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ASSESSMENT GUIDE
English Language Arts, Math, Science,
and Social Studies
Contents of Guide
Preface Specific information by content
•Test design (format and test blueprints)
•Test content (key concepts)•Sample test items •Scoring
Appendices
What is the purpose of the
Assessment Guide?
iiLEAP SuccessLEAP Success
Test Accommodations
Comply with IEP or IAP Also implemented in classroom
assessment Explained in Appendix C
ELA Section
•Test Structure
•Item Types
•NRT Component
•CRT Component
•Test Specifications
•Standards, Benchmarks and GLEs Assessed
•Sample Test Items
ELA Test Structure Grades 3, 5, 6, and 7
Day One (CRT) Part 1: Writing Part 2: Using Information
Resources Day Two (NRT) Part 3: Reading Part 4: Language
ELA Test Structure Grade 9
Day One (CRT) Part 1: Writing Part 2: Using Information Resources Day Two (NRT) Part 3: Vocabulary Part 4: Reading Comprehension Part 5: Language: Revising Written
Materials
ELA NRT Component
TestTimeMinutes No. of questions
ReadingVocabularyReading Comprehension
525
1321
LanguageSpelling, Capitalization, Punctuation,Usage and Expression
30 54
Total 60 88
ITBS Survey Battery Multiple-choice itemsGrade-specific table Table 6: Grade 6 Survey Battery Test Lengths and Times
ELA Reading (NRT) Multiple-choice items Vocabulary: words in context Reading Comprehension:
passages
ELA Language (NRT) Multiple-choice items Spelling Capitalization Punctuation Usage and Expression
ELA-CRT Component Aligned with GLEs Writing Using Information Resources
ELA Writing (CRT) Prompt Scoring rubric Writer’s Checklist (Appendix D)
Scoring Rubric for Writing Eight points Scores two dimensions
•Composing
•Style/Audience Awareness
Dimension Possible Points
Composing 4 (1 to 4 point scale)
Style/Audience Awareness 4 ( 1 to 4 point
scale)
ELA (CRT)Using Information
Resources
Selected sources 8 related multiple-choice items Examples
• Excerpt from a book
• An Internet page
• A glossary
ELA Test Specifications
Standards % of Total Points
Standard 1 21Standard 6 3Standard 7 9Standard 2 13Standard 3 46Standard 5 8
Total 100
Grade 6 Example
Standards, Benchmarksand GLEs Assessed
Explains alignment with GLEs Lists GLEs not assessed Includes chart:
Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEs
ELA Sample Items Writing prompts Using Information Resources
•Sample resource material •Sample multiple-choice items
NRT multiple-choice items•Vocabulary•Reading (including passages)•Language
Math Section•Test Structure
• Item Types
•NRT Component
•CRT Component
•Calculator Recommendations
•Test Specifications
•Key Concepts
•Standards, Benchmarks and GLEs Assessed
•Sample Test Items
Math Test Structure Grades 3, 5, 6, and 7
Day One Part 1: NRT (Estimation) Part 2: NRT (Multiple Choice)Day Two Part 3: CRT (Multiple Choice) Part 4: CRT (Constructed
Response)
Math Test StructureGrade 9
Day One Part 1: NRT (Multiple Choice)Day Two Part 2: CRT (Multiple Choice) Part 3: CRT (Constructed
Response)
Math-NRT Component ITBS ® Survey Battery ( grades 3,5,6, and 7) ITED ® Core Battery (grade 9) Multiple-choice itemsGrade-specific table
Table 6: Grade 6 Survey Battery Test Lengths and Times
TestTime(Minutes)
No. of questions
Part 1Math Concepts and Estimation
3 5
Part 2Math Problem Solving and Data Interpretation 22 25
Total 25 30
Math-CRT Component
Aligned with GLEs Grade-specific reference sheet Multiple-choice items Constructed response (CR)
•2 CR items
•Item-specific rubric
Calculators
Calculators recommended for instruction and assessment:
K–4 students: four-function calculator
5–8 students: scientific calculator 9–12 students: scientific calculator with graphing capabilities
Math Test Specifications
Strands % of total points
Number and Number Relations 30Algebra 15Measurement 13Geometry 13Data Analysis, Probability and Discrete Math
15
Patterns, Relations, and Functions 14Total 100
Example: Grade 6
Explanation: Math Key Concepts
The grade 6 year is important for students because it is a year of mathematics consolidation and foundation building. During the year, students continue to work with rational numbers in both fraction and decimal forms and begin to develop a solid basis for work with rates, ratios, and proportions. In Measurement, their focus is mastery of the perimeter and areas of triangles and quadrilaterals. Students estimate measures based upon an intuitive sense of relative sizes of common units. In Geometry, the students extend their knowledge of two-dimensional figures to three-dimensional counterparts, as well as apply concepts and properties related to basic geometry vocabulary and angle measures in real-life situations. Students make and test predictions regarding tessellations and use coordinate geometry in the first quadrant to locate points and investigate simple figures.
