About the Biology EOC Exam
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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
Spring 2013:
◦ All student (class of 2015+) enrolled in a high
school
2
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
10
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
12
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
15
Response B
16
Response B
Relationship between
variables
17
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
27
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
31
Question
32
Scientific skills needed
Propose a method for testing the solutions
Identify data that would be collected in order
to make the determination
33
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