AEPA Social Science NT303 case studies
AEPA Social Science NT303 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The AEPA Social Science (NT303) is one of the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments, the subject knowledge tests administered for Arizona educator certification. It appears in the AEPA test table as "NT303 Social Science" alongside other single-subject social studies tests such as Geography (AZ004), History (NT302), Economics (AZ035), and Political Science/American Government (AZ006). The AEPA Social Science NT303 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,216 words.
1Reading a Contested Primary Source
A 7th-grade team is planning a unit on European contact with Indigenous peoples. One teacher proposes opening with an excerpt from a 16th-century European explorer's journal describing a village as 'abundant and well-ordered.' Another teacher wants to pair it with an oral account recorded in the 20th century by descendants of that same community, describing the encounter as the beginning of a period of loss.
455 words, about 2 min2Zoning a New Distribution Center
A mid-sized city is deciding whether to rezone 40 acres of undeveloped land near a river for a regional distribution center. Proponents cite 300 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs, plus new property-tax revenue.
493 words, about 2 min3A Bill, a Veto, and a Narrow Majority
A state legislature passes a bill expanding Medicaid eligibility by a 26–24 margin in a 50-seat chamber. The governor, who opposes the expansion, has 10 days to act while the legislature remains in session.
422 words, about 2 min4Minimum Wage and a Small-Town Restaurant
A town of 22,000 is considering raising its local minimum wage from 10.50 to 15.00 over three years. A local restaurant owner with 14 employees says she will cut hours and possibly close.
460 words, about 2 min5A Survey That Doesn't Match the Behavior
A high school surveys 600 students about recycling. Results show 82% say recycling is 'very important,' but building audits find only 31% of recyclable material actually reaches the correct bin.
386 words, about 2 min