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Source College Board Advanced Placement Exam Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	AP World History 2012 Free-Response Questions Free-Response Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Score Distributions
Source College Board Advanced Placement Exam Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	AP World History 2013 Free-Response Questions Free-Response Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Score Distributions
Source College Board Advanced Placement Exam Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	AP World History 2014 Free-Response Questions Free-Response Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Score Distributions
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Acme Advertising In Acme Advertising students will demonstrate how social skills can lead to a positive resolution of a negative social situation. This task includes: Directions for Administration Recommendation for Time Management Teacher Worksheet Student Worksheet Rubrics Resourses
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Ajax Seed Company In this task, students will examine the genetics of hypothetical seeds. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric 4. Scored Student Work 5. Technical Quality Info
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Anofasp In this task, students will classify three insects after comparing them based on their physical structures. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric 4. Scored Student Work 5. Technical Quality Info
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Are Enzymes Specific for Their Substrates? In this task, students will collect their own data to analyze about enzyme activity. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric 4. Scored Student Work 5. Technical Quality Info
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Are Fruits and Vegetables Really Made of Cells? In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment to determine whether or not fruits and vegetables are made of cells. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric 4. Scored Student Work 5. Technical Quality Info
Source Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) by MARS: Shell Center, University of Nottingham & UC Berkeley Subject Mathematics Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Best Buy Tickets In this task, students must illustrate the best possible choices for printing, in terms of cost efficiency, for ticket printing. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Scoring Rubric 3. Scored Student Work 4. Unscored Student Work
Source Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) by MARS: Shell Center, University of Nottingham & UC Berkeley Subject Mathematics Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Best Size Cans In this task, students must find the can dimensions that will provide the smallest surface area while still being able to hold the predetermined volume of soda. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Scoring Rubric 3. Scored Student Work 4. Unscored Student Work

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College Board Advanced Placement Exam

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

AP World History 2012 Free-Response Questions

Source
College Board Advanced Placement Exam

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

AP World History 2013 Free-Response Questions

Source
College Board Advanced Placement Exam

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

AP World History 2014 Free-Response Questions

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Acme Advertising

In Acme Advertising students will demonstrate how social skills can lead to a positive resolution of a negative social situation.

This task includes:

Directions for Administration
Recommendation for Time Management
Teacher Worksheet
Student Worksheet
Rubrics
Resourses

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Ajax Seed Company

In this task, students will examine the genetics of hypothetical seeds.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Anofasp

In this task, students will classify three insects after comparing them based on their physical structures.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Are Enzymes Specific for Their Substrates?

In this task, students will collect their own data to analyze about enzyme activity.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Are Fruits and Vegetables Really Made of Cells?

In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment to determine whether or not fruits and vegetables are made of cells.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) by MARS: Shell Center, University of Nottingham & UC Berkeley

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Best Buy Tickets

In this task, students must illustrate the best possible choices for printing, in terms of cost efficiency, for ticket printing.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Scoring Rubric
3. Scored Student Work
4. Unscored Student Work

Source
Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) by MARS: Shell Center, University of Nottingham & UC Berkeley

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Best Size Cans

In this task, students must find the can dimensions that will provide the smallest surface area while still being able to hold the predetermined volume of soda.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Scoring Rubric
3. Scored Student Work
4. Unscored Student Work

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