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PSSA Science. Fall 2008. Sunny Minelli Weiland. Questions to Consider?. What do you know about Science Assessment Anchors and Assessment? What are your pressing questions?. No Child Left Behind. 2 Primary Goals : Improve student achievement overall - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PSSA Science
Fall 2008
Sunny Minelli Weiland
• What do you know about Science Assessment Anchors and Assessment?
• What are your pressing questions?
Questions to Consider?
No Child Left Behind
2 Primary Goals:
1. Improve student achievement overall
2. Narrow the achievement gap between students of different backgrounds
Pennsylvania Academic Standards
The STEE StandardsAct 24 - January 22, 1993 (The
Environment Act), stipulated that the Department of Education conduct a periodic evaluation of school-based environmental education in this Commonwealth
Chapter 4 - January 16, 1999, established the Academic Standards and Assessments
PA STEE Standards
• PA Academic Standards for – Science and Technology, July 12, 2001– Environment and Ecology, January 5,
2002
– These standards describe what students should know and be able to do by the end of fourth, seventh, tenth and twelfth grade
Pennsylvania Academic Standards
Act 16 (Senate Bill 652) - May 3, 2000, defined the PSSA as a test developed and implemented by the Department of Education to determine only academic achievement relating directly to objective academic standards in the areas of Reading, Mathematics and Science
No Child Left Behind – January 8, 2002
September 19, 2002- State Board Adoption of NCLB
House Bill 35 – January 4, 2007
Pennsylvania Academic Standards
Define what each student should know and do in a core set of subjects
Provide consistent targets for students, teachers, and districts
Allow districts to measure student achievement
Assessment Anchor Content Standards
Support for inquiry-based learning,
investigative, experimental, multisensory
instruction
Core knowledge of the PSSA content
Test Design and Blueprint
Test Composition
50% Nature of Science (Inquiry)
50% Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences (Content)
2008 Test Blueprint
Reporting Category
Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 11
The Nature of Science 33 33 36
Biological Sciences 11 11 12
Physical Sciences 11 11 12
Earth and Space
Sciences11 11 12
Total Points 66 points 66 points 72 points
2008 PSSA Science Test Format
Total Number of Multiple Choice Items per Student
Total Number of Open-Ended Items per Student
Total Number of points (Common
Items Only)
GradeApprox.
LengthCommon Items
Common Scenario
Items
Matrix Items
Field Test Items
Common SOE
Items
(2 points each)
Common Scenario Items ( 4 points
each)
Matrix Items
Field Test items
Number of Score Points per Student
4
95-100 Minutes
2 Sections
56 No Scenario 3 3 5 No
Scenario 1 156+10=6
6
8
105-110 Minutes
2 Sections
52 4 3 7 5No OE
Scenario Item
1 156+10=6
6
11
155-160 Minutes
3 Sections
36 12 5 8 6 3 EOE
0 248+12+1
2=72
Getting to know the Multiple Choice
• 4th Grade Assessment– Multiple Choice ~ 1 point
• 8th Grade Assessment– Multiple Choice ~ 1 point – Also contains Scenario with 4 Multiple
Choice ~ 1 point each
• 11th Grade Assessment– Contains 3 Scenarios (4 MC each)
• 1 EOE with each Scenario ~ 4 points each
Getting to know the “Short Open Ended”
• 4th Grade Assessment– Short Open Ended ~ 2 points
• 8th Grade Assessment– Short Open Ended ~ 2 points
• 11th Grade Assessment– Extended Open Ended – 4 Points
Science Assessment Anchors
Assessment Anchor Content Standards andEligible Content
( PSSA)
PASTEEStandards(minimum requirementfor the Local Assessment Plan)
DistrictCurriculum(Strategic Plan)
Science and Technology
3.1 Unifying Themes
3.2 Inquiry and Design
3.3 Biological Sciences
3.4 Physical Science, Chemistry and Physics
3.5 Earth Sciences
3.6 Technological Education
3.7 Technological Devices
3.8 Science, Technology and Human Endeavors
Glossary
Environment and Ecology
4.1 Watersheds and Wetlands4.2 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources4.3 Environmental Health4.4 Agriculture and Society4.5 Integrated Pest Management
4.6 Ecosystems and their Interaction4.7 Threatened, Endangered and Extinct Species4.8 Humans and the Environment4.9 Environmental Laws and RegulationsGlossary
Science Assessment Anchors
• Incorporate PA Academic Standards for Science & Technology and Environment & Ecology
• Assessment Anchors Content Standards are Intended to Simplify
Assessment Anchors Provide…
Clear focus of the non-negotiable Core knowledge of the “must know” Design for the PSSA Connections between the PSSA and classroom instructionStandards-based school district curriculum Support for inquiry-based learning, investigative, experimental, multi-sensory instruction
Assessment Anchors are Okay!!
