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Item and Scoring Samplers

Due to the cancellation of standardized testing in 2019–2020, the 2021 Item and Scoring Samplers are revised and enhanced versions of the previously released 2017 Item and Scoring Samplers.

2022 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2022 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)
2022 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
2021 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2021 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)
2021 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
2019 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2019 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)
2019 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
2018 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2018 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)
2018 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
An American with Disabilities (ADA) compliant document can be accessed by software programs for disabled users; therefore the handwritten student responses have been transcribed into typed responses for this purpose. The content is the same in both documents.

ADA Compliant Item and Scoring Samples

Non ADA Compliant Item and Scoring Samples

2015 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2015 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
2015 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)
2014 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2014 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
2014 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)
2011 Item and Scoring Sampler - Algebra I (PDF)
2011 Item and Scoring Sampler - Literature (PDF)
2011 Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology (PDF)