GPS and GHSGTEOCT Resources for Teachers

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GPS and GHSGT/EOCT Resources for Teachers

• Office of School Improvement, Assessment, and
  Accountability

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GPS GHSGT/EOCT Resources

• This presentation was designed to provide an
  overview of resources provided for teachers to
  assist with
• analyzing GHSGT/EOCT data by grade and by domain
• understanding changes in the GHSGT and EOCT
  Content Domains and Content Descriptions for 2006
• utilizing the Online Assessment System to develop
  formative assessments in Science

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• Click link below http//intranet/dsl/
• Click Student Learning Tab
• Choose School
• Choose Assessment Record 2003-2005
• Review GHSGT Scores by content domain and EOCT
  Scores by course

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GPS Implementation Schedule
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GHSGT Content Descriptions and Study GuidesClick
Linkhttp//www.gadoe.org/curriculum/testing/ghsg
t.asp
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Content Descriptions

• For each content area and course, the following
  is provided
• descriptions of each content domain
• associated QCC/GPS standards
• associated concepts, skills, and abilities

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Content Descriptions are

• designed to supplement the QCC/GPS
• provide more detailed, descriptive information
  about how content will be assessed
• used to communicate when concepts and skills will
  be assessed via the GHSGT and EOCT

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GHSGT ELA Content Domains

• Reading Comprehension
• It is important that students understand the
  meaning of what they read. Assessment in this
  domain focuses on student understanding of the
  meaning and the main ideas of fiction,
  nonfiction, and poetry. Students demonstrate
  comprehension by identifying themes and main
  ideas as well as the evidence found in the
  language and elements of a text that support
  meaning. Students also identify, analyze, and
  apply knowledge of the characteristics of a
  variety of texts as they relate to meaning.
  Students recognize how authors use literary
  elements including language and style, character
  development, point of view, irony, sound, form,
  and structure to convey meaning.
• Literary Analysis
• It is important that students be able to analyze
  what they read. Assessment in this domain focuses
  on analyzing how authors use language for
  particular purposes in fiction, nonfiction, and
  poetry. Students interpret text by identifying
  and analyzing techniques used by authors to
  produce particular effects on their audiences.
• Conventions and Writing
• It is important that students be able to write
  correctly for multiple purposes. Assessment in
  this domain focuses on student development of
  vocabulary (diction) in writing, standard usage,
  and use of the research and writing process.
  Students apply knowledge of Standard American
  English usage and revise writing to improve its
  organization or appropriateness for a specific
  audience. Students form clear research questions
  and identify appropriate methods of research.

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GHSGT Content Descriptions
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GHSGT ELA StandardsReading Comprehension

• Associated GPS American Literature
• ELAALRL1 Fiction elements a, b, d
• ELAALRL1 Nonfiction element a
• ELAALRL1 Poetry element a
• Associated QCC Standards
• Core Skills 5 10 11 14 20
• American Literature and Composition Standards
• Reading/Literature Standards 28 29 31
• Speaking/Listening Standards 38

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GHSGT ELA StandardsLiterary Analysis

• Associated GPS American Literature
• ELAALRL1 Fiction elements c, f
• ELAALRL1 Nonfiction elements b, c
• ELAALRL1 Poetry element b
• ELAALRL2 elements a, c, d
• Associated QCC Standards
• Core Skills 5 11 14 21
• American Literature and Composition Standards
• Critical Thinking 26 27
• Reading/Literature 28 29 30 31 32 33
• Speaking/Listening 38

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GHSGT ELA StandardsConventions and Writing

• Associated GPS Ninth Grade
• ELA9C1 element a
• ELA9W3 element a
• ELA9W4 elements b, c
• Associated GPS American Literature
• ELAALRL5 element a
• Associated QCC Standards
• Core Skills 4 6 9 15 17 19
• American Literature Reading/Literature 28
• American Literature Speaking/Listening 35
• American Literature Writing/Usage/Grammar 40

