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Page 1: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Civics EOC information

and resources

ePat practice test

bull This practice test can be taken at home as many times as a student wants

bull It will be the same questions each time but will help students get use to the

functions and screen they will see on testing day

bull These questions will likely not be on the EOC but will be very very similar

Basic Information

Students must take Civics and the Civics EOC in order to pass the course and

be eligible for promotion from middle school

According to clarifications from the state we are

required to count the state EOC as 30 of the entire

course grade in the EOC courses We will be

applying the EOC as the Semester 1 and Semester 2

exam grade counting as 30 of the Semester 1 grade

and 30 of the Semester 2 grade to meet the

requirement Students will not receive a final

Semester 1 and Semester 2 grade until the EOC

results have been processed

Scoring

On testing day

bull Civics testing window April 18ndashMay 20 2016

bull For Civics there are 52-56 multiple-choice items

bull The assessment is given in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes Students are not allowed to talk during the break Individual breaks may be allowed as needed

bull Although the assessment is scheduled for a 160-minute session any student not finished by the end of the 160 minutes may continue working Testing must be completed within the same school day

Civics EOC Assessment Test Items Criteria

bull 1 All Civics EOC Assessment test items are in multiple- choice

(MC) format

bull 2 Test items are worth one point each

bull 3 Test items have four answer options (A B C and D)

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 2: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

ePat practice test

bull This practice test can be taken at home as many times as a student wants

bull It will be the same questions each time but will help students get use to the

functions and screen they will see on testing day

bull These questions will likely not be on the EOC but will be very very similar

Basic Information

Students must take Civics and the Civics EOC in order to pass the course and

be eligible for promotion from middle school

According to clarifications from the state we are

required to count the state EOC as 30 of the entire

course grade in the EOC courses We will be

applying the EOC as the Semester 1 and Semester 2

exam grade counting as 30 of the Semester 1 grade

and 30 of the Semester 2 grade to meet the

requirement Students will not receive a final

Semester 1 and Semester 2 grade until the EOC

results have been processed

Scoring

On testing day

bull Civics testing window April 18ndashMay 20 2016

bull For Civics there are 52-56 multiple-choice items

bull The assessment is given in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes Students are not allowed to talk during the break Individual breaks may be allowed as needed

bull Although the assessment is scheduled for a 160-minute session any student not finished by the end of the 160 minutes may continue working Testing must be completed within the same school day

Civics EOC Assessment Test Items Criteria

bull 1 All Civics EOC Assessment test items are in multiple- choice

(MC) format

bull 2 Test items are worth one point each

bull 3 Test items have four answer options (A B C and D)

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 3: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Basic Information

Students must take Civics and the Civics EOC in order to pass the course and

be eligible for promotion from middle school

According to clarifications from the state we are

required to count the state EOC as 30 of the entire

course grade in the EOC courses We will be

applying the EOC as the Semester 1 and Semester 2

exam grade counting as 30 of the Semester 1 grade

and 30 of the Semester 2 grade to meet the

requirement Students will not receive a final

Semester 1 and Semester 2 grade until the EOC

results have been processed

Scoring

On testing day

bull Civics testing window April 18ndashMay 20 2016

bull For Civics there are 52-56 multiple-choice items

bull The assessment is given in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes Students are not allowed to talk during the break Individual breaks may be allowed as needed

bull Although the assessment is scheduled for a 160-minute session any student not finished by the end of the 160 minutes may continue working Testing must be completed within the same school day

Civics EOC Assessment Test Items Criteria

bull 1 All Civics EOC Assessment test items are in multiple- choice

(MC) format

bull 2 Test items are worth one point each

bull 3 Test items have four answer options (A B C and D)

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

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Scoring

On testing day

bull Civics testing window April 18ndashMay 20 2016

bull For Civics there are 52-56 multiple-choice items

bull The assessment is given in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes Students are not allowed to talk during the break Individual breaks may be allowed as needed

bull Although the assessment is scheduled for a 160-minute session any student not finished by the end of the 160 minutes may continue working Testing must be completed within the same school day

Civics EOC Assessment Test Items Criteria

bull 1 All Civics EOC Assessment test items are in multiple- choice

(MC) format

bull 2 Test items are worth one point each

bull 3 Test items have four answer options (A B C and D)

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 5: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

On testing day

bull Civics testing window April 18ndashMay 20 2016

bull For Civics there are 52-56 multiple-choice items

bull The assessment is given in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes Students are not allowed to talk during the break Individual breaks may be allowed as needed

bull Although the assessment is scheduled for a 160-minute session any student not finished by the end of the 160 minutes may continue working Testing must be completed within the same school day

Civics EOC Assessment Test Items Criteria

bull 1 All Civics EOC Assessment test items are in multiple- choice

(MC) format

bull 2 Test items are worth one point each

bull 3 Test items have four answer options (A B C and D)

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 6: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Civics EOC Assessment Test Items Criteria

bull 1 All Civics EOC Assessment test items are in multiple- choice

(MC) format

bull 2 Test items are worth one point each

bull 3 Test items have four answer options (A B C and D)

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 7: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Reporting Categories

bull Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

bull Roles Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

bull Government Policies and Political Processes

bull Organization and Function of Government

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 8: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Levels of complexity

bull Low Complexity Civics low-complexity test items rely heavily on the recall and recognition of previously learned concepts and principles Low-complexity test items involve the recognition or recall of information such as a fact definition term or simple procedure

bull Moderate Complexity Civics moderate-complexity test items involve more flexible thinking than low-complexity test items require They involve examining relationships determining cause and effect and determining significance

bull High Complexity Civics high-complexity test items make heavy demands on student thinking Students must engage in more abstract reasoning planning analysis judgment and creative thought These test items require that the student think in an abstract and sophisticated way often involving multiple steps

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 9: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Examples of the three levels

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 10: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Low Level

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 11: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Moderate level

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 12: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

High level

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 13: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Resources

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 14: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Escambia County Civics

bull Please type this link into your browser

httpwwwecsd-flschoolloopcomcivics

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 15: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Quizlet

bull httpsquizletcommrfurg

bull This is a great resource with vocabulary

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 16: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

FLDOE tutorials

bull httpwwwfloridastudentsorg32|6|13312|0

bull This website has video tutorials on each standard

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 17: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

iCivics

bull httpswwwicivicsorg

bull Great interactive games YES GAME your child should play

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit

Page 18: Civics EOC information and resourcesschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/wgk/files/2016/04/Civics... · On testing day •Civics testing window: April 18–May 20, 2016 •For Civics, there

Please take out your cell phones and

go to Kahootit