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- Biology EOC

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Students to Be Tested
All students enrolled in and completing one of the following courses aligned to the NGSSS in Biology will participate in the Biology 1 End of Course (EOC) assessment:
Biology 1 Biology 1 – 2000310
Biology 1 Honors – 2000320
Pre-AICE Biology IGCSE Level – 2000322
Biology Technology – 2000430
Florida’s PreIB Biology 1 – 2000800
IB Middle Years Program Biology – 2000850
Integrated Science 3 – 2002440
Integrated Science 3 Honors – 2002450
In addition, the following students are eligible to participate in the NGSSS Biology 1 EOC assessment:
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Students who have not yet taken the assessment to be averaged as 30% of their course grade.
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Students who are in grade forgiveness programs and wish to retake the assessment to improve their course grade.
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Students who need to earn a passing score for a standard diploma with a Scholar designation (Biology 1 and U.S. History only).
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Students in a credit acceleration program (CAP) who wish to take the assessment to earn course credit (Biology 1 and U.S. History only).
Also, SENIORS sitting in Biology during their Senior year--either at GCHS or on FLVS--will need to take the Biology 1 EOC during the Winter State EOC window in order to get a grade prior to graduation.
Test Administration Information
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The NGSSS EOC assessments are delivered via a computer-based test (CBT) platform called TestNav 8.
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Paper-based versions (regular print, large print, braille and one-item-per-page) of CBT assessments are provided for students with disabilities who cannot access assessments on the computer, as specified in their Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or Section 504 plan.
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CBT accommodations (e.g., text-to-speech) are available for students whose IEP or 504 plan indicates these accommodations.
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Each NGSSS EOC assessment is given in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes.
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Any student not finished by the end of the 160-minute session may continue working for up to the length of a typical school day.
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There are multiple forms of each NGSSS EOC assessment. The number and type of items are as described below:
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For Biology 1, there are 60–66 multiple-choice items.
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For Civics, there are 52–56 multiple-choice items.
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For U.S. History, there are 50–60 multiple-choice items.
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The NGSSS Test Design Summary provides a map or blueprint for how each EOC assessment is designed. The summary shows the standards assessed within each reporting category and the representation of each category, in percentages, on the test.
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For the Biology 1 EOC, students are provided with a four-function calculator, Periodic Table of the Elements and CBT Work Folder.
Practice Tests
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Computer-based practice tests are available on PearsonAccess Next. Teachers, parents/guardians and students can review the browser-based practice test for each assessment.
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Students are required to participate in a CBT practice session at their school prior to testing unless they have taken the subject test previously.
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Paper-based regular print practice tests are available on the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) End-of-Course Assessments page. Districts may order paper-based large print or braille practice materials for students participating with these accommodations.
Practice Tests (for Biology and U.S. History EOC's)
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