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PSSA Science Assessment 2014. PSSA Science 2014. All students in grades 4 and 8 Exception: PASA students. PSSA Science 2014. Criterion Reference Four Reporting Categories - The Nature of Science - Biological Sciences - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
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 2014
All students in grades 4 and 8
Exception:
o PASA students
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 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
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 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
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 2014
District and School Reporting
B. Biological Sciences
1. Structure and Function of Organisms
2. Continuity of Life
3. Ecological Behavior and Systems
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 2014
District and School Reporting
C. Physical Sciences
1. Structure, Properties and Interactions of Matter
2. Forms, Sources, Conversions, and Transfer of
Energy
3. Principles of Force and Motion
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 2014
District and School Reporting
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
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 2014
Science Test Composition
50% Nature of Science
(Inquiry)
50% Biological Science
Physical Science
Earth and Space Sciences
(Content)
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 2014 Test Blueprint
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 Performance Level Cut Scores
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 2014
Student score comes from: Grades 4 and 8
- 58 Multiple Choice items
- Five open-ended items (two points each)
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 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
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
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