Transcript About the Biology EOC Exam

End of the Course Exam
In High School Biology
May 28 - 31, 2013
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Graduation Requirement:
◦ Class of 2015 and Beyond
◦ Must pass reading and writing HSPE’s, 2 math and
the biology EOC
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Spring 2013:
◦ All student (class of 2015+) enrolled in a high
school
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EALR
Percent
of EOC
1: Systems (crossed with Life Science and alone)
At least
15
2: Inquiry (crossed with Life Science and alone)
20 – 25
3: Application (crossed with Life Science and alone)
4: Life science domain of EALR 4 (alone)
15
45 – 50
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Percent of
EALR 4
Items
Percent of
EOC
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
Life Science Domain of EALR 4
4
Biology EOC Number and Types of Items
Item Type
Biology EOC
Multiple Choice
30-34
Completion
1-5
Short Answer
5
Total Items
40
Total Points
45
Pilot Items
5
6
The Scenario
7
Question
8
Scientific skills needed
 Interpret a data from a data table
 Recognize patterns in data
 Describe the relationship between variables
 Identify data that provide evidence of
relationship
 Explain the connection between the evidence
and the relationship
 Provide a scientific explanation for the trend.
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How will we sort the student responses?
Advanced
 “Proficient or above”
Proficient
vs.
“basic or below”
Basic
Below Basic
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What do the PLDs say?
 Basic…
 uses some supporting evidence to
describe a relationship between
variables…
 Proficient…
 includes evidence from a scientific
investigation to explain a relationship
between variables…
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Response A
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Response A
Relationship between variables
13
Response A
Relationship between variables
Data from
investigation used for
evidence
14
Response A
Relationship between variables
Data from
investigation used for
evidence
Scientific explanation
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Response B
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Response B
Relationship between
variables
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Response B
Relationship between
variables
Data from
investigation used for
evidence
18
More examples
• Read the rest of the Student Responses
• Sort them into two groups:
▫ Basic or below
▫ Proficient or above
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Response C
20
Response D
21
Response E
22
Response F
23
Response G
24
Response H
25
Response I
26
Response J
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Check your answers:
 Basic or below:
 B, D, G, I, J,
 Proficient or above:
◦ A, C, E, F, H,
Using PLDs to Analyze Student Work:
Sample Item #2
for
Biology End of Course ( EOC) Exam
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The Scenario
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Question
32
Scientific skills needed
Propose a method for testing the solutions
Identify data that would be collected in order
to make the determination
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Response A
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
34
Response B
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
35
Response D
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
36
Response H
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
37
Response F
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
38
Response C
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
39
Response G
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
40
Response E
Method for testing
Data to recognize
effectiveness
41
Check your answers:
• Basic or below:
▫ B, E, G, I
• Proficient or above:
▫ A, C, D, F, H, J