English Language Arts Item Analysis, Grade 7

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English Language ArtsItem Analysis, Grade 7
82006 NYSTP

• HSPC, TST BOCES
• December 21, 2007

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TST Component DistrictsGrade 7 - ELA
  Standard   correct
Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average   80.96
Standard 2 - Literary Response Expression Average Standard 2 - Literary Response Expression Average   73.61
Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average   77.41
Writing Mechanics Writing Mechanics   36.99
Grand Average Grand Average   76.26
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Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty
  TST BOCES maximum minimum range variance st dev
04 MC 0.571821 0.777778 0.366197 0.411581 0.016632 0.128965
08 MC 0.713632 0.861111 0.478261 0.38285 0.013403 0.115769
09 MC 0.591949 0.729167 0.405797 0.32337 0.009698 0.098476
25 MC 0.576395 0.722222 0.426667 0.295555 0.007966 0.089254
35 CR 0.36993 0.481481 0.246377 0.235104 0.006819 0.082579
15 MC 0.750229 0.861111 0.565217 0.295894 0.005918 0.076931
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  Condense, combine, or categorize new information from one or more sources 11 MC 91.31
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information 04 MC 57.18
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information 08 MC 71.36
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information 12 MC 88.47
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information 13 MC 76.21
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information 14 MC 89.75
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit information 31 MC 94.88
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit information 34 MC 89.57
  Interpret data, facts, and ideas from informational texts by applying thinking skills, such as define, classify, and infer 06 MC 80.05
  Interpret data, facts, and ideas from informational texts by applying thinking skills, such as define, classify, and infer 16 MC 81.34
  Make, confirm, or revise predictions 09 MC 59.19
  Make, confirm, or revise predictions 15 MC 75.02
  Recall significant ideas and details and describe the relationships between and among them 29 MC 91.49
  Recall significant ideas and details and describe the relationships between and among them 30 MC 85.73
  Recall significant ideas and details and describe the relationships between and among them 33 CR 82.89
Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average   80.96
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  Determine how the use and meaning of literary devices (e.g., symbolism, metaphor and simile, alliteration, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing) convey the authors message or intent 25 MC 57.64
  Identify poetic elements such as repetition, rhythm, and rhyming patterns in order to interpret poetry 19 MC 82.43
  Identify the author's point of view, such as first-person narrator and omniscient narrator 02 MC 93.32
  Identify the author's point of view, such as first-person narrator and omniscient narrator 24 MC 78.32
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using evidence from the text 01 MC 75.30
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using evidence from the text 03 MC 80.51
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using evidence from the text 18 MC 66.33
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using evidence from the text 21 MC 63.95
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using evidence from the text 26 MC 85.82
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, and theme, using evidence from the text 28 MC 58.01
  Recognize how the author's use of language creates images or feelings 07 MC 78.13
  Recognize how the author's use of language creates images or feelings 22 MC 64.32
  Recognize how the author's use of language creates images or feelings 23 CR 61.53
  Recognize how the author's use of language creates images or feelings 27 MC 85.00
Standard 2 - Literary Response Expression Average Standard 2 - Literary Response Expression Average   73.61
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  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text 05 MC 84.36
  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text 10 MC 77.95
  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text 17 CR 64.50
  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in text 20 MC 84.36
  Present clear analysis, using examples, details, and reasons from text 32 CR 75.89
Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average   77.41
Writing Mechanics Writing Mechanics   36.99
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TST Component DistrictsGrade 8 - ELA
  Standard   correct
Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average   76.73
Standard 2- Literary Response Expression Average Standard 2- Literary Response Expression Average   71.75
Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average   79.53
Grand Average Grand Average   73.65
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Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty Item Difficulty
  TST BOCES maximum minimum range variance st dev
MC 09 0.581204 0.864865 0.424242 0.440623 0.018425 0.135738
MC 10 0.522671 0.783784 0.363636 0.420148 0.018039 0.134308
MC 02 0.676834 0.837963 0.402985 0.434978 0.013929 0.118019
MC 26 0.732069 0.861111 0.493827 0.367284 0.011269 0.106155
MC 22 0.720528 0.875 0.580645 0.294355 0.010242 0.101201
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  Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, and structural analysis (i.e., looking at roots, prefixes, and suffixes of words) MC 09 58.12
  Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, and structural analysis (i.e., looking at roots, prefixes, and suffixes of words) MC 07 92.58
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information MC 22 72.05
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information MC 06 87.39
  Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information MC 08 91.34
  Identify a purpose for reading MC 26 73.21
  Make, confirm, or revise predictions MC 11 86.89
  Use knowledge of structure, content, and vocabulary to understand informational text MC 10 52.27
Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average Standard 1 - Information Understanding Average   76.73
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  Determine how the use and meaning of literary devices, such as symbolism, metaphor and simile, illustration, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing, convey the authors message or intent MC 17 69.74
  Determine how the use and meaning of literary devices, such as symbolism, metaphor and simile, illustration, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing, convey the authors message or intent MC 04 53.67
  Determine how the use and meaning of literary devices, such as symbolism, metaphor and simile, illustration, personification, flashback, and foreshadowing, convey the authors message or intent MC 21 42.95
  Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, and structural analysis (i.e., looking at roots, prefixes, and suffixes of words) MC 05 88.87
  Identify poetic elements, such as repetition, rhythm, and rhyming patterns, in order to interpret poetry MC 16 79.80
  Identify social and cultural contexts and other characteristics of the time period in order to enhan MC 15 64.39
  Identify the author's point of view, such as first-person narrator and omniscient narrator MC 12 58.94
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, theme, and dialogue, using evidence from the text MC 03 74.28
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, theme, and dialogue, using evidence from the text MC 18 61.58
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, theme, and dialogue, using evidence from the text MC 01 91.67
  Interpret characters, plot, setting, theme, and dialogue, using evidence from the text MC 19 89.12
  Recognize how the author's use of language creates images or feelings MC 02 67.68
  Recognize how the author's use of language creates images or feelings MC 13 90.02
Standard 2- Literary Response Expression Average Standard 2- Literary Response Expression Average   71.75
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  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in texts MC 23 60.84
  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in texts MC 14 88.13
  Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions, and experiences in texts MC 20 89.61
Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average Standard 3 - Critical Analysis Evaluation Average   79.53
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