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Mathematics Augmentation

2008 Released Items from Mathematics Augmentation - PDF

2007 Testing Blueprint - PDF

2007 Sample Items - PDF

Released Items from 2007 Mathematics Augmentation - PDF

Additional Indicators - PDF

 

MHSA Science Tests

Maine High School Assessment (MHSA) - Science and Technology

The No Child Left Behind Act requires that states assess science this year, but not include schools’ scores in Adequate Yearly Progress determinations. Maine’s 2008 MHSA Science and Technology test will be administered along with the Math-A (Augment) during the school weeks of Monday, March 31st – Friday, April 11th. The science test will consist of 44 common items administered across two, 1- hour sessions. Of the total 44 common items, 40 are multiple-choice questions worth 1 point each and the remaining 4 questions are constructed-response items worth 4 points each. The points are distributed across the Science & Technology Clusters using the following design: Cluster A, 16 points; Cluster B, 14 points; Cluster C, 14 points; and Cluster D, 12 points. All student and school scores will be based solely on these 56 raw score points. These common items are previously field tested items aligned to the 1997 Maine Learning Results.

In addition to the items described above that result in a student’s score, each student will take several field-test items that are embedded within the test.  These items are designed to measure the performance indicators of the newly adopted Maine Department of Education Regulation 131 - The Maine Federal, State and Local Accountability Standards which go into effect for assessment purposes in the 2008-09 school year. Scores on field-test items are used for planning purposes only and are not reported at the student or the school level.

The 2008 MHSA science test is a continuation of the former MEA grade 11 science tests and is a product of the Maine Department of Education and Measured Progress. While the design and structure of the test remain as those from prior years, there is one significant difference in the scoring of the 2008 science test verses the former MEA tests: The 2008 multiple choice items will be “formula scored” to keep the science assessment consistent with all other components of the MHSA (SAT and Math-A). Because each science multiple-choice item has 4 answer choices, formula scoring assigns a correct answer 1 point, subtracts 1/3 of a point for a wrong answer, and gives 0 points for an answer left blank. Constructed-response items are scored on a 4-point rubric and are not part of the formula scoring process.

2008 Science Released Items


2003 Release Science and Technology Items: 
http://www.maine.gov/education/mea/03MEAGr11_SRI_SectionA.pdf