State+Assessments

[] [] [] Grade Level – High School Standards Measured – Civics, Geography, Economics Description: Until 2011 Maryland had a required High School exam in government. Summary Strengths : Some good items that are considered reliable and valid Limitations: Focuses just on high school and mostly on government. Practice Items - High school [] Elementary http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/exemplars/social_studies/index6-8.html
 * MD High School Assessments –**

Grade Level – High School Standards Measured – Civics, Geography, Economics Description: The **Authentic Assessment Project** has as its goal the development of voluntary classroom level assessments to assess students’ progress towards meeting the important standards of conducting investigations, group discussion, and responsible personal conduct.
 * MI Authentic Assessment work** - []

Summary Strengths : These are examples of performance based assessments. Can be used to measure progress. Limitations: Difficult to gauge validity and reliability. These types of assessments are best assessed at the classroom level

Grade Level – Standards Measured – Description: This publication is designed to help social science teachers assess their students' learning. The guide includes a rubric for scoring site-based alternative assessment activities; a rationale for the rubric; and sample activities to differentiate students' knowledge, reasoning, and communication skills. A team of social science educators developed the guide specifically for classroom teachers. They were assisted by comments and suggestions from over 125 teachers, grades K-12, who field tested the rubric and dozens of sample activities in their social science classrooms. The guide serves best as a point of departure for teachers when they develop their own assessment program. Teachers are, therefore, encouraged to adapt the rubric and the sample activities as they devise their strategies to implement alternative assessment. Summary Strengths : There are some good sample items that may be used in a statewide assessment. There are varying types of items to pull from. Teacher created. Limitations: Difficult to gauge validity and reliability. Grade Level – All Levels Standards Measured – Description: The OSPI-Developed Social Studies Assessments are multi-stepped tasks or projects aligned to specific state standards (Social Studies EALRs), which target skills and knowledge necessary for engaged, informed citizenship. Summary Strengths : Actual items that have been used at the state level. Limitations: Difficult to gauge validity and reliability.
 * Illinois** (alternative assessments) []
 * Washington Assessments** []

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 * Sample Assessment Items from various states**

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