BIOLOGY EOC Testing Specifications Revised February 2017 Here is the link to the .PDF where this information originated. Table 1: Weight Distributions for Biology UNIFYING CONCEPT BIOLOGY Structure and Function of Living Organisms 18-22% Ecosystems 18-22% Evolution and Genetics 43-53% Molecular Biology 15-19% 100% NOTE: Members of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)/Test Development Section invited North Carolina educators to collaborate and develop recommendations for a prioritization of the standards indicating the relative importance of each standard, the anticipated instructional time, and the appropriateness of the standard for different item formats. Subsequently, curriculum and test development staff from the NCDPI met to review the results from the teacher panels and to develop weight distributions across the domains for each grade level. Table 2: Number of Items by Clarifying Objective BIOLOGY – UNIFYING BIOLOGY Objective Biology Objective Description Number of Items per Objective* CONCEPT: 1.1.1 Cell organelles 2 1.1.2 Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes 1-2 Specialized Differentiation, Stem Structure and 1.1.3 3 Cells, Cell Signaling Functions of Cell Membrane, Homeostasis, Passive Living Organisms 1.2.1 2 vs. Active Transport 1.2.2 Mitosis 3 1.2.3 Protists 1 Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Energy 2.1.1 1 Pyramids Animal Behavior, Reproductive 2.1.2 1-2 Adaptations Symbiosis, Communication Ecosystems 2.1.3 (pheromones, etc.), Predator-Prey 1-3 Relationships 2.1.4 Population Graphs 1-2 2.2.1 Environmental Impacts 2-3 Environmental Impacts, Conservation 2.2.2 3-4 & Stewardship 3.1.1 Structure of DNA, Gene Expression 2-3 3.1.2 Protein Synthesis 2-3 3.1.3 Mutations 1 3.2.1 Meiosis 1-2 Punnett Squares, Karyotypes, 3.2.2 1 Pedigrees Evolution and Environmental Factors and Gene 3.2.3 3-4 Genetics Expression Gel Electrophoresis & DNA 3.3.1 3 Fingerprinting GMOs & Transgenic Bacteria 3.3.2 2 (Recombinant DNA) Human Genome Project, Gene 3.3.3 -- Therapy, Biotechnology Ethics
BIOLOGY EOC Testing Specifications Revised February 2017 Here is the link to the .PDF where this information originated. Table 1: Weight Distributions for Biology UNIFYING CONCEPT BIOLOGY Structure and Function of Living Organisms 18-22% Ecosystems 18-22% Evolution and Genetics 43-53% Molecular Biology 15-19% 100% NOTE: Members of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)/Test Development Section invited North Carolina educators to collaborate and develop recommendations for a prioritization of the standards indicating the relative importance of each standard, the anticipated instructional time, and the appropriateness of the standard for different item formats. Subsequently, curriculum and test development staff from the NCDPI met to review the results from the teacher panels and to develop weight distributions across the domains for each grade level. Table 2: Number of Items by Clarifying Objective – BIOLOGY UNIFYING CONCEPT: BIOLOGY Objective Biology Objective Description Number of Items per Objective* Structure and Functions of Living Organisms 1.1.1 Cell organelles 2 1.1.2 Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes 1-2 1.1.3 Specialized Differentiation, Stem Cells, Cell Signaling 3 1.2.1 Cell Membrane, Homeostasis, Passive vs. Active Transport 2 1.2.2 Mitosis 3 1.2.3 Protists 1 Ecosystems 2.1.1 Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Energy Pyramids 1 2.1.2 Animal Behavior, Reproductive Adaptations 1-2 2.1.3 Symbiosis, Communication (pheromones, etc.), Predator-Prey Relationships 1-3 2.1.4 Population Graphs 1-2 2.2.1 Environmental Impacts 2-3 2.2.2 Environmental Impacts, Conservation & Stewardship 3-4 Evolution and Genetics 3.1.1 Structure of DNA, Gene Expression 2-3 3.1.2 Protein Synthesis 2-3 3.1.3 Mutations 1 3.2.1 Meiosis 1-2 3.2.2 Punnett Squares, Karyotypes, Pedigrees 1 3.2.3 Environmental Factors and Gene Expression 3-4 3.3.1 Gel Electrophoresis & DNA Fingerprinting 3 3.3.2 GMOs & Transgenic Bacteria (Recombinant DNA) 2 3.3.3 Human Genome Project, Gene Therapy, Biotechnology Ethics --