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37 Assessment Guide for Educators: Science BAppendix Science Reporting Categories The GED® Science Test focuses on the fundamentals of science reasoning, striking a balance of deeper conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply these fundamentals in realistic situations. The Science reporting categories are organized according to the Science Practices, rather than the Science content indicators. This organization has been chosen because the Science Practices are integrated into every item on the Science test and represent thinking and reasoning skills that are critical for adults to master. Although the content Topics and Subtopics are also reflected in all items, the Science content areas are too numerous for the test to be able to provide reliable and meaningful reporting data on them. Test-takers, however, will be receiving much more detailed information both on the skills they possess and on those they need to develop than ever before. With this additional information, adult educators will be in a position to focus their work with test-takers on critical skill development needs. The reporting information provided by the GED® test is one of the most important elements of the assessment system. Gaining a firm understanding of the reporting categories on the GED® test will help adult educators in planning how they can best help adult learners to gain the skills they will need to be successful both on the test and in the future pathway they ultimately pursue.