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Elementary/Middle Grades Science Assessments

 
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The Elementary and Middle Grades Science Assessments will be criterion-referenced assessments in grades 5 and 8 that allow Mississippi to be in full compliance with the requirements of the federal legislation No Child Left Behind. These assessments are fully customized criterion-referenced tests, and a committee of Mississippi teachers who have been selected by the MDE approved the items that appear on these tests.  The tests will be aligned with the portions of the Mississippi Curriculum Science Framework 2001 specified by the teacher committee and will meet the requirements of NCLB. The results of these assessments will provide information that will be used for the purpose of improving student achievement; the results may also be used in Mississippi’s school accountability system.

New Mississippi Science Practice Test for Grades 5 and 8 based on
the 2010 Mississippi Science Framework
Science
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

Grade 5 Practice Test 10/11/10
Grade 5 Answer Key
Grade 5 Answer Document (Bubble Sheet)

Grade 8 Practice Test 10/11/10
Grade 8 Answer Key
Grade 8 Answer Document (Bubble Sheet)

Grade 5 Practice Test  02/23/11
Grade 5 Answer Key
Grade 5 Answer Document (Bubble Sheet)

Grade 8 Practice Test  02/23/11
Grade 8 Answer Key
Grade 8 Answer Document (Bubble Sheet)

 

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Contact Information:
Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Student Assessment
359 North West Street, Suite 216
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 359-3052