Grade 9 Item Descriptors, Released Items, Scoring Guides

With the exception of the grades 4 and 7 narrative and informational writing prompts and scoring guides, MEAP test items are not released. Instead, item descriptor booklets are made available for item analysis purposes. These booklets contain item descriptors for each item which include a short description of an item's stem, the GLCE or content code for each item, the correct response, and a description of incorrect responses.

Fall 2011 

With the exception of the grades 4 and 7 narrative and informational writing prompts and scoring guides, MEAP test items are not released. Instead, item descriptor booklets are made available for item analysis purposes. These booklets contain item descriptors for each item which include a short description of an item's stem, the GLCE or content code for each item, the correct response, and a description of incorrect responses.

Fall 2010 

Beginning with Fall 2009 test administration OEAA will no longer be releasing test items.  In lieu of released item booklets OEAA has assembled item descriptor booklets for the 2009 MEAP assessment. These booklets contain item descriptors for each item containing a short description of an item's stem, the GLCE or content code for each item, the correct response, and a description of incorrect responses.

Grade 9 Social Studies Item Descriptors

Fall 2009

Beginning with Fall 2009 test administration OEAA will no longer be releasing test items.  In lieu of released item booklets OEAA has assembled item descriptor booklets for the 2009 MEAP assessment. These booklets contain item descriptors for each item containing a short description of an item's stem, the GLCE or content code for each item, the correct response, and a description of incorrect responses.

Grade 9 Social Studies Item Descriptors

Grade 9 Social Studies

  Scoring Key for MEAP Released Items, Grade 9 Social Studies

Grade 9 Social Studies
Scoring Guide for Released Item #21 (1.2 MB)
Scoring Key for MEAP Released Items, Grade 9 Social Studies

Grade 9 Social Studies (1010 KB)
Scoring Guide for Released Item #47 (1.2 MB)

Grade 9 Social Studies - Fall 2005
Scoring Guide for Released Item #22 (2.4 MB)
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