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This session will provide insights on supporting students for success in the High School Biology EOC exam, covering testing requirements, skills assessment, and sample scenario questions with responses analysis. Learn effective strategies to prepare students for the Biology EOC test.
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Jeff Ryan Regional SciCoordinator ESD 114 Supporting Student Success In High School Biology January 10, 2013 Lois Sherwood WSTA Region Rep. High School Science Teacher-PTSD
Who Takes the Biology EOC? • Graduation Requirement: • Class of 2015 and Beyond • Must pass reading and writing HSPE’s, 2 math and the biology EOC • Spring 2013: • All student (class of 2015+) enrolled in a high school
Scientific skills needed • Interpret a data from a data table • Recognize patterns in data • Describe the relationship between variables • Identify data that provide evidence of relationship • Explain the connection between the evidence and the relationship • Provide a scientific explanation for the trend.
Response A Relationshipbetween variables
Response A Relationship between variables Data from investigation used for evidence
Response A Relationship between variables Data from investigation used for evidence Scientific explanation
Response B Relationship between variables
Response B Relationship between variables Data from investigation used for evidence
More examples • Read the rest of the Student Responses • Sort them into two groups: • Basic or below • Proficient or above
Check your answers: • Basic or below: • B, D, G, I, J, • Proficient or above: • A, C, E, F, H,
Using PLDs to Analyze Student Work:Sample Item #2 for Biology End of Course ( EOC) Exam
Scientific skills needed • Propose a method for testing the solutions • Identify data that would be collected in order to make the determination
Response A Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response B Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response D Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response H Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response F Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response C Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response G Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Response E Method for testing Data to recognize effectiveness
Check your answers: • Basic or below: • B, E, G, I • Proficient or above: • A, C, D, F, H, J