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GHSGT Biology Domains

• Cells and Heredity
• Students of life science must understand the
  importance of cells to all living things. Cells
  are made up of many organelles, each with a
  specific function in cell processes such as
  reproduction and homeostasis. DNA stores and
  transmits cellular information making it possible
  for traits to change or be passes on to other
  generations Students demonstrate understanding
  by identifying, analyzing, and explaining various
  cell structures and relating these structures to
  their functions. Students also relate cell
  structure to the complexity of organisms and
  systems and their ability to survive.
  Assessment of this domain focuses on students
  abilities to understand specialized cell parts,
  to analyze elements in living cells, and to
  compare diffusion and osmosis. Assessments focus
  on concepts not specific laws, on essential
  elements and processes, on genetic terms and
  expressions at a chemical level, and practical
  applications of genetics.
• Ecology
• Students of life science must also understand the
  concept of interdependence among organisms,
  especially with regard to the flow of matter and
  energy within their ecosystems. Assessment in
  this domain focuses on students identifying,
  analyzing, and evaluating relationships among
  organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems,
  and biomes. Students relate biome types to the
  climate, geography, and vegetation of given
  areas, but do not locate biome types on maps.
  Students analyze the causes and effects of
  pollution, possible solutions, and preventative
  measures. Students analyze and evaluate change
  over time.

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GHSGT Content Descriptions

• Science
• Domain Cells and Heredity (approximately 25 of
  the test)
• Overview of the Domain
• Students describe the structures of cells and the
  structure and function of their components.
• Students examine the similarities and differences
  between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
• Students explain the process of inheritance of
  genetic traits.
• Students differentiate between DNA and RNA,
  recognizing the role of each in heredity.
• Students demonstrate understanding of Mendels
  Laws in genetic inheritance and variability.
• Students discuss the use of DNA technology in the
  fields of medicine and agriculture.
• Students analyze the similarities and differences
  between organisms of different kingdoms.
• Associated Concepts and Skills
• Assessment of this domain focuses on the
  following
• describing the roles of cell organelles in the
  following
• information feedback
• motility
• obtaining, storing, and using energy
• protein construction

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GHSGT Biology Standards

• Associated GPS Cells and Heredity
• SB1 (a, c)SB2 (a, b, c, f)SB3 (a)
• Associated QCC Standards Cells and Heredity
• 4 (4.34.4)5 (5.15.4)6 (6.26.4)8 (8.18.2)9
  (9.3)10 (10.110.2)11 (11.111.3)
• Associated GPS - Ecology
• SB4 (a, b1)
• Associated QCC Standards - Ecology
• 25 (25.125.5)26 (26.2)27 (27.127.2)

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GHSGT Physical Science Domains

• Structure and Properties of Matter
• Students of physical science must understand the
  structure of atoms and their particles. Our
  current understanding of the atom includes
  knowledge about the locations of subatomic
  particles, the effects of changes in the number
  or arrangement of subatomic particles in
  elements, and the characteristics of different
  elements and substances. Assessment in this
  domain focuses on the conceptual examination of
  the atom including the nucleus, protons,
  neutrons, and electrons. Students examine atoms
  with different numbers of neutrons and protons
  and use the first 20 elements of the Periodic
  Table to examine atomic mass and atomic number.
  Students also analyze properties of solutions.
• Energy Transformations
• Students of physical science must understand the
  various forms in which energy exists and how it
  may be transformed from one form to another.
  Assessment in this domain focuses on students
  knowledge of the phases of matter. Students
  also compare and contrast the atomic and
  molecular motion of solids, liquids, gases, and
  plasmas. Students identify and analyze energy
  transformations and thermal energy changes as
  well as radioactive decay. Questions assess
  conceptual understanding of energy
  transformation.
• Forces, Waves, and Electricity
• Students of physical science must understand the
  relationship of force, mass, and motion through
  Newtons Laws of Motion. Assessment in this
  domain focuses on students ability to apply the
  concepts of inertia and gravitational force,
  velocity and acceleration, mechanical advantage,
  waves, magnetism, and electricity. Students
  demonstrate understanding of these concepts in
  several ways including calculating velocity,
  acceleration, amount of work, and mechanical
  advantage using formula sheets. Students
  analyze factors affecting the transfer of energy
  by heat, light, sound, or mechanical waves
  including reflection, refraction, interference,
  and diffraction. Students apply knowledge of
  magnetism and electricity as they relate to the
  movement of electrical charges in electromagnets
  and simple motors.

