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LEAP - SCIENCE. Test structure. SESSION 1: 40 MULTIPLE –CHOICE SESSION 2: 4 SHORT-ANSWER SESSION 3: ONE COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE TASK (INCLUDES 3 SHORT-ANSWER ITEMS AND ONE EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE ITEM) See the handout for general scoring rubrics. Five strands tested.
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Test structure • SESSION 1: 40 MULTIPLE –CHOICE • SESSION 2: 4 SHORT-ANSWER • SESSION 3: ONE COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE TASK (INCLUDES 3 SHORT-ANSWER ITEMS AND ONE EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE ITEM) See the handout for general scoring rubrics
Five strands tested • Science inquiry - labs, experiments, and chapter 1 • Physical science – fifth & sixth grade science & chapter 2 • Life science – seventh grade science • Earth and Space science – most of the eighth grade science book • Environment – seventh grade & ch. 20-21
Practice tests • http://www.louisianapass.org/ Log in, then Remo will guide you. Screen name: student (lst time only) Password: tiger (lst time only) • Softschools.com • Ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/ • www.tea.state.tx.us/student.../grade8/science/8science.htm
More websites • http://www.mde.k.ms.us/ACAD/osa/Grade_8_Sam... • http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/resources/sol/VA/GO8... • http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/releasepdf/07/FL07_G8S_T... • www.edinformatics.com/timss/pop2/scipop2.htm
Class study • STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE BOOKLET • LEAP 21 PREPARATION AND PRACTICE BOOKLET • BUCKLE DOWN REVIEW BOOKLET • TEXTBOOK – STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE (END OF EACH UNIT)
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