Content Weights for the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)

for the 2013-2014 School Year

The chart below shows the approximate weights for domains on the CRCT subject assessments. Due to rounding the percents may be not always sum to exactly 100%. All CRCT assess the state-mandated curriculum. The CRCT Content Descriptions provide more details as to the specific skills and knowledge that a student is required to demonstrate on the tests. These documents may be found at http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-andAssessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT-Content-Descriptions.aspx Grade Approximate Percent of Test 5 6 7

READING
Literary Comprehension Reading for Information Information and Media Literacy Reading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition 45% 35% 20% 40% 40% 20% 40% 40% 20% 40% 45% 15% 40% 45% 15% 40% 45% 15%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Grammar and Sentence Construction Research and Writing Process 60% 40% 40% 60% 40% 60% 40% 60% 30% 70% 30% 70%

MATHEMATICS
Number and Operations Measurement and Data Analysis Geometry and Measurement Geometry Algebra Data Analysis and Probability 50% 30% 10% 10% 52% 26% 12% 10% 55% 20% 15% 10% 35% 18% 28% 19% 23% 34% 20% 27% 41% 12% 23% 20%

SCIENCE
Earth Science Life Science Physical Science Geology Hydrology and Meteorology Astronomy Cells and Genetics Interdependence of Life Evolution Structure of Matter Force and Motion Energy and Its Transformation 34% 33% 33% 40% 30% 30% 30% 40% 30% 40% 40% 20% 35% 50% 15% 30% 30% 40%

SOCIAL STUDIES
History Geography Government/Civics Economics 30% 20% 30% 20% 50% 15% 20% 15% 50% 15% 20% 15% 29% 31% 15% 25% 20% 35% 20% 25% 47% 12% 25% 16%

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