introduction to the biology keystone exam
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Introduction to the Biology Keystone Exam. Today’s Agenda. Learn about the Biology Keystone Exam Look at sample questions Review Reading and Interpreting Data and Graphs You don’t need to know anything about the topic to be successful with these questions Open-ended Practice Question - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to the Biology Keystone Exam
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Today’s Agenda• Learn about the Biology Keystone Exam• Look at sample questions• Review Reading and Interpreting Data and Graphs– You don’t need to know anything about the topic to
be successful with these questions• Open-ended Practice Question– Brainstorm– Write– Peer edit– Turn in for teacher comments
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Who will participate in the Keystone Exams?
• Beginning in 2012-2013 the Algebra I, Literature, and Biology Keystone Exams will replace the 11th grade Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests in mathematics, reading, and science for purposes of satisfying No Child Left Behind (NCLB)/Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements.
• Therefore, all students in grade 11 must participate in the Algebra I, Literature, and Biology Keystone Exams. Additionally, students in any grade who are enrolled in a Keystone related course should participate.
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How long is the Keystone exam?
• There is no time limit for a student to complete a Keystone Exam.
• Each Keystone Exam should take the typical student 2 to 3 hours to complete.
• There are two modules on each test, and each module (or Test Session) of the Keystone Exam should take 1 to 1.5 hours to complete.
• Each module will be administered on a separate day
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How will you take the Keystone Exam?
• All Keystones will be administered with paper and pencil
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What will the Keystone test be like?
• The Keystone Exams will include – multiple-choice questions
• Inference questions• Data analysis questions• Vocabulary questions• Relationship questions (show relationships between structures)
– constructed-response or open-ended questions
• Approximately 60% to 75% of the total score will be from multiple-choice questions and 25% to 40% of the total score will be from constructed-response questions.
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Data Analysis – multiple choice
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Data Analysis – constructed response
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Example Question
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Example Question
• Aligned constructed response example on next slide
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Constructed response sample Parts A and B
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Constructed Response SamplePart C
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• Sample Question on next slide
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What’s Happening Tomorrow?• Review key vocabulary terms you will see in the
Keystone• Practice Keystone Exam• Correct and discuss Keystone Exam– Answer key posted on Mrs. Fortenbaugh’s Moodle
• 3-2-1 Exit Ticket