Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction

SAMPLE TEST ITEMS

• Part I: Multiple-Choice
• Part II: Constructed Response
• Part III: Document Based Question (With Generic Scoring Rubric)
  -Part A (Notes)
  -Part B (Essay)

SAMPLE SCORING MATERIALS

• Part I: Multiple-Choice
  Scoring Key
• Standard and Unit Being Tested (By Item)
• Part II: Constructed Response
  -Scoring Guidelines
  -Scoring Guide
• Part III: Document-Based Question
• Part A (Notes) Scoring Guide
• Part B (Essay) Generic -Scoring Rubric
• Samples of Student Work with Scoring Commentaries

Appendices

• Appendix A
  Grade 5 Elementary Social Studies Test
  Specifications Grid (Revised 12/15/99)
• Number of Items by Standard and Unit (Multiple-Choice)

• Appendix B
  Grade 5 Elementary Social Studies Test Specifications Grid
• Multiple-Choice Items in this Sampler by Standard and Unit

• Appendix C
  Components of the Grade 5 Elementary Social Studies Test