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Phone: (352) 336-3780
Fax: (352) 336-3782
Email: Info@ProgressTesting.com
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All Questions Meet or Exceed NC EOG Test Item Specifications
All Questions Meet or Exceed NC EOG Test Item Specifications
- All NC EOG assessment objectives are included in NC EOG Test Maker's item bank.
- Each item is written to measure primarily one benchmark; however, other assessment objectives may also be reflected in the item content.
- Items are appropriate for students in terms of grade-level difficulty, life experiences, and reading level.
- At a given grade, items range in difficulty from easy to challenging.
- Items do not disadvantage or disrespect any segment of the population in regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, language, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, or geographic region.
- At grade 3, all items are written so they can be answered without using a calculator. At grades 4-8, students are allowed to use a calculator.
- Some items require the student to apply previously acquired mathematical knowledge from lower grade levels.
- Some items provide information for students to analyze and use to respond to the item.
- All items provide clear and complete instructions to students.
- Each item is written to clearly and unambiguously elicit the desired response.
- In Grades 3-6, all appropriate formulas are included with the item. In Grades 7-8, a reference sheet of appropriate formulas and conversions is provided.
- Items written to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
- The item context is designed to interest students at the tested levels.
- The item context is designed to incorporate subject areas other than mathematics. In addition, topics related to the workplace are included for grades 6-8.
- As often as possible, items are presented in real-world contexts or are related to real-world situations.
- Items including specific information or data are accurate and documented against reliable sources.
- Information is presented through written text and/or through visual material, such as graphs, tables, charts, diagrams, maps, models, and/or other illustrations.
- All graphs provided to the students are complete with title, scale, and labeled axes, except when these components are to be completed by the student.
- All graphics in items are uncluttered and clearly depict the necessary information. Graphics contain relevant details that contribute to the student's understanding of the item or support the context of the item.
- Extraneous information may be included in items.
- An equal balance of male and female names is used, including names representing different racial and/or ethnic groups appropriate for North Carolina.