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ACSI Assessment Catalog 2016-17

TERRANOVA3 The New Standard in Achievement Scope and Sequence Objective Level Complete Battery Reading Oral Comprehension 10, 11 Basic Understanding 10–21/22 Analyze Text 11–21/22 Evaluate and Extend Meaning 11–21/22 Reading and Writing Strategies 11–21/22 Introduction to Print 10–12 Language Sentence Structure 13–21/22 Writing Strategies 13–21/22 Editing Skills 13–21/22 Mathematics Number and Number Relations 10–21/22 Computation and Numerical Estimation 10–21/22 Operation Concepts 11–21/22 Measurement 10–21/22 Geometry and Spatial Sense 10–21/22 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability 10–21/22 Patterns, Functions, Algebra 10–21/22 Problem Solving and Reasoning 10–21/22 Science Science Inquiry 11–21/22 Physical Science 11–21/22 Life Science 11–21/22 Earth and Space Science 11–21/22 Science and Technology 11–21/22 Personal and Social Perspectives in Science 13–21/22 History and Nature of Science 19–21/22 Social Studies Geographic Perspectives 11–21/22 Historical and Cultural Perspectives 11–21/22 Civics and Government Perspectives 11–21/22 Economic Perspectives 11–21/22 PLUS Tests Word Analysis 11–13 Vocabulary 11–21/22 Spelling 12–21/22 Language Mechanics 12–21/22 Math Computation 11–21/22 Bible Creation 10 Christ (salvation, Christmas, Easter, etc.) 10–16 Bible Stories—Old Testament 10–13, 17–21/22 Bible Stories—New Testament 10–13, 17–21/22 Bible Organization and Structure 11–16 Bible Doctrine (character and attributes) 14–21/22 Church 11–16 Christian Living 16–21/22 Bible Study Skills 14–21/22 Critical Thinking Framework What critical thinking skills are assessed by TerraNova 3? • Critical thinking skills are a key component of TerraNova 3 (TN3) and follow the six tiers found in the chart below. • Students are challenged to apply higher-order thinking skills, demonstrated through their knowledge and understanding of grade-level objectives, subskills, and competencies. • TN3 is a rigorous assessment that evaluates student learning based on current curriculum and instructional strategies. • On average, 80% of the items in Reading, Language, and Math begin with Tier 3 (Analyze). • Approximately 30% or more of those items fall within Tiers 4–6 (Generate, Synthesize, and Evaluate). Tier 6 Evaluate outcomes Tier 5 Synthesize elements Tier 4 Generate ideas Tier 3 Analyze information Tier 2 Organize information Tier 1 Gather information 12


ACSI Assessment Catalog 2016-17
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