Directory of Test Specifications and Sample Items
for ESPA in Science

Table of Contents | GEPA HSPA Test Specifications | Science Standards | Science Framework | NJPEP Home | [The pages of the Test Specs book have been scanned and reformatted into web pages: the text has not been changed - just linked]  Introduction  Core Curriculum Content Standards   Elementary School Proficiency Assessment Content/Skills Outlines | Systems | Problem-Solving | History of Science | Uses of Technology | Select Tools | Mathematics Tools | | Structure of Organisms | Life Cycle | Variation | Properties | Motion | Energy | Earth | Earth-Moon-Sun | Ecology | Each Test Question Assesses Two Science Standards    Using The Test Matrix To Understand The Emphasis and Priorities of the Science Test    ESPA Science Test Matrix    Types of Items   Holistic Scoring Guide (Generic Rubric) for Science Open-Ended Items and Performance Assessment Tasks    Score Reporting ESPA Sample Items   Appendices         A. New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Science         B. Resources

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