NORTH CAROLINA END-OF-GRADE TESTS OF SCIENCE - GRADES 5 & 8
The North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of Science–Grades 5 and 8 assess the 2004 North Carolina Science Standard Course of Study (Content Standards). These tests require students to demonstrate knowledge of important principles and concepts, understand and interpret laboratory activities, and relate scientific information to everyday situations. In order to align with this curriculum's focus on inquiry, these tests have an increased focus on processing information and higher-order thinking skills. The first statewide operational North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of Science were administered in the spring of 2008.
End-of-Grade Science Tests by Goal (pdf, 11kb)
Details regarding the End-of-Grade Science test
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) End-of-Grade Science Tests: January 2009 (pdf, 477kb)
Answers to common questions about the EOG science tests
Student Periodic Chart (pdf, 410kb)
Periodic chart students are provided during test administration
Sample Test Items Revised December 2007
Sample items for students and teachers
Note:: Sample items on the NCDPI Web site may be brailled by local school systems. If Braille creation is not possible at the local level, then specific sample item groups may be ordered by local testing staff from TOPS using the TNN Order System. Brailled sample items ordered from TOPS will not ship with answers. Note: Allow 45 days for a Braille sample item order to be filled.
TEST RESOURCES
Achievement Level Information
Publications regarding Achievement Levels I–IV for the End-of-Grade Science Tests
End-of-Grade Tests: Number of Items and Total Test Time (Minutes)
Number of items and administration time chart for the North Carolina End-of-Grade Test of Science
Assessment Briefs
Assessment Briefs about the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of Science
Understanding the Individual Student Report Documents (UISRs)
A Web page containing all of the UISRs for the North Carolina Testing Program.
Test Development Process
Information on the test development process for state multiple-choice tests and information for potential item writers and reviewers
Timeline for Science Test Development (pdf, 93kb)
Test development information for the science EOG and EOC tests 2004–2008
State Testing Results
Multiple reports providing testing results
Testing Security
North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics, Testing Security Protocol and Procedures for North Carolina School Personnel publication, and the Proctor's Guide
OTHER RESOURCES
- Science Curriculum
North Carolina Standard Course of Study (Content Standards) for Science
- NCDPI Curriculum and School Reform Division
NCDPI Curriculum and School Reform Division/Science page providing instructional resources and activities
- NAEP Sample Items
NAEP multiple-choice and open-ended science items
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