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Explore this page to help you organize your systematic and methodical approach to structuring EOC and EOG preparation. Keep scrolling! There is a lot of valuable information and videos embedded here to help you support your students in the finish strong effort this year.
On this page you fill find the following information:
NC EOG and EOC Test Specifications
Spiral Review Structures and Strategies
iReady Diagnostic Game Plan, Data and Student Data Conferences
iReady Standards Mastery Formative Assessments
iXL EOG/EOC Skill Plans - Targeting "Power Standards" for support and review
The Review Packet - Best Practices and Structures
The Power of Scratch Paper - Practice Now!
Key Formulas and Language - Making Review a Whole School Experience
Gamifying Review - Making Review Fun, Novel and Interesting
1) EOC & EOG Test Specs: Know What is Tested!
1) EOC & EOG Test Specs: Know What is Tested!
NOTE: Middle and High School Math Teachers! It is REALLY important that your students are practicing how to use hand-held calculators and DESMOS online calculator NOW! The more they practice, the more they will feel comfortable with the tool while testing. Let's see those tools daily!
3-8 Math EOG Specifications
NC 3-8 EOG Specifications.pdf3-8 Reading EOG Specifications
NC Reading EOG Specifications.pdf5th & 8th Science EOG Specifications
EOG_Science_Grades5and8_TestSpecifications.pdfHS Math I & Math III EOG Specifications
EOC_NCMath1andNCMath3_TestSpecifications.pdfHS English II EOC Specifications
EOC_EnglishII_TestSpecifications.pdfHS Biology EOC Specifications
EOC_Biology_TestSpecifications.pdf2) Spiral Review: The Final 9 Weeks
2) Spiral Review: The Final 9 Weeks
Our Suggestion for Implementation Focus:
Week 1 (4/7 - 4/11) - Unit 1 Concepts and Skills Review
Week 2 (4/14 - 4/17) - Unit 2 Concepts and Skills Review
Week 3 - SPRING BREAK
Week 4 - (4/28 - 5/2) - Unit 3 Concepts and Skills Review & EOY iReady Diagnostic
Week 5 - (5/5 - 5/9) - Unit 4 Concepts and Skills Review - End all NEW Content Instruction K-8
Week 6 - (5/12 - 5/16) Data Driven Standards Review - End all NEW Content Instruction in High School courses.
Week 7 - (5/19 - 5/23) Data Driven Standards Review
Week 8 - (5/26 - 5/30 - Testing Begins K-8
Week 9 - (6/2 - 6/6) - Testing Begins High School
Spiral Review - Remembering Over Time
Structured, spiraled review is a research-backed approach that enhances retention and exam readiness by aligning with cognitive processes. This method systematically revisits key concepts throughout the school year, strengthening neural pathways through retrieval practice and chronological reinforcement of content sequences.
How and Why?
Studies have shown that spiral review significantly improves academic performance, with an average effect size of 0.52, ranking it among the high-impact teaching practices we have highlighted in our CCS Learning Framework.
By strengthening foundational understanding, students are better equipped to tackle complex problems and perform confidently on assessments.
Spiral review also fosters long-term retention and boosts student confidence, making it an excellent addition to daily routines. Even dedicating just 10 minutes a day over the next 9 weeks to revisiting earlier topics can yield substantial benefits.
Spiraled review is most effective when aligned chronologically (in the order of learning) within the curriculum and tailored to address areas where students need extra support.
Implementing this strategy requires intentional planning but the payoff is clear: students retain more knowledge, build stronger cognitive connections, and feel more prepared for EOGs and EOCs.
Video Guide: Finding Your Unit Standards
Spiral Review - Standards.mp4Sequencing Your Standards
Sequencing Your Standards
Spiral Review is MOST EFFECTIVE when sequenced in order from the beginning of the school year - Unit 1 - through to present learning. We suggest that you start with 10-15 minutes of spiral review daily from now through the end of the semester. You can access the power standards for each unit of study on your course's Curriculum at a Glance. Watch the video to the left for a quick reminder of where those are located.
3) iReady DIagnostic: Getting Clean, Reliable Data
3) iReady DIagnostic: Getting Clean, Reliable Data
The EOY iReady Diagnostic Window for Reading and Math will open the week students return from spring break. The EOY Diagnostic Testing window is Monday, April 28th - Friday, May 9th. We are asking that all teachers in Grades 3rd - 8th grade to conduct student data conferences will ALL students prior to students taking the diagnostic. If students understand their goal for the diagnostic and how this data will be used, it will yield valuable data for standards review and EOG preparation.
For Grades K-2, students will have the testing window to complete the diagnostic. Kindergarten and 1st grade students will only complete the math diagnostic. 2nd grade students will need to complete the reading and math diagnostic. Teachers should aim for students to take it as a whole class over 2 days for each subject. Grades 3rd - 8th should take the diagnostic in a "controlled setting" with the goal of completing within one setting.
The below schedule is recommended for 3rd - 8th Grade EOY Math and Reading diagnostic.
Tuesday, April 29th - Student Data Conferences (Math and Reading)
Wednesday, April 30th - Student Data Conferences (Math and Reading)
Thursday, May 1st - Administer the Math Diagnostic
Friday, May 2nd - Make-Up for Math Diagnostic
Tuesday, May 6th - ALL Grades but 5th Administer Reading Diagnostic
Wednesday, May 7th - Reading Diagnostic (5th Grade), other grades may complete make-ups on this day
Note: Unlike the way the diagnostic was administered earlier in the school year, we suggest that you use this opportunity to administer the diagnostic in a more structured setting. This means a scheduled 2 hour block of time that everyone is focused on completing the diagnostic. This sets the tone for EOG test administration and creates a valid and reliable testing environment.
