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NECAP Support Materials and Released Items

Below are the released test items and support materials from the NECAP assessments.
All documents below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
 

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To view NECAP resources for a particular content area, click on a tab above.

Resources, support materials, and student work samples are on the displayed tab and
practice tests can be seen by clicking the shaded tab.

Released Items and Support Materials

Practice Tests

Additional Resources

       

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Support Materials

Student Work Samples

3 2011 Reading Released Items 2011 Reading Support Materials 2011 Reading Student Work Samples
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11 2011 Reading Released Items 2011 Reading Support Materials 2011 Reading Student Work Samples
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Released Items and Support Materials

Practice Tests

Additional Resources

       

Grade

Released Items

Support Materials

Student Work Samples

3 2011 Math Released Items 2011 Math Support Materials 2011 Math Student Work Samples
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4 2011 Math Released Items 2011 Math Support Materials 2011 Math Student Work Samples
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5 2011 Math Released Items 2011 Math Support Materials 2011 Math Student Work Samples
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NECAP Mathematics materials for all grades

Item map of all items released as of April 2009 has been developed. This document identifies the GLEs/GSEs assessed by each item and references the documents where you can find those items.

Multiplication Table
Hundreds Chart
Grades 3 and 4 Tip Sheet
Grades 5 and 8 Tip Sheet
 

2010 Necap Math and reading data workshop Materials

2010 NECAP Data Analysis Workshop Presentation
Describing Mathematics
Describing Reading
Action Steps
Interpretation

Released Items and Support Materials

Practice Tests

       

Grade

Released Items

Support Materials

Student Work Samples

5 2011 Writing Released Items 2011 Writing Support Materials 2011 Writing Student Work Samples
  Released Items Oct. 2010 Support Materials Oct. 2010 Student Work Samples Oct. 2010
 

2009 Released Items, Support Materials and Student Work Samples are Unavailable
for Grades 5 and 8 Due to Field Testing

  Released Items Oct. 2008 Support Materials Oct. 2008 No Student Work Samples Oct. 2008
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8 2011 Writing Released Items 2011 Writing Support Materials 2011 Writing Student Work Samples
  Released Items Oct. 2010 Support Materials Oct. 2010 Student Work Samples Oct. 2010
 

2009 Released Items, Support Materials and Student Work Samples are Unavailable
for Grades 5 and 8 Due to Field Testing

  Released Items Oct. 2008 Support Materials Oct. 2008 No Student Work Samples Oct. 2008
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11 2011 Writing Released Items 2011 Writing Support Materials 2011 Writing Student Work Samples
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* Practice test materials do not include the current year's released items.
 

Grade

Practice Test

Student Answer Booklet

Resource Materials

5 No practice test materials for this grade.
 
8 No practice test materials for this grade.
 
11 Writing Practice Test Writing Student Answer Booklet Writing Resource Materials
 

Released Items and Support Materials

Practice Tests

Additional Resources

             

Grade

Released Items

Released Inquiry Tasks

4 2011 Released Items 2011 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2011 Released Inquiry Task: Soil and Water Student Answer Booklet Soil and Water Placemat
  2010 Released Items 2010 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2010 Released Inquiry Task: Sand Movers Student Answer Booklet Sand Movers Placemat
  2009 Released Items 2009 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2009 Released Inquiry Task: Sled Pull Student Answer Booklet Sled Pull Placemat
  2008 Released Items 2008 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2008 Released Inquiry Task: Birds and Beaks No student answer booklet Birds and Beaks Placemat
 
8 2011 Released Items 2011 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2011 Released Inquiry Task: Fox and Rabbits Student Answer Booklet Rabbit Sheet /
Transparencies
  2010 Released Items 2010 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2010 Released Inquiry Task: Mass and Matter Student Answer Booklet Mass and Matter Placemat
  2009 Released Items 2009 Support Materials Reference Sheet 2009 Released Inquiry Task: Pond Weeds Student Answer Booklet No materials.
  2008 Released Items 2008 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2008 Released Inquiry Task: Colliding Plates No student answer booklet Colliding Plates Placemat
 
11 2011 Released Items 2011 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2011 Released Inquiry Task: Antifreeze Student Answer Booklet No materials.
  2010 Released Items 2010 Support Materials No Reference Sheet 2010 Released Inquiry Task: Cod on Georges Bank Student Answer Booklet No materials.
  2009 Released Items 2009 Support Materials Reference Sheet 2009 Released Inquiry Task: Location Student Answer Booklet Task ShakeMap
  2008 Released Items** 2008 Support Materials No Reference Sheet ** The 2008 Grade 11 Released Inquiry Task, Driver's Ed, is included in the 2008 Released Items document
           
* Practice test materials do not include the current year's released items.
 

Grade

Task Booklet

Task Manual

Answer Booklet

Placemat

Scoring Guide

4 "Playground Trash" Task Booklet No Task Manual Answer Booklet Playground Trash Placemat Scoring Guide
 
8 "Rainy Morning" Task Booklet Task Manual Answer Booklet Rainy Morning Placemat Scoring Guide
 
11 "Acid Lakes" Task Booklet Task Manual No Answer Booklet No Additional Materials Scoring Guide
 
   
Guidelines for the Development of Science Inquiry Tasks - This document was written by the science teams from NH, VT, and RI to define and clarify the inquiry tasks for the test developer creating the NECAP Science inquiry tasks. Teachers should also find it a valuable tool to assist them in designing their own inquiry tasks and incorporating inquiry-based instruction into their classrooms.
Science Depth of Knowledge Descriptions (DOK)
NECAP Science Inquiry Schema with DOK Ceilings
Tips for Teachers: Science Test Taking Strategies
Assessing Inquiry Skills and Knowledge - This presentation discusses what teachers can do to prepare for the NECAP Science.


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