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Social Studies - ESPA

K-4 Social Studies Knowledge & Skills Matrix - p. 9
 
Knowledge and Comprehension 
36%
Critical Thinking and Application 
44%
Interpreting Information and Using Visuals 
20%
Civics
20% of Test
8-10%
7-9%
3-5%
N.J, U.S., and World History
45% of Test
17-19%
21-23%
3-5%
Geography
35% of Test
7-9%
14-16%
12-14%
Content Cluster
Civics (1 OE + 8 MC = 11 points)
History (1 OE + 22 MC = 25 points)
Geography (1 OE + 16 MC = 19 points)		 Skills Clusters
Knowledge/Comprehension (20 points)
Critical Thinking/Application (24 points)
Interpreting Information/ Visuals (11 points)