NORTH CAROLINA END-OF-GRADE TESTS OF SCIENCE - GRADES 5 & 8

The North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of Science–Grades 5 and 8 will assess the 2004 North Carolina Science Standard Course of Study (Content Standards). These tests will 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 will be administered in the spring of 2008.

 

End-of-Grade Science Tests by Goal (pdf, 11kb)
Details regarding the End-of-Grade Science test

 

Test Information Sheet
Information about the End-of-Grade Tests of Science including the purpose of the tests, what is measured, and how the tests are being developed

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

 

Assessment Briefs and Understanding Individual Student Reports
Assessment Briefs and Understanding Individual Student Reports about the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of Science

 

Administration Information

  • Testing Calendar
  • Required Tests for the North Carolina Testing Program
  • Number of Items and Administration Time for Required State Tests

 

Test Development Process
Information on the test development process for state multiple-choice tests and information for potential item writers and reviewers

 

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

 

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