Item/Point Totals: 2012 Administration
The grades 3-8 Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and
High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE) each take one session (generally two hours) to administer.
Grades 7-12 End-of-Course (EOC) exams for mathematics and science are intended to be administered to algebra 1/integrated math 1, geometry/integrated math 2 and biology classrooms for three days. The approximate 150-minute administration time includes 30 minutes for directions/distributing materials.
Below is a chart that lists how many 1-point items (multiple choice and completion) and 2-point items (short-answer) are included on each test by subject and grade.
|
| Item Type
|
Grade 3
|
Grade 4
|
Grade 5
|
Grade 6
|
Grade 7
|
Grade 8
|
HS
|
Multiple Choice (1 point)
Linked to Passage/Scenario
Multiple Choice (1 point)
Stand Alone
Completion Item (1 point)
Linked or Stand Alone
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
| Short Answer (2 points) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Total Items
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
40
|
| Total Points
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
45
|
Pilot Items (Questions)
Not Included in Student Scores |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
| Item Type
|
Grade 3
|
Grade 4
|
Grade 5
|
Grade 6
|
Grade 7
|
Grade 8
|
EOCs*
|
| Multiple Choice (1 point)
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
29
|
| Completion Item (1 point) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Short Answer (2 points)
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
| Total Items (Questions)
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
37
|
| Total Points
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
Course Specific Content Items
Student performance on these items is not incorporated
into student scale scores for purposes of meeting standard. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6 |
Pilot Items (Questions)
Not Included in Student Scores |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
* High school exams in 2012 are end-of-course in algebra 1/integrated mathematics 1 and geometry/integrated mathematics 2. Both EOCs have same item and points totals. |
|
| Item Type
|
Grade 3
|
Grade 4
|
Grade 5
|
Grade 6
|
Grade 7
|
Grade 8
|
EOC
|
Multiple Choice and Completion Item
(1 point)
Linked to Scenario or Stand Alone
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
30
|
35
|
| Short Answer (2 points)
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
| Total Items (Questions)
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
35
|
40
|
| Total Points
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
40
|
45
|
Pilot Items (Questions)
Not Included in Student Scores |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
5 |
|