Washington State Science MSP

2012-2013

So what is covered on the test?

• Take out some colored pencils and a ruler.

• Fill in the circle graph:

– Systems

– Inquiry

– Application

– Physical Science

– Life Science

– Earth Science

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Test and Item Specifications

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Content Standard

Maximum

cognitive

complexity

Item format Performance

expectation

Test and Item Spec. Sort

• Take out your stack of cards.

• Sort the cards by main topic (color)

• Now sort them with in each group by item format

– MC/CP

– SA

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So what is on the Science MSP?

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I have to get a 65% to pass.

I only need to know a little bit about each domain.

Systems 20%

Application 20%

Inquiry 30%

Physical Science 10%

Earth & Space Science

10%

Life Science 10%

Percent for Each EALR

• Level 1: Recall and Reproduction

• Level 2: Skills and Concepts

• Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• Level 4: Extended Thinking

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Cognitive Complexity (a.k.a. Depth of Knowledge)

Cognitive Complexity

• Level 1: Recall and Reproduction (p.36 & 38)

• Level 2: Skills and Concepts (p.36-37 & 38)

• Level 3: Strategic Thinking (p.37 & 38)

• Level 4: Extended Thinking (p.37 & 38)

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Systems

• List some terms you predict students should use or know about when answering a systems question.

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Application

• There are 6 different application, short-answer questions.

– Research and Explore

– Plan and Test

– Criteria and Constraints

– Redesign

– Test Solutions

– Careers

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5th

8th

Bio EOC

Application

• Research and Explore: 8th and EOC

• Plan and Test: 5th and 8th

• Criteria and Constraints: EOC

• Redesign: 5th, 8th, and EOC

• Test Solutions: EOC

• Careers: 5th

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Inquiry

• Please tidy up your space.

• Listen for the next set of instructions.

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Field Study (8th)

• Method for collecting data

• Conditions to be compared

• Data to be collected

• Record measurements

• Observations are repeated

• Logical steps

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Inquiry-New Procedures (8th)

Field Study

• Method for collecting data

• Conditions to be compared

• Data to be collected

• Record measurements

• Observations are repeated

• Logical steps

Experiment

• One controlled variable

• Changed (manipulated) variable

• Measured (responding) variable

• Record Measurements

• Trials are repeated

• Logical Steps

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Released Scenario

• You will now be given an opportunity to take the Released Scenarios.

– Stand Alone Items

– Hot Lamp

– Salmonberry Habitats

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How’d kids do?

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How’d our kids do?

• It’s great that kids did well across the state, but what about my building?

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