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MS-LS1-3,\u003Cbr>MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS1-6,\u003Cbr>MS-LS1-7, MS-LS1-8, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5, MS-LS3-1, MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-3,\u003Cbr>MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-5, MS-LS4-6 | 4 |  |  |\n| Physical\u003Cbr>Science | 30-35 | MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3,\u003Cbr>MS-PS1-4, MS-PS1-5, MS-PS1-6, MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-3,\u003Cbr>MS-PS2-4, MS-PS2-5, MS-PS3-1, MS-PS3-2, MS-PS3-3, MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-5, MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-3 | 4 |  |  |\n\n• The Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) contains three test sections with 32 items each, 30 multiple choice and 2 constructed response.  \n- Each section is designed to be completed in 40 minutes, allowing testing to take place within a normal class period.  \n• Each section contains four operational and one field-test clusters.  \n- Each cluster is made up of 6 to 7 items / all items in a cluster are aligned to the same domain / each test section includes clusters from all three domains / clusters are based on 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