Science
Science Assessment Achievement Standards
In science, students are expected to meet state achievement standards on:
• State Knowledge and Skills tests; and
• Classroom Local Performance Assessments (Work Samples scored with the Official Scientific Inquiry Scoring Guides or District adopted comparable measures).
Scientific Inquiry Anchor Papers may be used for teacher training, informational documents, scoring practice with students, or for other uses.
Scientific Inquiry Scoring Guides:
Grades 4, 5 (Benchmark 2)
Grades 6, 7, 8 (Benchmark 3)
Student Investigation Templates
For use during investigations (scaffolding instruction). Created by Angie Ruzicka, Cal Young Middle School.
Elementary
Middle School
High School
PALS- Performance Assessment Link in Science
Select the grade level range to the right of the “tasks” label- in yellow.
The grades K-4 performance tasks currently come from several sources: the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS), the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the New Standards Science Reference Exam Project (NS), the New York State Education Department (NYSED), the RAND Institution (RAND), and Illinois Learning Standards (ILS).
Some tasks cover multiple content areas. All tasks include a Science as Inquiry component. The specific inquiry skills are displayed in the assessment chart for the task.