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Not only do End-Of-Course scores count for 30% of student grades, but you must achieve a scaled score of 3 or higher on the Algebra 1, Biology 1, Geometry and U.S. History, Civics in order to receive course/graduation credit. We can help!
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Our expert instructors will solidify your understanding and close those knowledge gaps before the May EOC testing and the summer make-ups. Multiplying polynomials? Identifying the significance of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points? Prokaryotic versus eukaryotic cells? Habeas Corpus?
Score At The Top has more than twenty-years of experience providing exceptional educational support and resources for students taking standardized tests. In addition, no other test prep company is as committed, experienced and successful in its work with students with ADHD or other learning challenges. During Florida' shift from the FCAT, no one has felt the stress more acutely than students. In May of 2012, more than 58,000 Florida ninth-graders failed the Algebra 1 EOC, placing an extraordinary burden on Florida’s educational infrastructure and jeopardizing the futures of countless bright, young Floridians. Don’t let this happen to YOU!
In 2011, the state of Florida began phasing out the FCAT, to be replaced by End-of-Course (EOC) assessments in the core subject areas of Algebra I, Biology I, Geometry, US History (introduced in 2013) and Civics (to be introduced in 2014). The EOC’s are designed to measure student achievement in accordance with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for specific courses. The assessments are part of the state of Florida’s strategic initiative for increasing student performance and preparing students for college and careers. The EOC’s are comprehensive exams taken typically during the last six weeks of the designated courses (Algebra I, Biology I, Geometry, US History and Civics).
There are two types of EOC questions:
There is no essay component in the EOC test and, although the test is timed, the time allotments are designed to be sufficient for most students.
Multiple Choice:
Gridded-Response:
EOC questions are organized based on their complexity:
Students taking the US History EOC will be given 160 minutes to complete the 50-60 test tasks on a CBT (computer-based test) platform. Students with learning disability accommodations, as stipulated in Individual Education Plans or Section 504 plans, will be provided with print or Braille versions of the US History EOC.
The US History EOC is designed to assess the retention and analytical abilities of students who have completed their studies of American history from the Civil War and Reconstruction period through US foreign policy in the 21st Century. In addition to the standard, question-and-answer task, students will be required to recognize the historical significance of newspaper clippings, songs, political cartoons and other written primary source materials. The breakdown of the US History EOC is as follows:
32%* Late 19th – Early 20th Century:
34%* Global Military, Political, and Economic Challenges (1890-1940)
32%* The US and the Defense of International Peace (1940-present)
Students taking the Biology I EOC will be given 160 minutes to complete the 60-66 test tasks on a CBT (computer-based test) platform. Students with learning disability accommodations, as stipulated in Individual Education Plans or Section 504 plans, will be provided with print or Braille versions of the Biology I EOC.
This EOC is designed to assess a student’s knowledge of concepts presented in the Biology I course as stipulated by Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS). Test items are designed to assess the application of concepts learned in laboratory investigations, classroom exercises, and reading assignments, rather than the simple memorization of facts or the definition of terms. Students should be familiar with the periodic table of elements, which will be provided, and able to interpret data presented in charts, graphs and tables. The content of the Biology I EOC is broken down as follows:
35% Molecular and Cellular Biology:
40% Organisms, Populations and Ecosystems:
25% Classification, Heredity and Evolution:
Students taking the Algebra I EOC will be given 160 minutes to complete the 60-65 test tasks on a CBT (computer-based test) platform. Students with learning disability accommodations, as stipulated in Individual Education Plans or Section 504 plans, will be provided with print or Braille versions of the Algebra I EOC.
The Algebra I EOC is one of two EOC’s that employs a free-response (gridded) question format for approximately 1/3 of the test tasks (see example given above under the “What types of Questions are on the EOC Assessments?”-heading). On the exam, students will be expected to work with equations, functions, graphs, diagrams and tables using the skills acquired during the Algebra I course. Students will be provided with a four-function calculator and a list of common conversions and formulas for use during the exam. The Algebra I EOC’s content can be broken down as follows:
55% Functions:
20% Polynomials:
25% Rationals, Radicals, Quadratics and Discrete Mathematics:
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The results of Florida EOC Assessments come in the form of content area scores, scale scores and Achievement Levels. Content area scores are raw scores indicating exactly how many incorrect answers a student submitted within a content/question category. Content scores are converted to scale scores, which provide a standard for comparing students across different EOC exam administrations.
The scale score given for all EOC Assessments is a number between 325 and 475. Minimum passing scale scores for each test are as follows:
*The first year a new EOC Assessment is administered, students receive no scale score or Achievement Level, but instead a T-score of between 20 and 80 (50 is the median score).
Achievement Levels – 1-5
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