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EA-Science

by tTenis

Dec 12, 2016

Can you have a component re-evaluated?

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What Works The short answer is no. You can have your score verified. This means that they check their data as to what score the assessors assigned to your work, and then check to see that it was THAT score that went onto your score report. That costs $75. There is an appeal process that is very complicated and expensive. It's all described in the Guide to Nat...See More

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Looking to Start a Class Action Lawsuit

by Deborah Weinstein

Dec 12, 2016

Hi - I have inside information concerning the scoring process of NBPTS. Looking for more information.

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Scores and what to do

by Cheney825

Dec 10, 2016

Got scores C1, 3.0, 2.875, 2.5, 3.294, Avg 2.917; C2, 3.0; C3, 2.125. Using score calculator means I need 3.125 on C4 to have 2.75. Should I redo C3??? Help!

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Patti On 12/12/16, Patti wrote:
> Biophysteach,
>
> You have been so helpful. I am wondering if you could
> check my scores. I am considering retaking a test this
> year. I write better than I test.
>
> E1 2.125 E2 2. E3 1. CS 2.975 C2 3 C3 3
>
> They seem so low and I have heard negative thing...See More

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Biophysteach For whatever reason, the NB "score calculator" does not actually calculate your weighted average. Several have asked how to calculate this so here it is worked out. I am going for my cert in Bio, but I also teach Physics so numbers are my strong suit :)

Disclaimer: This is according to the weights in the NB scoring guide. How the...See MoreFor whatever reason, the NB "score calculator" does not actually calculate your weighted average. Several have asked how to calculate this so here it is worked out. I am going for my cert in Bio, but I also teach Physics so numbers are my strong suit :)

Disclaimer: This is according to the weights in the NB scoring guide. How they actually tally the final score we don't know yet.

Component 1 SRI Score x.20 Component 1 Exercises Avg x.20 (add your three scores and divide by 3 to the Exercises Avg) Component 2 Score x.15 Component 3 Score x.30

Add all four results to get your "banked" current total without Component 4. To see what you need on Component 4 to get 2.75:

2.75 minus your current total from above Take that number and divide by .15

Example with my scores:

1 SRI: 3.506 x .20 = .7012 1 Exercises: (3.0, 2.75, 4.0 average to 3.35) 3.25 x .20 = .65 2: 3.0 x .15 = .45 3: 3.0 x .30 = 0.9 Total w/o Comp 4 = .7012+.65+.45+.9 = 2.7012

2.75 - 2.7012 = .0488 .0488/.15 = 0.325 needed on Component 4 to get 2.75

On 12/12/16, Patti wrote: > On 12/12/16, Patti wrote: >> Biophysteach, >> >> You have been so helpful. I am wondering if you could >> check my scores. I am considering retaking a test this >> year. I write better than I test. >> >> E1 2.125 E2 2. E3 1. CS 2.975 C2 3 C3 3 >> >> They seem so low and I have heard negative things >> already. >> >> Thanks, Patti >> >> >> On 12/10/16, Elemteach wrote: >>> Can you explain how you are calculating that? I took >>> each score from C1 and multiplied it by the &37;weight. Did >>> the same with C2. Do you add all those together to get >>> to 2.75? If so, I just figured how many more points I >>> needed to get ton2.75 and played around with scores and >>> weights for C3&4. I had a very dismal C2 score so I >>> figure that I need to score about 2.85 on the next 2. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/10/16, Biophysteach wrote: >>>> You would need a 3.125 to get an unweighted average of >>> 2.75 on >>>> components 2-4. However, you only need an unweighted >>> avg of 1.75. >>>> >>>> The 2.75 (that we think might be the total score >>>> needed) applies to the weighted average of all scores. >>>> According to the weights for each score, I calculate >>>> you need a 2.969 to get a total weighted average of >>>> 2.75. However, we don't >>> even >>>> know if 2.75 weighted average is what the target it. >>>> >>>> On 12/10/16, Cheney825 wrote: >>>>> Got scores C1, 3.0, 2.875, 2.5, 3.294, Avg 2.917; C2, >>>>> 3.0; >>> C3, >>>>> 2.125. Using score calculator means I need 3.125 on C4 >>> to have >>>>> 2.75. Should I redo C3??? Help!

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Thoughts on numbers

by Colby E

Dec 10, 2016

I dug out my wife's old national board scores from the previous process and they needed 275 points but this was out of 425 possible points. They could get up to 4.25 on each part. This works out to be 64.7&37;. If they keep that percentage similar, it means your weighted avg should be 2.6 to pass (speculatively).

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Colby E On 12/10/16, Biophysteach wrote: > You can actually score up to 4.25 on this version as well, so > 2.75 seems to be the ballpark WEIGHTED average to shoot for... > > On 12/10/16, Colby E wrote: >> I dug out my wife's old national board scores from the >> previous process and they needed 275 points but this >> was out o...See More

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Patti I definitely saw 4.25 on the rubric.

