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Introduction and Guide to Using the 2000 ESPA Sample Test
2000 ESPA Language Arts Literacy Sample Test
2000 ESPA Language Arts Literacy Sample Test Scoring Guide
2000 ESPA Mathematics Sample Test
2000 ESPA Mathematics Sample Test Scoring Guide
2000 ESPA Science Sample Test
2000 ESPA Science Sample Test Scoring Guide

Introduction and Guide to Using the 2000 ESPA Sample Test (336K PDF )

Introduction and User’s Guide
2000 ESPA Sample Forms Examiner’s Manual Overview
Examiner’s Responsibilities
Before Testing
Test Administration Science
Language Arts Literacy Day 1
Day 2 Mathematics Day 1
Day 2

2000 ESPA Language Arts Literacy Sample Test (1.6M PDF Adobe Acrobat

) Language Arts Literacy Test Part 1: Writing Task A – Picture Prompt
Part 2: Narrative Reading Passage
Part 3: Writing Task B – Poem Prompt
Part 4: Everyday Text Passage 2000 ESPA Language Arts Literacy Sample Test Scoring Guide (3.2M PDF Adobe Acrobat

) Scoring Key and Instructions
Score Interpretation Guide
Scoring Rubrics and Sample Papers for Writing Tasks Scoring Rubric
Scored Student Responses Writing Task A – Picture prompt Score Point 1
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Score Point 6 Writing Task B – Poem Prompt Score Point 1
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Score Point 6 Scoring Rubrics and Sample Papers for Reading Passages Scoring Rubric
Scored Student Responses Narrative Passage Item 6 Score Point 0
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Score Point 4 Everyday Text Item 13 Score Point 0
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Score Point 4 2000 ESPA Mathematics Sample Test (643K PDF Adobe Acrobat

) Mathematics Test Part 1
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Part 5 Mathematics Punchout Sheet 2000 ESPA Mathematics Sample Test Scoring Guide (2.4M PDF Adobe Acrobat

) Scoring Key and Instructions
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Scoring Rubrics and Sample Papers for Open-Ended Questions Item 21 Scoring Rubric
Sample Papers Score Point 3
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Score Point 0 2000 ESPA Science Sample Test (1.1M PDF Adobe Acrobat

) Science Test Part 1
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Part 3 2000 ESPA Science Sample Test Scoring Guide (1.8M PDF Adobe Acrobat

) Scoring Key and Instructions
Score Interpretation Guide
Scoring Rubrics and Sample Papers for Open-Ended Questions Item 13 Scoring Rubric
Sample Papers Score Point 3
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Score Point 0 Item 25 Scoring Rubric
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Score Point 0 Item 38 Scoring Rubric
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