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Assessment_Guide_For_Educators_Social_Studies (Page 2)

2 Assessment Guide for Educators: Social Studies Table of Contents Note on the June 2016 Edition ������������������������������������������������3 Note on the March 2016 Edition ���������������������������������������������3 Chapter 1: Assessment Targets Assessment Targets for Social Studies ��������������������������������4 Content Specifications for the GED® Social Studies Test � � � 4 Social Studies Content Topics � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8 Focusing Themes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8 Chapter 2: Item Types & Item Layout Item Types in Social Studies ������������������������������������������������16 Multiple choice (MC) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17 Fill-in-the-blank (FIB) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17 Drag-and-drop � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17 Drop-down � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18 Hot spot � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18 Item Layouts in Social Studies ��������������������������������������������19 Multiple Choice Item and a Passage � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19 Fill-in-the-blank Item � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20 Drag-and-drop Item � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21 Drop-down Item � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 22 Hot Spot Item � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23 Chapter 3: Performance Level Descriptors Performance Level Descriptors �������������������������������������������24 Below Passing Level � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 25 Pass/High School Equivalency Level � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 28 GED® College Ready Level � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 30 GED® College Ready + Credit Level� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 32 Appendix A The GED® Test - Social Studies: A Content Comparison Between 2002 and the Current Test �������������������������������33 Appendix B Social Studies Reporting Categories ���������������������������������39 Appendix C Reference Codes for Social Studies Practices ����������������42 Appendix D Glossary of Key Terms for the Social Studies Test �����������43

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