Biology
Florida Standards
The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) were adopted in 2008. To assess student learning in the sciences, FCAT Science exams were previously administered annually to public school students in the fifth, eighth, and eleventh grades. During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Florida Department of Education began the transition, in science, to End of Course (EOC) assessment by conducting baseline administration of the Biology 1 EOC exam in Florida high schools.
Resources for the Current NGSSS The most up to date information on the NGSSS are found at the Florida Department of Education website: http://www.cpalms.org/homepage/index.aspx Biology 1 Course Description and Standards EOC Test Item Specifications 2012 EOC Exam Basics Molecular and Cellular Biology 35% Classification, Heredity and Evolution 25% Organisms, Populations and Ecosystems 40%
2012 EOC Fact Sheet 2012 EOC Content Focus Report EOC Assessment Reports 2013 EOC Exam Basics
Molecular and Cellular Biology 35%
Classification, Heredity and Evolution 25% Organisms, Populations and Ecosystems 40% Achievement Levels established by FLDOE in Fall 2012. Passing scorer of Achievement Level 3 or higher needed to gain course credit. 2012-2013 EOC Fact Sheet 2012-2013 Test Design Summary Achievement Level Descriptions Testing Period: April 29- May 10 US History testing completed prior to Biology Make-up window: May 28-31 2012 Biology 1 EOC Results (source: FL DOE, 2012)
2013 Biology 1 EOC Results (Source: FL DOE, 2013)
2014 Biology I EOC Results (Source FL DOE, 2014)
New Standards on the Horizon: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
In the near future, we can expect to see a transition from the NGSSS to Next Generation Science Standards which are currently in the drafting phase . The NGSS are based on a Framework for K-12 Science Education (July 2011) Developed by the National Research Council and is a product of a collaboration of scientists and science educators including organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences,the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). To learn more about the NGSS, visit:
http://www.nextgenscience.org/ Summer 2013 Introduction Presentation
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Geometry
Florida Standards
The current standards governing the geometry courses taught in Florida schools are the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS). These standards will be the basis of the End of Course (EOC) assessment for the 2012 – 2013 and the 2013 – 2014 academic years. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will be in place for the 2014 – 2015 academic year.
Resources for the current NGSSS
Resources for the CCSS
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