Nevada High School Proficiency Examination Instructional Materials

• HSPE Math Instructional Materials (pdf)

• HSPE Reading Instructional Materials (pdf) (Aligned to Clarification Document)

• HSPE Science Instructional Materials (pdf)

• Instructional materials for science are being developed. Visit the Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program (SNRPDP) to view the Targeted Interventions for Proficiency in Science (TIPS) website.

Reading Passages and Examples that align to the Nevada English Language Arts Clarification of Grade Level Expectations and Depth of Knowledge
The assessment passage and item examples below are aligned to the 2008 ELA Clarification of Grade Level Expectations and Depth of Knowledge. The indicator and depth of knowledge level are provided in the parentheses next to each item stem. Formal Instructional Materials for grades High School will be posted by the end of December.

• High School Passage and Item Examples (pdf)

Math Formula Sheets

• HSPE Math Formula Sheet (pdf)

Alternative HSPE Administration

• Alternative HSPE Writing Administrative Manual (pdf)

• Alternative HSPE Science Administration Manual (docx)

• Alternative HSPE Science Assessment: Guidelines for the Experimental Design (pdf)

• Alternative HSPE Science Assessment: Experimental Design Rubric (pdf)

• Alternative HSPE Science Assessment: Data Sets for the Experimental Design

  • Sleeping Mammals (word)

  • Surface Water Tables (word)

  • World Record Performances (word)

HSPE Resources

HSPE Test Administrator / Coordinator Manuals

• HSPE Writing Test Administrator's Manual (TAM) (pdf)

• HSPE Writing Test Coordinator's Manual (TCM) (pdf)

• HSPE (Math/Reading/Science) Test Administrator's Manual (pdf)

• HSPE (Math/Reading/Science) Test Coordinator's Manual (pdf)

Procedures for the Nevada Proficiency Examination Program

To view the Procedures for the Nevada Proficiency Examination Program
manual, click here --> Nevada Testing Procedures

For further information regarding High School Proficiency Examinations, please contact:

Henry King, Program Manager
775-687-9194
hking@doe.nv.gov

Tom MacDiarmid, Program Manager
775-687-9259
tmacdiarmid@doe.nv.gov

Cindy Sharp, CRT & HSPE Consultant
775-687-9166
csharp@doe.nv.gov

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