FSA Parent Night Welcome! - OCPS TeacherPressteacherpress.ocps.net/lindawilliams/files/2017/03/FSA-Parent-Night-2017.pdfScoring for Writing Component There will be three scores per

FSA and NGSSS FCAT 2.0 Science Parent Night

Welcome!Betsy ShawCurriculum Resource TeacherTesting Coordinator

Diana GreerPrincipal

What are the Florida Standards and Florida Standards Assessment?

The Florida Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were approved by the Florida State Board of Education (SBOE) in February 2014 and were fully implemented in grades K–12 in the 2014–2015 school year.

All Florida schools teach the Florida Standards. The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) provide parents and families, teachers, policy makers, and the general public with information regarding how well students are learning the Florida Standards.

How do the Florida Standards benefit my student?

The Florida Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education in February 2014 after unprecedented public input and review, prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and life by emphasizing analytical thinking.

The Florida Standards Assessments provide a more authentic assessment of the Florida Standards, because they include more than multiple-choice questions. Students are asked to create graphs, interact with test content, and write and respond in different ways than required on traditional tests. Question types assess students’ higher-order thinking skills in keeping with the higher expectations of the Florida Standards.

Students, educators, and parents and families are able to preview samples of question types by accessing practice tests that are available in the FSA Portal.

FSA Assessments

FSA (Florida Standards Assessment)

English Language Arts Writing (Grades 4 and 5 Only)Reading

Math

Testing Calendar:

February 284th/5th - FSA English Language Arts –Writing

March 1-3FSA English Language Arts Writing Makeups

March 28 and 293rd - FSA English Language Arts – Reading

March 30 – April 73rd – FSA English Language Arts – Reading Makeups

April 10 – May 123rd/4th/5th – FSA - Mathematics and Makeups4th/5th – FSA – Reading and Makeups

Testing Calendar cont.

May 1 and 2

5th – NGSSS Science

May 3 - 5

Science Makeups

Full Day Wednesdays

March 1March 29 April 12

Testing Session Times

ELA Writing Component

One 120 minute session with a break at the 60 minute mark

ELA Reading Component

Two 80 minute sessions with a break at the 40 minute mark

Mathematics

Two 80 minute sessions with a break at the 40 minute mark

FSA Writing Component

Students will be asked to read one or more texts.

The text (s) will be no more than 800-1300 words combined.

They will respond to the text based on a prompt.

The prompt should be in an essay format and MUST use text evidence to support their response.

The response may be either informative or an opinion.

Scoring for Writing Component

There will be three scores per essay:

Purpose, Focus, and Organization (0-4 point rubric)

Evidence and Elaboration (0-4 point rubric)

Conventions of Standard English (0-2 point rubric)

* Rubrics can be found at www.FSAssessments.org

Types of Responses on ELA Reading Component

Two-Part Questions Multiple Choice

Hot Text

Underline two sentences that show how Jenna feels.

That meant that they had to take a longer route, around the field and past the “ghost” tree. The ghost tree was just a maple tree whose limbs grew in a pattern that looked like arms reaching to the sky. When its leaves fell off, the ends of the branches pointed like sharpened fingers in all directions. It had been called the ghost tree as long as anyone in town could remember. On Halloween, some kids would put streamers in the tree to make it look especially spooky. Jenna usually stayed away from the tree. It gave her the creeps. Jenna quickened her pace. That’s when they heard a small cry. “It’s coming from the tree,” Erica said. While Erica went to the base of the tree, Jenna held back. “It’s a kitten,” Erica called to her friend.

Multi-Select

Select the three reasons why the author wrote the article “When Lightning Strikes” …

to teach people what to do when there is a thunderstorm.

to entertain people with a story about lightning

to keep people safe.

to describe the process of lightning.

to inform people about lightning and thunder.

Editing Tasks

Types of Responses on Math Test

Table Response

Sarah is arranging the chairs for a recital. She wants to put the 16 chairs into a rectangular array. Complete the table to show three ways that Sarah can arrange the chairs.

Arrangement # of Rows # of Chairs in Each Row

1

2

3

Multi-Select Response

Select all the options with 54,625 written in expanded form.

a. 5 ten-thousands, 46 hundreds, 25 ones b. 5 ten-thousands, 4 thousands, 62 hundreds, 5 ones c. 50 thousands, 46 hundreds, 20 tens, 5 ones d. 50 thousands, 40 hundreds, 60 tens, 25 ones e. 54 thousands, 6 hundreds, 2 tens, 5 ones

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Equation Response

Jack bought 3 umbrellas and 4 hats. The umbrellas cost $15 dollars each, and the hats cost $5 each. Write an equation to show the total cost c, in dollars, of the items Jack bought.

(3 X 15) + (4 X 5) = c

Graphic Response

Select the multiples of 8 shown in the chart.

