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It provides information to educators, parents, and the public on student progress toward proficiency on the Maryland state content standards. Maryland also provides Alternate Assessments written to the Alternate Standards for those students who require this accommodation.  \n1.2 Government  \nThe Government Assessment is an end of course assessment (EOC) that comprises 20 percent of the student’sgrade in that course. For the school year 2022–2023, students will meet their EOC requirement through participation. Starting in the 2023–2024 school year with the ninth-grade cohort, students will have the Government EOC count as 20 percent of their final grade. The cohort is a group of students who are in the same grade in a given year.  \n\n| 2023–2024 | 9th graders\u003Cbr>EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | 10th graders\u003Cbr>EOC is participation only | 11th graders\u003Cbr>EOC is participation only | 12th graders\u003Cbr>EOC is participation only |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2024–2025 | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC is participation only | EOC is participation only |\n| 2025–2026 | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC is participation only |\n| 2026–2027 | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade | EOC = 20% of\u003Cbr>course grade |\n| • Ninth graders in 2023–2024 will have the EOC count as 20 percent of their EOC course’s final grade. In 2023–2024, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades are participation only.\u003Cbr>• Ninth and tenth graders in 2024–2025 will have the EOC count as 20 percent of their EOC course’s final grade. In 2024–2025, eleventh and twelfth grades are participation only.\u003Cbr>• Ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders in 2025–2026 will have the EOC count as 20 percent of their EOC course’s final grade. In 2025–2026, twelfth grade is participation only.\u003Cbr>All students in ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades in 2026–2027 will have the EOC count as 20 percent of their EOC course’s final grade. Local districts determine their own curricular course sequence and local grading policies.\u003Cbr>More information on the Government Assessment can be found atthe following links: [marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCAA/Social-Studies/AGHSH.aspx](marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCAA/Social-Studies/AGHSH.aspx and)[ and](marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCAA/Social-Studies/AGHSH.aspx and)[ ](marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCAA/Social-Studies/AGHSH.aspx and)[marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/SocialStudies.aspx](marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/SocialStudies.aspx). |  |  |  |","cbCaimHKYRcTzZSL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimHKYRcTzZSL","pdf",1668932,11,"English","# 1.0 General Information for Parents and Educators\n## 1.1 Background\n## 1.2 Government\n## 1.3 Confidentiality of Reporting Results\n## 1.4 Purpose of this Guide\n# 2.0 Understanding the Government Individual Student Report (ISR)\n## 2.1 Types of Scores on the Government ISR\n## 2.1.1 Scale Score\n# 3.0 Sample Report\n## 3.1 Sample Government Individual Student Report\n## 3.2 Description of Individual Student Reports","[{\"question\":\"What assessments are included in the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP)?\",\"answer\":\"MCAP includes state and federally mandated assessments across English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, WIDA ACCESS for ELs, and Kindergarten Readiness, plus Alternate Assessments for students using Alternate Standards accommodations.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Government end-of-course (EOC) assessment affect a student’s grade?\",\"answer\":\"The Government Assessment is an EOC with weighting toward the course grade. 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