In the fields of data and chance, grade 6 students represent and evaluate data using frequency tables, scatter plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and Venn diagrams. They use mean, median, mode, and range to describe and analyze patterns in data sets. They also employ Venn diagrams to analyze arguments and solve simple problems involving inclusion and exclusion. Students use lists, tree diagrams, and tables to determine the possible combinations when choosing one item from each of two disjoint sets.
Grade 6 students match algebraic expressions with their verbal counterparts and evaluate such expressions using substitution. Students model and identify perfect squares, as well as find solutions to two-step equations having positive integer solutions. They also describe patterns found in tables and in sequences of arithmetic and multiplicative growth.
Grade- Specific
Explains alignment with GLEs Lists GLEs not assessed Includes chart:
Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEs
Standards, Benchmarks and GLEs Assessed
Math Sample Items
Identify match to GLE Constructed-response items with
rubric CRT multiple-choice items NRT multiple-choice items
Science Section•Test Structure
• Item Types
•Description of the Science Test
•Description of Stimulus Material
•Scoring Information
•Test Specifications
•Standards, Benchmarks and GLEs Assessed
•Key Concepts
•Sample Test Items
Science
CRT only Aligned with GLEs One day One part Multiple-choice items Untimed
Stimulus Material Data tables or graphs Charts Illustrations Graphic organizers Descriptions of scientific investigations Maps
Science Test Specifications
Are grade-specific Indicate strands assessed Indicate distribution of points
Standards, Benchmarks and GLEs Assessed
Explains alignment with GLEs Lists GLEs not assessed Includes chart:
Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEs
Science Key Concepts Organized by Strand with categories Example:1. MatterA. Properties of Matter Identify physical properties and chemical properties of
substances Determine physical and chemical changes Describe the movement of atoms in solid, liquid, and gaseous
states Make comparisons about the temperature at which water
changes phases (freezing point, melting point, and boiling point) Calculate density from a given set of data
Sample ItemsPhysical ScienceProperties and Changes of Properties in MatterGLE 4—Differentiate between the physical and chemical properties of
selected substances (PS-M-A3)
Jeanette is studying a substance. Which property of the substance is chemical?
A its density B its temperatureC its melting point D its flammability Correct response: D
Match to GLE: This item asks students to identify a chemical property.
Other grade 6 iLEAP items that measure this GLE may ask students to identify or describe physical properties.
Social Studies Section•Test Structure
• Item Types
•Description of the Social Studies Test
•Description of Stimulus Material
•Scoring Information
•Test Specifications
•Standards, Benchmarks and GLEs Assessed
•Key Concepts
•Sample Test Items
Social Studies CRT only Aligned with GLEs One day One part Multiple-choice items Untimed
Stimulus Material Maps Tables or graphs Timelines Charts Illustrations Graphic organizers Excerpts from primary sources
“Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to others .
[Our government] favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy. If we look to the laws, they [give] equal justice to all . . .
The freedom which we enjoy in our government extends also to our ordinary life.”
—Thucydides, ancient historian
Social Studies Test Specifications
Are grade-specific Indicate strands assessed Indicate distribution of points
Standards, Benchmarksand GLEs Assessed
Explains alignment with GLEs Lists GLEs not assessed Includes chart:
Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEs
Social Studies Key Concepts
Organized by Strands and Substrands Strand: GeographySubstrand: The World in Spatial Terms•Lines of latitude (parallels) and lines of
longitude (meridians) to locate or compare points on a map or representation of a globe
•Cardinal directions and intermediate directions
•The equator and prime meridian
Sample ItemsGeographyPlaces and RegionsGLE 2—Identify land and climatic conditions conducive to
human settlement in regions of the world and describe the role of these conditions (G-1B-M1)
Many early civilizations were called riverine cultures because they developed near rivers.
How did the rivers contribute to the survival of these civilizations? A They were a power source for mechanical devices such as waterwheels.B They provided a route for transporting goods to other civilizations.C They provided a fresh water supply and rich soil for growing food.D They formed protective barriers around civilizations. Correct response: CMatch to GLE: This item asks students to explain the significance of rivers to early civilizations. Other grade 6 iLEAP items that measure
this GLE may relate to other land or climatic conditions and their roles.
Questions?
Claudia Davis [email protected]
Anne Campbell [email protected]
Toll-free number 1-877-453-2721
