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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent“Educating Georgia’s Future”
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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What are Milestones?
• Informational Video
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Varner Scores
Varner Milestones Scores 2014-2015
http://www.cobbk12.org/Varner/milestone2015.pdf
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Milestones Scores Timeline
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Grade 3 Grade 5
Testing Dates: April 13-22
ELA scores will arrive mid-May.ELA & Math scores will arrive
mid-May.
Parents will be notified by the school if their child will need to participate in the EOG retest May 17-20.
Individual student reports for all students and content areas are expected to arrive at the end of the school year.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Who will take the Milestones Assessment?
• Grades 3 – 8• End of Grade (EOG) in language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies
• High School• End of Course (EOC) in 9th Grade Literature &
Composition, American Literature & Composition, Coordinate Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Physical Science, Biology, U.S. History, and Economics
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
Features include:
• inclusion of constructed-response items in ELA and mathematics, in addition to selected-response items
• inclusion of a writing component (in response to text) at every grade level and course within the ELA assessment;
• inclusion of norm-referenced items in every grade and content area to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison; and
• transition to online administration over time, with online administration considered the primary mode of administration and paper-pencil back-up until transition is completed.
Addition of technology-enhanced items beginning in 2016-2017.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
Blended: Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced
Georgia Milestones will provide:
• criterion-referenced performance information in the form of four performance levels, depicting students’ mastery of state standards
• norm-referenced performance information in the form of national percentiles, depicting how students’ achievement compares to peers nationally
Note: To provide norm-referenced information, some norm-referenced items may not align to Georgia’s content standards. Only aligned NRT items will contribute to proficiency designations.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Questions
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Revised Georgia Milestones Administration TimesEffective beginning with the Winter 2015 EOC Main Administration
Note: These maximum time limits do not apply to those students who have the accommodation of extended time.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Online Testing
• This year, all students who receive accommodations will be tested online.• SpEd students
• 504 students
• ELL students
Transition to Online Testing:
• Year 1: minimum of 30% online
• Year 3: minimum of 80% online
• Year 5: minimum of 100% online
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Sample ELA Test
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Shows question number
Gives tools to use:Highlighter
EraserScratchpad
Blocking toolMagnifying glass
Allows student to mark questions to
review later
Students can switch back and forth between texts.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Sample Math Test
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Shows question number
Gives tools to use:Highlighter
EraserScratchpad
Blocking toolMagnifying glass
Allows student to mark questions to
review later
Calculators will not be used
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: ELA
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
Writing at Every Grade
– All students will encounter an extended constructed-response item allowing for narrative prose, in response to text, within first or second section of the test (contributes to the writing score).
– Within section three, students will read a pair of passages and complete a series of items prior to writing their essay:o 3 selected-response items asking about the salient features of each
passage and comparing/contrasting between the two passages (contributes to reading score)
o 1 constructed-response item requiring linking the two passages (contributes to the reading score)
o 1 writing prompt (allowing for an extended writing response) in which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc. (contributes to the writing score)
GenresWriting prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre.
Warning: Students who simply rewrite excerpts from the passage(s) to illustrate their point(s) will not receive favorable scores.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: Mathematics
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: Science
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: Social Studies
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Sample Score Report
• http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/EOG%20Resources/GA-EOG-ISR-92315.pdf
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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EOG Content Weight
• https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Content%20Weights/ContentWeights_EOGbyGradeCharts_2015-2016.pdf
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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EOG Scale Score Range
Content Area Grade
Lowest Obtainable Scale Score
(LOSS)
Developing Learner
Cut Score
Proficient Learner
Cut Score
Distinguished Learner
Cut Score
Highest Obtainable Scale Score
(HOSS)
English Language Arts
Grade 3 180 475 525 581 830Grade 4 210 475 525 574 775Grade 5 210 475 525 587 760Grade 6 140 475 525 599 820Grade 7 165 475 525 592 785Grade 8 225 475 525 581 730
Mathematics
Grade 3 290 475 525 580 705Grade 4 270 475 525 585 715Grade 5 265 475 525 580 725Grade 6 285 475 525 580 700Grade 7 265 475 525 580 740Grade 8 275 475 525 579 755
Science
Grade 3 275 475 525 566 695Grade 4 230 475 525 578 730Grade 5 160 475 525 595 780Grade 6 175 475 525 610 780Grade 7 215 475 525 589 745Grade 8 165 475 525 593 785
Social Studies
Grade 3 275 475 525 560 680Grade 4 250 475 525 570 700Grade 5 290 475 525 555 665Grade 6 295 475 525 560 670Grade 7 280 475 525 564 685Grade 8 240 475 525 572 715
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Sample Questions
Assessment Guides:
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-End-of-Grade-Assessment-Guides.aspx
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Promotion/Retention Data Criteria for 3rd/5th Grades
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Year-End Proficiency RangesLexile Range (EOG/SRI)
Quantile Range (SMI)Grade Level Lexile Proficient Range
(EOG and SRI scores)Math Proficient Range
(SMI)
3 520-820 625-850Q
4 740-940 715-950Q
5 830-1010 820-1020Q
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*Lexile, SRI and SMI scores below the year-end proficiency range are considered
below grade level.
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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* EOG Retest dates are May 17-20
** Students not passing the re-test will have a Retention Meeting
to determine placement.
Grade Level Reading Math
3Below grade level
on the EOG. Lexile score of < 520.
5Below grade level on the EOG. Lexile score
of < 830.
Level 1 in MathScale score of <475
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Retention Criteria for 3rd & 5th Grade
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A.) Response A
B.) Response B
C.) Response C
D.) Response D
E.) Response E
Percent Complete 100%00:30
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How is Varner preparing my child for the EOG?
• Viking Readiness:• Differentiated by prior Milestones score or SRI/SMI.
• First 40 minutes of the day.
• 6 weeks of intense level specific instruction using Coach Online.
• Maymester:• May 2-16
• All students who received a “Retention Notification Letter” will be included.
• 3rd Grade: 1 hour 40 min. of intense level specific reading instruction using Coach Online.
• 5th Grade: 2 hours of intense level specific reading & math instruction using Coach Online.
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A.) Response A
B.) Response B
C.) Response C
D.) Response D
E.) Response E
Percent Complete 100%00:30
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How is Varner preparing my child for the EOG?
• Daily Instruction:• Differentiated ELA and math instruction daily.
• Constructed and Extended Response instruction.
• Comparing passages and providing text evidence instruction.
• Small group remediation
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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What Resources are Available at Home?
For Parents:• EOG Study Guides• EOG Assessment Guides• EOG Parent Q & A Brochure
For Students:–Coach Online (User name: first initial.last name
Password: lunch number)–Study Island (User name: lunch number Password: 123)–1st in Math (issued by teacher)–Experience the Test Online (for those w/ accommodations)
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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What other ways can students prepare at home?
ELA• Read as much nonfiction as fiction• Learn about the world by reading and
research• Expose your reader to challenging
material• Ask your reader questions about their
reading• Talk about using “evidence” to
support answers to questions• Write about reading using “evidence”• Help build vocabulary
Math• Encourage mental math strategies• Use math in real world situations• Promote problem solving with
writing and explaining how the problem was solved
• Allow for various ways to solve a problem
• Have your child explain how the problem was solved
• Discuss “reasonable” answers
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
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Final tips…
• Get up in time to have a stress-free morning.
• Be at school on time during testing days.
• Eat a nutritious breakfast w/ some protein.
• Have positive, encouraging talks each morning.
• Try your best! Take your time!
• Don’t stress students out over the test.
• Remember… your child’s teacher has FULLY prepared them to be successful!!