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Implementation
In 2007 Senate Bill 1031 was passed, which called for the development of “end-of-course assessment instruments for secondary-level courses in Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history and United States history.” The purpose of the end-of-course (EOC) assessments is to measure students’ academic performance in core high school courses and to become part of the graduation requirements beginning with the freshman class of 2011–2012. The EOC assessments for lower-level courses must include questions to determine readiness for advanced coursework. The assessments for higher-level courses must include a series of special purpose questions to measure college readiness and the need for developmental coursework in higher education. In addition, a student’s score on each EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course.
The Algebra I EOC Assessment has been in place since 1995. Currently it is an optional online assessment that districts can use to measure student achievement in Algebra I. The assessment includes test items that cover Algebra I content from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum. This new version of the Algebra I EOC Assessment was administered online for the first time in spring 2005 to more than 20,000 students who had completed the Algebra I course. Passing standards for this voluntary assessment were set in November 2005. The testing window for the Algebra I EOC Assessment is in May.
The Geometry EOC Assessment was field-tested in spring 2007 and implemented in spring 2008. Currently it is an optional online assessment that districts can use to measure student performance in geometry. The assessment includes test items that cover geometry content from the TEKS. Passing standards for this new assessment have not yet been set. The testing window for the Geometry EOC Assessment is in May for those students completing the geometry course.
The Biology EOC Assessment was field-tested in spring 2007 and implemented in spring 2008. Currently it is an optional online assessment that districts can use to measure student performance in biology. The assessment includes test items that cover biology content from the TEKS. Passing standards for this new assessment have not yet been set. The testing window for the Biology EOC Assessment is in May for those students completing the biology course.
The Student Assessment Division is currently developing the Chemistry EOC Assessment. This assessment was field-tested in spring 2008 and will be implemented in spring 2009. The Chemistry EOC Assessment is an optional online assessment that districts can use to measure student performance in chemistry. The assessment includes test items that cover chemistry content from the TEKS. This new assessment will be administered online for the first time in spring 2009 to students who are enrolled in the chemistry course. The testing window for the Chemistry EOC Assessment is in May. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
The Student Assessment Division is currently developing the U.S. History EOC Assessment. This assessment was field-tested in spring 2008 and will be implemented in spring 2009. The U.S. History EOC Assessment is an optional online assessment that districts can use to measure student performance in U.S. history. The assessment includes test items that cover U.S. history content from the TEKS. This new assessment will be administered online for the first time in spring 2009 to students who are enrolled in the U.S. history course. The testing window for the U.S. History EOC Assessment is in May. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
The Student Assessment Division is currently developing the Physics EOC Assessment. The field-test window for the Physics EOC Assessment has been moved to May 2009. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
The Student Assessment Division is currently developing the World Geography EOC Assessment. This new assessment will be field-tested both online and on paper so that a comparability study can be conducted. The field-test window for the World Geography EOC Assessment is in May 2009. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
The Student Assessment Division is beginning to develop EOC assessments in world history, Algebra II, English I, English II, and English III. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Important Note: The EOC field-test schedule has been changed slightly in that the English III field test has been moved up by one year. English III will now be field-tested in 2010-2011 rather than 2011-2012.
The table below reflects the proposed schedule to field-test and implement the twelve EOC assessments.
EOC
Assessment |
Spring 2007 |
Spring 2008 |
Spring 2009 |
Spring 2010 |
Spring 2011 |
Spring 2012 |
Spring 2013 |
Algebra I
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Already implemented |
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Geometry
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Field-test |
Implement |
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Biology
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| Chemistry |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| U.S. History |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| Physics |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| World Geography |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| English I |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| Algebra II |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| English II |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| World History |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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| English III |
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Field-test |
Implement |
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