCIENCE Preparing Our Students for Life, Careers, AND the New Science CMT Presentation Goals: Define knowledge/skills assessed on the science CMTs Describe question types on the science CMTs Provide samples of different question types Provide info about scoring of open-ended questions CMT AT-A-GLANCE First administration March 2008 Not currently part of AYP; on the horizon? Cumulative knowledge inquiry skills Elementary science assessed at Gr. 5 Middle school science assessed at Gr. 8 No science CMT in Grades 3,4,6 or 7 CMT Question Types Multiple choice and short written responses Types of knowledge assessed: basic factual knowledge conceptual understanding application of knowledge skills No hands-on task on the testing day INQUIRY is partially assessed by questions related to curriculum-embedded task contexts Elementary Science Knowledge Skills Tested Elementary Science CMT administered at Gr. 5 57% Science Knowledge, 43% Inquiry: B.1 to B.25 Framework Expected Performances (21 items) BINQ 1 to BINQ 10 Framework Inquiry Performances (18 items) 3 to 6 of these are related to curriculum-embedded tasks 3 short written response items assess CONTENT 39 questions; 42 points; single 65-minute session Middle School Science Knowledge Skills Tested Middle School Science CMT administered at Gr. 8 59% Knowledge, 41% Inquiry: C.1 to C.30 Framework Expected Performances (30 items) CINQ 1 to CINQ 10 Framework Inquiry Performances (18 items) 3 short written response items assess INQUIRY in context of curriculum-embedded performance tasks 48 questions; 51 points; single 70-minute session About Multiple Choice Items Brief stem, 4 answer choices Answers bubbled in booklet Scientific literacy terms (see Framework and GLEs) may be used in context Vocabulary definitions are not tested Readability – grade appropriate as determined by teacher advisory committees Testing Accommodations Accommodations – per student’s IEP or 504 Plan ELL students eligib