• Clarity
• Focus
• Alignment
• Grade appropriate skills
• Curricular flow
• Rigor
• Manageability
ReportingCategories
Connections to Standards
A. The Nature of Science 3.1 Unifying Themes of Science3.2 Inquiry and Design3.6 Technology Education3.7 Technological Devices3.8 Science, Technology, and Human Endeavors4.4 Agriculture and Society 4.6 Ecosystems and their Interactions4.7 Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species4.8 Humans and the Environment
B. Biological Science 3.1 Unifying Themes of Science3.3 Biological Sciences4.2 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources4.3 Environmental Health4.6 Ecosystems and Their Interactions4.7 Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species
C. Physical Sciences 3.2 Inquiry and Design3.4 Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics3.6 Earth Sciences
D. Earth and Space Sciences
3.2 Inquiry and Design3.4 Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics3.5 Earth Sciences3.7 Technological Devices4.1 Watersheds and Wetlands4.2 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources4.8 Humans and the Environment
The KEYS to Assessment Anchors
• Reporting Category – Subcategory
• Assessment Anchor
• Reference to PA Standard
• Eligible Content
• Sample Items
Science Reporting Categories
SA The Nature of Science SB Biological Science SC Physical Sciences SD Earth & Space Sciences
With Subcategories
A The Nature of Science1. Reasoning and Analysis
2. Processes, Procedures and Tools for Scientific Investigation
3. Systems, Models, and Patterns
With Subcategories
B Biological Sciences1. Structure and Function of Organisms
2. Continuity of Life
3. Ecological Behavior and Systems
With Subcategories
C Physical Sciences1. Structure, Properties, and Interactions
of Matter and Energy
2. Forms, Sources, Conversions, and Transfer of Energy
3. Principals of Forces and Motion
With Subcategories
D Earth and Space Sciences1. Earth Features and Processes that
Change Earth and Its Resources
2. Weather, Climate, and Atmospheric Processes
3. Composition and Structure of the Universe
The Nature ofScience
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania ScienceScience
PhysicalSciences
Biological Sciences
Earth and
Space Sciences
ReasoningAnalysisProcesses
ProceduresPatternsModelsSystemsDesigns
Subcategory : S8.A.1 Reasoning and Analysis
Reporting Category: S8.A The Nature of Science
Standard Strand 3.2 Inquiry and Design
3.2.7. (Grade 7)
A. Explain and apply scientific and technological knowledge.• Distinguish between a scientific theory and a belief.• Answer “What if” questions based on observation,
inference or prior knowledge or experience.• Explain how skepticism about an accepted scientific
explanation led to a new understanding.• Explain how new information may change existing
theories and practice.
StandardStandardStandardStandard AnchorAnchorAnchorAnchorPA Academic Standards
Reporting Categories
Subcategories
Assessment Anchors
Descriptors
Eligible Content
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR
S8.A.1 1 Explain, interpret and apply scientific, environmental, or technological knowledge presented in a variety of formats (e.g., visuals, scenarios, graphs).
Reference: 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B
ELIGIBLE CONTENT
S8.A.1.1.1 Distinguish between a scientific theory and an opinion, explaining how a theory is supported with evidence, or how new data/ information may change existing theories and practice.
Assessment Anchor Coding with Eligible
ContentS4.A.1.1.1S4.A.1.1.1
ScienceScience
Grade Grade LevelLevel
Sub-CategorySub-Category
AssessmentAssessmentAnchorAnchor
Eligible Eligible ContentContent
ReportingCategory
Eligible Content
• The Eligible Content is often known as the “assessment limits” and helps teachers identify how the anchor will be assessed.
• Not all of the Eligible Content will be assessed on the PSSA each year, but it shows the range of knowledge drawn upon to design the test.