U.S. History
End-of-Course Assessment
Test Item Specifications
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Authorization for reproduction of this document is hereby granted to persons acting in an official capacity within
the Uniform System of Public K–12 Schools as defined in Section 1000.01(4), Florida Statutes. The copyright
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All trademarks and trade names found in this publication are the property of their respective owners and are not
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Permission is NOT granted for distribution or reproduction outside of the Uniform System of Public K–12 Florida
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The Administrator
Office of Assessment
Florida Department of Education
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Copyright © 2010
State of Florida
Department of State
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
Origin and Purpose of the Specifications
Scope of this Document
Overall Considerations
3 Criteria for U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment Test Items
Use of Graphics
Item Style and Format
Scope of Test Items
Guidelines for Item Writers
7 Item Difficulty and Cognitive Complexity of U.S. History End-of-Course
Assessment Test Items
Item Difficulty
Cognitive Complexity
Universal Design
14 Review Procedures for U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment Test Items
Review for Potential Bias and Community Sensitivity
Review of Test Items
15 Guide to the Individual Benchmark Specifications
Benchmark Classification System
Definitions of Benchmark Specifications
18 Individual Benchmark Specifications for U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment
A–1 Appendix A: Directions for Item Review and U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment
Item Rating Form
B–1 Appendix B: U.S. History Content Assessed by U.S. History End-of-Course
Assessment
C–1 Appendix C: U.S. History Item Writer Glossary
D–1 Appendix D: U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment Test Design Summary
E–1 Appendix E: U.S. History Course Descriptions
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End-of-Course Assessment
Test Item Specifications
, Copyright Statement for This Office of Assessment Publication
Authorization for reproduction of this document is hereby granted to persons acting in an official capacity within
the Uniform System of Public K–12 Schools as defined in Section 1000.01(4), Florida Statutes. The copyright
notice at the bottom of this page must be included in all copies.
All trademarks and trade names found in this publication are the property of their respective owners and are not
associated with the publishers of this publication.
Permission is NOT granted for distribution or reproduction outside of the Uniform System of Public K–12 Florida
Schools or for commercial distribution of the copyrighted materials without written authorization from the Florida
Department of Education. Questions regarding use of these copyrighted materials should be sent to the following:
The Administrator
Office of Assessment
Florida Department of Education
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Copyright © 2010
State of Florida
Department of State
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
Origin and Purpose of the Specifications
Scope of this Document
Overall Considerations
3 Criteria for U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment Test Items
Use of Graphics
Item Style and Format
Scope of Test Items
Guidelines for Item Writers
7 Item Difficulty and Cognitive Complexity of U.S. History End-of-Course
Assessment Test Items
Item Difficulty
Cognitive Complexity
Universal Design
14 Review Procedures for U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment Test Items
Review for Potential Bias and Community Sensitivity
Review of Test Items
15 Guide to the Individual Benchmark Specifications
Benchmark Classification System
Definitions of Benchmark Specifications
18 Individual Benchmark Specifications for U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment
A–1 Appendix A: Directions for Item Review and U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment
Item Rating Form
B–1 Appendix B: U.S. History Content Assessed by U.S. History End-of-Course
Assessment
C–1 Appendix C: U.S. History Item Writer Glossary
D–1 Appendix D: U.S. History End-of-Course Assessment Test Design Summary
E–1 Appendix E: U.S. History Course Descriptions
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