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GHSGT Physical Science Standards

• Associated GPS Structure and Properties of
  Matter
• SPS1 (a1a4)SPS6 (a1)
• Associated QCC Standards Structure and
  Properties of Matter
• 4 (4.14.5)7 (7.17.3)8 (8.1)
• Associated QCC Standards Chemistry
• 5 (5.1)
• Associated GPS Energy Transformations
• SPS3 (c)SPS5 (a)SPS7 (a, b)
• Associated QCC Standards Energy Transformations
• 4 (4.2, 4.4, 4.5)6 7 (7.1, 7.3)12 (12.212.5)
• Associated GPS Forces, Waves, and Electricity
• SPS8 (a, b1, c, d, e)SPS9 (a, b, d, e)SPS7 (a, b)
• Associated QCC Standards Forces, Waves, and
  Electricity
• 13 (13.2)14 (14.1)15 (15.115.2)16 (16.116.5)17
  (17.517.6)

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Characteristics of Science Standards

• Associated GPS Characteristics of Science
• SCSh1 (b, c)SCSh2 (a, b, c)SCSh3 (b, d, e,
  f)SCSh4 (a)SCSh5 (a, b, e)SCSh6 (a, b, c)SCSh7
  (a, b, c, d, e)SCSh8 (a)
• Associated QCC Standards
• B 1.1B 1.2B 1.3B 2.1PS 1.1PS 1.2PS 3.1PS 13.1PS
  14.1PS 14.2PS 15.3

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Overview of Characteristics of Science

• Students apply skills used in explaining and
  understanding the characteristics of science
  including comprehension, application, synthesis,
  evaluation, and the weighing of evidence.
• Students examine new experiments that may
  reinforce or alter scientific understandings and
  suggest alternate explanations of scientific
  evidence.
• Students apply knowledge of safety practices and
  identify appropriate laboratory techniques for a
  given situation.
• Students choose procedures for investigation of
  scientific problems.
• Students compare and analyze data using tables
  and graphs.
• Students determine reasonable conclusions based
  on presented data.
• Students evaluate reasonableness of conclusions
  after considering research methods and other
  scientific knowledge.
• Students determine the most appropriate method
  for recording or organizing data.
• Students solve scientific problems by
  substituting values into formulas, using
  dimensional analysis, or using simple algebra.
• Students evaluate written reports of laboratory
  findings, scientific accounts, and supporting
  data.
• Students determine appropriate data to support
  scientific claims.
• Students recognize that scientific principles are
  universally applicable, discovered through
  experiment or observation, and subject to change.
• Students understand the necessity of continuously
  evaluating current theories.
• Students recognize that new hypotheses often
  require new experiments.
• Students comprehend the importance of controls in
  scientific experiments.
• Students explain why estimated and calculated
  answers to numerical problems may differ.
• Students evaluate the effects of possible
  measurement errors in calculations.

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GHSGT Study Guides
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EOCT Content Descriptions Click
Linkhttp//www.gadoe.org/curriculum/testing/eoct
_descriptions.asp
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EOCT American Literature
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EOCT American LiteratureSample Content
Description
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EOCT Ninth Grade Literature
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EOCT Ninth Grade Literature Sample Content
Description
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EOCT Biology
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EOCT Biology Sample Content Description
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EOCT Physical Science
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EOCT Physical ScienceSample Content Description
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EOCT Study GuidesClick Linkhttp//www.gadoe.org
/curriculum/testing/eoct_guides.asp
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Click link belowwww.georgiastandards.org
GPS Standards
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Online Assessment Systemwww.regione.georgiaoas.or
g
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High School Science Test Items

• Biology 265 Items
• Core Skills 81 Items
• Physical Science 128 Items
• 2005-2006 is the first year high school science
  items have been made available for teachers,
  students, and parents.
• Items reflect the combination of GPS and QCC
  standards.

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Quick Start Guide for Teachers
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Quick Start Guide for Teachers (continued)
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• Disabling the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Pop-up
  Blocker
• You need to disable pop-up blocking in order for
  OAS online to work. If you have the Google
  Toolbar installed you will need to allow pop-ups
  on that toolbar as well as the steps below.
• In Internet Explorer, go to Tools ?
• Pop-up Blocker ? Pop-up Blocker
• Settings
• Type in the URL for OAS Online
  https//regione.georgiaoas.org.
• Click Add.

• You should see this when everything is set up
  correctly.
• Click Close

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OAS for Parents

• Parents can log on to the OAS using the generic
  login IDs and passwords for each grade, as given
  in the table to the right.
• Parent Directions and the link to OAS is
  http//www.gadoe.org/curriculum/testing/oas_assess
  ment.asp
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select
  Forsyth County Schools from the drop down menu
• The login screen will appear.

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• We hope these resources help to guide analysis
  of student performance, promote understanding of
  concepts and skills being assessed, and provide
  tools for formative assessment.
• Questions or comments, please contact
• Lissa Pijanowski
• School Improvement, Assessment, and
  Accountability
• 770-887-2461 ext. 2239
• lpijanowski_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us