2012-2013 Testing Data Release
College & Career Readiness
Background on Changes
New Assessments & New Rigor2011-12 and Prior
Assessments 2012-13 and
Forward Assessments
• 100% Multiple Choice
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Constructed Response Questions
• Gridded Response
Old 6th Grade Math ExampleTanya is drawing a circle with the opening of the compass set at 3 inches. How can she find the diameter of her circle?
A. She can multiply 3 inches by 2.B. She can add 3 inches to 2 inches. C. She can divide 3 inches by 2. D. She can use the compass setting as the diameter
New 6th Grade Math Example
Marcy walked a total distance of 25 kilometers in 4 days. She walked 4 2/5 kilometers the first day, 5 kilometers the second day, and 7 3/10 kilometers the third day. How many km did Marcy walk the last day?
8 . 3 8 3 / 1 0
English II ExampleThe question you read next will require you to answer in writing.
In the excerpt from To the Person Leaving, why does the author choose to end the selection with a rhetorical question? Use examples to support your answer.
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Beginning of ABCs K-8 Accountability Model
Implementation of More Rigorous
Mathematics Standards Implementation of
More Rigorous Reading Standards
Elementary2011-12 2012-13
Subject Grade I-SS State Subject
Grade I-SS StateELA 3 71.8 68.8 ELA 3 46.64ELA 4 71.9 71.6 ELA 4 45.48ELA 5 72.1 72.3 ELA 5 41.13Math 3 82.3 82.8 Math 3 48.26Math 4 84.8 85.1 Math 4 49.22Math 5 80.5 82.1 Math 5 49.61Science 5 76 75.9
Science 5 46.97
Middle2011-12 2012-13
Subject Grade I-SS State Subject
Grade I-SS StateELA 6 79.4 75.2 ELA 6 48.52
ELA 7 70.3 68.2 ELA 7 49.92
ELA 8 76.9 71.1 ELA 8 42.52
Math 6 82.8 80.5 Math 6 40.51
Math 7 83.5 81.1 Math 7 40.14
Math 8 90.7 85.2 Math 8 35.45
Science 8 78.6 77.3 Science
8 61.13
High2011-12 2012-13
Subject I-SS State Subject I-SS StateAlgebra I 84.8 78.7 Math I 36.45English II 89 82.9 English
II 51.89Biology 86.7 83 Biology 44.99
Additional information can be found at
www.iss.k12.nc.us/NCReady
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