On 12/10/16, Colby E wrote:
> On 12/10/16, Biophysteach wrote:
>> You can actually score up to 4.25 on this version as
>> well, so 2.75 seems to be the ballpark WEIGHTED average
>> to
> shoot for...
>>
>> On 12/10/16, Colby E wrote:
>...See More

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Need help understanding

by Bummed

Dec 9, 2016

So I'm trying to understand the scoring process. I only did C2 and C3 last year. My scores are much lower than expected...

C2: 1.875 C3: 2.875

Am I completely screwed already?

Thanks for any advice.

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Teach4kind On 12/10/16, Teach4kind wrote: > On 12/09/16, Bummed wrote: >> So I'm trying to understand the scoring process. I only >> did C2 and C3 last year. My scores are much lower >> than expected... >> >> C2: 1.875 >> C3: 2.875 >> >> Am I completely screwed already? >> >> Thanks for any advice...See More

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Bummed On 12/10/16, Teach4kind wrote:
> On 12/10/16, Teach4kind wrote:
>> On 12/09/16, Bummed wrote:
>>> So I'm trying to understand the scoring process. I only
>>> did C2 and C3 last year. My scores are much lower than
>>> expected...
>>>
>>> C2: 1.875 C3: 2.875
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Component 1 Score

by Alisa

Dec 10, 2016

So I scored an Assessment Average score for Component 1 of a 3.060. I did really well in two 2 of the parts and okay in a third and could have done better with Exercise 1 but still got a 2 for that part.

I'm getting ready to finish up my component 2 and then move on to the remaining 2 components in the spring to get them completed by this...See More

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James On 12/10/16, Alisa wrote: > So I scored an Assessment Average score for Component 1 > of a 3.060. I did really well in two 2 of the parts and > okay in a third and could have done better with Exercise > 1 but still got a 2 for that part. > > I'm getting ready to finish up my component 2 and then > move on to the remaining 2 com...See More

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Component 1 breakdown

by Colby E

Dec 10, 2016

Is the weighted score for this section supposed to be 20 percent for multiple choice and 20 percent for the other three constructed responses? If so, why is my component 1 total given in my score report consistent of that average? I got 2.875, 2.875, and 3 for the contructed response and 3.4 for multiple choice. The total I was given in my report w...See More

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Biophysteach Hi Colby,

You are correct. That unweighted average is for the test center average (greater than 1.75) requirement. You should see "Yes" in that box since you surpassed that. Congrats!

The weighted average is the box talking about the minimum passing score (determined in 2017). It should say N/A since you don't have all y...See More

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Colby E On 12/10/16, Biophysteach wrote: > Hi Colby, > > You are correct. That unweighted average is for the test > center average (greater than 1.75) requirement. You > should see "Yes" in that box since you surpassed that. > Congrats! > > The weighted average is the box talking about the > minimum passing score (deter...See More

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AYA Math Score - What to do going forward?

by McG

Dec 10, 2016

Ahhh! It's so hard not knowing the cut-off score. I was thinking about doing C3 and C4 this time, but after getting C2 score I'm way more hesitant.

What would you do?

C1E1 - 3 C1E2 - 3 C1E3 - 2.75 C1 SRI - 2.975 C2 - 2.75

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Heather On 12/10/16, McG wrote: > Ahhh! It's so hard not knowing the cut-off score. I > was thinking about doing C3 and C4 this time, but > after getting C2 score I'm way more hesitant. > > What would you do? > > C1E1 - 3 > C1E2 - 3 > C1E3 - 2.75 > C1 SRI - 2.975 > C2 - 2.75

I'd go for it. Assuming we're looking a...See More

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McG On 12/10/16, McG wrote: > Ahhh! It's so hard not knowing the cut-off score. I > was thinking about doing C3 and C4 this time, but > after getting C2 score I'm way more hesitant. > > What would you do? > > C1E1 - 3 > C1E2 - 3 > C1E3 - 2.75 > C1 SRI - 2.975 > C2 - 2.75

Thanks all! It's so stressful! I just w...See More

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Not sure what to do

by Sara

Dec 10, 2016

My overall on component 1 was 2.45 I have a low score on that first section I can retake. My component 2 was a 2, I was very worried about this one last year because I felt like my student may not have shown enough writing growth/ my question is do I attempt 3 and 4 with my current scores do I have a chance of coming close. Sorry I forgot my certif...See More

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VP On 12/10/16, Sara wrote: > My overall on component 1 was 2.45 I have a low score > on that first section I can retake. My component 2 was a > 2, I was very worried about this one last year because I > felt like my student may not have shown enough writing > growth/ my question is do I attempt 3 and 4 with my > current scores do I ...See More

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Sound editing component 3 video

by Eric

Dec 10, 2016

I know that we are not permitted to stop or edit the recording (unless there is a fire alarm, passing out papers, etc.) but can we edit the sound quality? You can hear me just fine, but my students are timid and quiet. Are we permitted to raise the volume when students talk and lower it when I talk?

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