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• Must pass EOC to graduate from high school• Performance Level Descriptors
• Basic, Proficient, or Advanced• To pass, need a level 3 or 4
• Scale scores (below) – on your transcript it simply states “Met” or “Not Met” – no score
Biology EOC
Science EOC
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Biology 275-374 375-399 400-422 423-525
• If you have taken the EOC before, you can bring in your report to me and I’d be happy to go over the sections you should focus on improving this time
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Scenarios and ItemsScenarios provide context for sets of
items.Three categories of scenarios:
Systems – overview of a specific system
Inquiry – a controlled experiment or field study
Application – the technological design process
Items not connected to a scenario are called “Stand Alone” items.
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Test SpecsMultiple Choice (31-34)
Each has four choices, 1 correct & 3 distractors
Completion (1-4)Requires you to write a number,
word, or short phraseShort Answer (5)
Response in phrases or sentencesMay include writing a conclusion or
procedure, solve a technological design problem, or describe aspects of biological systems
Pilot Items (5)Not part of your score (trying them
out for future use)
Item Type
Biology
EOCMultiple Choice 30-34
Completion 1-5Short Answer 5Total Items 40Total Points 45
Pilot Items 5
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Question Distribution - Content
Life Science Domain of EALR 4
Percent of EALR 4 Items
Percent of EOC Points
Processes in cells (LS1) 40-45 20-23
Maintenance and stability of populations (LS2)
30-35 15-18
Mechanisms of Evolution (LS3)
25-30 14-16
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Short AnswerInquiry Items
ConclusionNew ProcedureNew Field Study
Application ItemsResearch & ExploreRedesignCriteria & ConstraintsTest SolutionUnintended consequences
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Lessons LearnedIn general, students often fail to earn points because of incomplete responses or vague responses.
There is no penalty for guessing on multiple choice items! AND
Partial credit can be earned on short-answer items!
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Stop here!Have students take a sample test from 2013
Go over answers
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Answers to the test1) C2) C3) CCG-GUA4) A5)A6) D7)D
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Question #8 2 point response describes 2 possible
unintended consequences by describing:2 effects and How each effect causes a change in another
part of the ecosystem
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Example Responses for #8
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A 2 point response to #8
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A 1 point response
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A 0 point Response to #8
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Answers9) D10) C
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Stream Answers11) A12) A13) D14) B15) B16) C
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A 2 point response for #17
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A 1 Point Response
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A 0 Point ResponseThis is a prediction rather than a procedure
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Criteria and Constraints--Examples of Possible Answers
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Research and Explore—A 2 point Response
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Research and Explore