NC Standards Report.mp4 NC Standards Report
NC Standards Report
This report tells you where your students in their pursuit of mastery for each one of the standards in your course. It is very helpful, but it only updates after each diagnostic. The data will be updated in the report directly after your students complete the EOY iReady Diagnostic in Math and Reading.
4) iReady Standards Mastery: Targeted Data
4) iReady Standards Mastery: Targeted Data
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Accessing Standards mastery in iReady
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Accessing Standards mastery in iReady
Standand Mastery Assessments.mp4i-Ready Standards Mastery assessments offers targeted digital assessments that help you understand how students are performing on Reading and Mathematics standards in Grades 2–8. It allows you to quickly identify performance trends, gain insight into students’ current understanding and possible misconceptions, and connect to resources to support student proficiency.
Tips and Tricks:
TIME: A typical standards mastery assessment is 6-10 questions and takes about 15 minutes to administer.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Each standard and an A and B assessment, which allows for a pre and post assessment to facilitate progress monitoring during standards review.
ASSIGNING: Teachers must assign and schedule each standards mastery assessment. Teachers can assign to a whole class, a group of students or to individual students.
SCHEDULEING: Lock Down - when a standards mastery assessment is assigned, it locks down a student's individual personal pathway in iReady and requires the student to complete the standards mastery assessment first. Make sure you schedule your standards mastery assessments intentionally so that you don't disrupt students personal pathway progress.
How do I get students ready for Standards Mastery Assessments?
Linked below are two completely editable slide decks for teachers to use to introduce students to standards mastery assessments in Math and Reading. They frame the "why" and introduce students to the tools available to them in the program.
Preparing for Math Standards Mastery Assessments
Preparing for Math Standards Mastery Assessments
iready_Math_PreparingStudentsforStandardsMastery_ppt_grades2-8_2021 (1).pptxPReparing for Reading Standards Mastery Assessments
PReparing for Reading Standards Mastery Assessments
iReady_Reading_PreparingStudentsforStandardsMastery_ppt_grades2-8_2021.pptxMy students have completed their first standards mastery assessment, now what?
Below are some guides for how to access and analyze your class standards mastery assessment data.
Standards Mastery Data Analysis Guide.pdfStandards Mastery Data Analysis Guide
Understanding Standards Mastery Results - School.pdfStandards Mastery: Understanding School Data
Understanding Standards Mastery Results - Student.pdfStandards Mastery: Understanding Student Data
I have my student's data, now what?
Below is a helpful guide for accessing intervention lessons aligned to specific standards skills and concepts. These lessons are great for small group "interventions" with specific students in response to standards mastery data.
Sequence: 1) Form A - Standards Mastery Assessment, 2) Standards aligned intervention lesson and individual skills practice through iXL and station work, 3) Form B - Standards Mastery Assessment to track student learning progress.
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Iready NCSOS Guide
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Iready NCSOS Guide
This video is a quick walkthrough of the iReady - NCSOS Alignment guide and the resources available attached to each standard.
Crosswalk Document.mp4iReady - NCSOS Alignment Guide
iReady - NCSOS Alignment Guide
This guide aligns iReady resources from several different "toolboxes" to specific standards in the NC Standard Course of Study. Watch the video to explore how to utlize this guide.
5) iXL Skill Plans: Targeted Skills Practice and Review
5) iXL Skill Plans: Targeted Skills Practice and Review
6) The Review Packet: Hands on Practice and Review
6) The Review Packet: Hands on Practice and Review
Review Packet Best Practices:
Multiple Components to help students stay organized in their preparation for testing
ONLY grade for EFFORT not for accuracy! This is really important!
Should Include:
Table of Contents to organize multiple components in the packet
Test Details and Test Taking Strategies
Content Review in the sequence introduced throughout the course/year (This activates schema)
Cumulative Practice
Student Data Trackers and Data Reflections by standard
Graphic Organizers for interactive "gamified" review activities in class
Additional resources for help if a student get's stuck!
English 2 Review Packet- Spring 2021.docx7) The POwer of Scratch Paper: Practice!
7) The POwer of Scratch Paper: Practice!
Scratch paper can be a powerful tool IF students are coaching and supported in using it to anchor their learning during the school year.
Best Practices for Scratch Paper Use BEFORE and DURNING testing:
EVERY student should be coached on two ways to use their scratch paper:
1) Brain Dump/Anchor Chart
2) Problem-solving
EVERY student should practice repeatedly using their scratch paper (using the same process) consistently before test day. Coach students to use their scractch paper systematically on every assessment between now and test day.
8) Key Formulas and Language: Make It VIsible!
8) Key Formulas and Language: Make It VIsible!
Making concepts visible for students is essential because it taps into the powerful capacity of visual memory, which is utilized by approximately 65% of the population. Visual learning strategies, such as concept mapping, anchor charts, and diagrams, not only simplify complex ideas but also strengthen connections between concepts, aiding retrieval memory and fostering deeper understanding.
This approach becomes especially critical when preparing students for end-of-year state-mandated assessments. Infusing your classroom spaces, hallways, and common areas with the content and language of the tests can be a powerful way to move review into high-traffic areas. By embedding test-related visuals throughout the school environment, educators can create a "whole school" culture of support that reinforces learning and helps students internalize key concepts, ultimately boosting confidence and performance during assessments.
We know this is a social studies example, but think science, math or ELA... For example, how could Hallway review help in 5th grade, 8th grade, Biology review? In this example... there was both power in CREATING the hallway review and in USING it to talk about the test!
9) Gamifying Review: Make It Fun and Engaging!
9) Gamifying Review: Make It Fun and Engaging!
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