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Science
| The Grade Eight Proficiency
Assessment (GEPA) for science assesses the skills and knowledge
that students should acquire from grade four through grade eight
and that they will need as prerequisites for learning in later
grades. The High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) for science
assesses what students should have learned by grade eleven. The
Content/Skill Outlines define the boundaries of the content and
skills that will appear on the science assessments. The outlines
do not, however, set limits on instruction. Rather, the Content/Skill
Outlines indicate to teachers what students should know by the
end of grade eight and at the beginning of grade eleven to have
a comfortable testing experience.
The Content/Skill Outlines for GEPA and HSPA are divided into three sections -Macro Statements, Knowledge Statements, and Skill Statements. A "Macro Statement "is a reinterpretation of the Core Curriculum Content Standards as they apply to grade clusters 5-8 and 9-11. The numbers to the left of each macro title refer to the Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) in the content standards that are reflected in that particular macro. "Knowledge Statements " delineate the content domain of the Macro Statement based on the Cumulative Progress Indicators. The "Skill Statements "indicate the abilities students need to demonstrate their understanding of the Knowledge Statements. |
