Download - PSSA Science Assessment 2014

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013-2014

PSSA Science

Assessment2014





PSSA Science 2014

All students in grades 4 and 8

Exception:

o PASA students





PSSA Science 2014

Criterion Reference Four Reporting Categories - The Nature of Science - Biological Sciences - Physical Sciences - Earth and Space Sciences Embedded Field Test Open-Ended items scored on a 0-2 Item-specific scoring guidelines





PSSA Science 2014

District and School Reporting

A. The Nature of Science

1. Reasoning and Analysis

2. Processes, Procedures, and

Tools of Scientific Investigation

3. Systems, Models, and Patterns





PSSA Science 2014


B. Biological Sciences

1. Structure and Function of Organisms

2. Continuity of Life

3. Ecological Behavior and Systems





PSSA Science 2014


C. Physical Sciences

1. Structure, Properties and Interactions of Matter

2. Forms, Sources, Conversions, and Transfer of

Energy

3. Principles of Force and Motion





PSSA Science 2014


D. Earth and Space Sciences 1. Earth Features and Processes that

Change Earth and Its Resources

2. Weather, Climate, and Atmospheric

Processes

3. Composition and Structure of the

Universe





PSSA Science 2014

Science Test Composition

50% Nature of Science

(Inquiry)

50% Biological Science

Physical Science

Earth and Space Sciences

(Content)





PSSA Science 2014 Test Blueprint





PSSA Science Performance Level Cut Scores





PSSA Science 2014

Student score comes from: Grades 4 and 8

- 58 Multiple Choice items

- Five open-ended items (two points each)





PSSA Science 2014

Total number of items: Grade 4

- 68 Multiple Choice Items

- Seven open-ended Items Grade 8

- 70 Multiple Choice Items

- Seven open-ended Items





2014 PSSA Science Format

Total Number of Multiple Choice Items per Student

Total Number of Open-Ended Items per Student

Total Number of points

(Common Items Only)

GRADE

Approx.Length

Common Items

Common Scenario

Items

EquatingBlockItems

Field Test

Items

Common Items

(2 points each)

Equating BlockItems

Field Test

items

Number of Score Points per Student

4

110-115 Minutes

2 Sections

58 0 2 8 5 1 1 58+10=68

8

120-125 Minutes

2 Sections

54 4 2 10 5 1 1 58+10=68

Download - PSSA Science Assessment 2014

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