The 2014 GED ® Test on Computer Science

Content The 2014 GED ® Test Life Science 40% Physical Science 40% Earth & Space Science 20%

Content The 2014 GED ® Test Test will include items that test:  Textual Analysis & Understanding  Data Representation & Inference Skills  Problem Solving with Science Content

Content The 2014 GED ® Test  Each item will align to both a Practice and a Content standard  80% will be DOK level 2 or 3  Academic and Work contexts  50% will be item scenarios

Content Matrix The 2014 GED ® Test ThemesScience Content Topics Life (40%) Physical (40%)Earth/Space (20% Human Health/Living Systems Human body/health Organization of life Molecular basis for heredity Evolution Chemical properties & Reactions Interactions between Earth’s systems and living things Energy & Related Systems Relationships between life functions & energy intake Ecosystems Conservation, transformation, & flow of energy Work, motion, & forces Earth & its system component & interactions Structure & organization of the cosmos

The 2014 GED ® Test Science Practices SP.1Comprehending Scientific Presentations SP.2Investigation Design (Experimental & Observational) SP.3Reasoning from Data SP.4Evaluating Conclusions with Evidence SP.5Working with Findings SP.6Expressing Scientific Information SP.7Scientific Theories SP.8Probability & Statistics

Science Practices & Reporting The 2014 GED ® Test Science Analyzing scientific & technical arguments, evidence, & text-based information 30% Applying scientific processes and procedural concepts 40% Reasoning quantitatively and interpreting data in scientific contexts 30%

Depth of Knowledge The 2014 GED ® Test

Depth of Knowledge The 2014 GED ® Test

Depth of Knowledge The 2014 GED ® Test

Depth of Knowledge The 2014 GED ® Test

Depth of Knowledge  IS NOT ABOUT THE VERB  Unlike Bloom’s taxonomy, DOK is not determined by the verb. Rather, the DOK is determined by the context in which the verb is used and the depth of thinking that is required. The 2014 GED ® Test

Depth of Knowledge The 2014 GED ® Test

Question Types  Multiple choice (#1)  Hot spot (#7)  Drag and drop (#15)  Short Answer (#6)  Fill-in-the-blank The 2014 GED ® Test

Where do We Begin? The 2014 GED ® Test

Resources

GED ® Testing Service  Assessment Guide for Educators (Targets/Indicators, Rubrics, DOK charts for RLA)  Webinars  Item Samplers The 2014 GED ® Test

Access Excellence  Hands-on Activities  Searchable by National Science Education Standards The 2014 GED ® Test

Newton’s Apple  Videos  Hands-on Activities  Teaching Guides The 2014 GED ® Test

Exploratorium  Hands-on Activities  Videos  Food Science  Sports Science The 2014 GED ® Test

 Cool Science Cool Science  McREL Lesson Plans McREL Lesson Plans  Reach Out Michigan Reach Out Michigan  PBS Activity Packs PBS Activity Packs The 2014 GED ® Test

Interactives  Free  Interactive The 2014 GED ® Test

khanacademy.com  Video lessons  How can these be used? The 2014 GED ® Test

Common Core State Standards, Appendix B  Science content  Test Exemplars  Organized by grade level The 2014 GED ® Test

What can we do NOW? The 2014 GED ® Test  Embed computer-skills into all classes  Provide opportunities for students to work at all depths of knowledge (DOK)  Have students do “close/text-based reading” of scientific information at least once a week (more about close reading in Reading session)  Have read science, do science, work with scientific data  Watch for new and updated information & materials!

Resources The 2014 GED ® Test  GED ® Testing Service Website (Guide, Item Samplers, Powerpoints, Webinars) GED ® Testing Service Website  Contemporary/McGraw-Hill Roadmap Contemporary/McGraw-Hill Roadmap  New Readers Press Website New Readers Press Website  KET Website KET Website