Extended Response (Natural Language Response)

Kari has two fraction models, each divided into equal-sized sections. The models are shaded to represent the same fraction.

Model A is divided into 8 sections, and 5 sections are shaded.

Model B is divided into 12 sections.

What do you know about the number of sections shaded in Model B? Explain your answer.

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that represents 35 = 5 x 7.

A. Pat collected 5 cars one year and 7 cars the next year.

B. Pat collected 5 cars each year for 7 years.

C. Pat had a collection of 35 cars and gave 7 of them away.

D. Pat had a collection of 5 cars and increased the number of cars by 35.

Drag and Drop

Grid Items

Websites for FS Assessments https://www.ocps.net/Parents/Pages/default.aspx - OCPS

Parent Homepage with direct links to practice tests and parent guides.

Http://FSAssessments.org – Official site for FSAssessments. This also contains the practice tests.

https://www.ocps.net/cs/rag/sdsti/dcit/Pages/Parent-Support-Modules.aspx

Helpful Websites

www.achievethecore.org

www.newsela.com

www.readworks.org

www.learnzillion.org

NGSSS Science – 5th Grade

May 1 and 2

Two 80 minute sessions with abreak at 40 minutes

Paper-Based

The NGSSS Science Assessment

•Science SkillsThe Practice of Science, The Characteristics of

Scientific Knowledge, Earth in Space and Time, Earth Structure, Earth Systems and Patterns, Properties of Matter, Changes in Matter, Forms of Energy, Forces and Changes in Motion, Organization and Development of Living Things, Heredity and Reproduction, Interdependence

Testing Tips for Home Talk with your child about the importance of testing. Explain

that it is important for them to do their best. Encourage your student by reminding them that their teachers have prepared them all year to do well and that you have confidence that they will do just that. Your positive attitude will increase your child’s self esteem and build confidence in their abilities.

Don’t place so much pressure on doing well that your child panics the day of the test. Our students have been learning what they need to know since the first day of school.

Monitor your child’s school performance. If needed, check their backpack. Ask to see their work and check their school planners.

Spend time talking and discussing books and assignments. Ask specific questions about what your child is learning in science, language arts, math, etc. (Show me how, tell me)

Review homework assignments and help your child organize a plan for completing assignments. Ask questions about problems – Why did you choose that answer? Why do you think that is correct?

Discuss events – the school day, local and world news. This will help your child acquire a wide range of knowledge.

Encourage your child to read independently – books, magazines, newspapers, etc. The important thing is that they read. The more reading a student does, the higher the student usually performs on tests. It does not have to be school related reading – hobbies, directions for craft projects, appropriate comic books, etc. will help keep reading from becoming a chore. Help them find KEYWORDS/Vocabulary Words and Main Idea.

It is vital that your child is getting a full night’s rest and a nutritious breakfast every morning. Remember, breakfast is available at school.

Every school day is an important learning day. Please make every effort to have your child present in class every day through testing. Please do not schedule appointments and vacations during instructional time. Teachers are still teaching daily using the Florida Standards and following the Scope and Sequence of Instruction for OCPS. In addition, there will be reviews prior to the test.

Day before the Assessment

Go to bed EARLY starting two nights before the test.

Eat a HEALTHY breakfast - watch the sugar intake – protein-rich foods are good.

Keep stress levels to a minimum. Let your child know how proud you are of them and that you know they will do their very best.

Relax, you are prepared! We know you can do it!

This year it will be imperative that students make every effort to attend each day of testing. Schedules will be VERY tight for third, fourth AND fifth grade to accommodate computer testing. There will not be much time available for makeups.

Testing Policies to Be Aware Of

Leaving Campus – If a student begins a session and leaves campus without finishing (due to an appointment, illness, lunch, etc.) they will NOT be allowed to complete that session.

Electronic Devices Policy – If students are found with ANY electronic devices during testing, their tests will be invalidated. The best practice would be for students to leave devices at home on the day of testing.

Testing Rules Acknowledgement– Students will be asked to sign a pledge prior to testing indicating that they will not give or receive unauthorized help during the test. If students are caught cheating or irregular answer patterns are detected during scoring, their tests will be invalidated.

Discussing Test Content after Testing – The last portion of the testing rules states, “After the test, you may not reveal details about the passages or items to anyone. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting online, for example, on websites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Test Invalidations – Students are responsible for working on their own during the test and for protecting their answers from being seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated. In addition, the FDOE employs Caveon Test Security to analyze student test results to detect unusually similar answer patterns.

Can I ask my student about the test after he or she has finished?

We encourage parents and families to ask how their child’s day went and continue to promote student success by offering positive support and feedback. Because the content of statewide assessments is secure, students are asked not to talk about the test questions, passages, or their responses. Students are asked to sign a Testing Rules Acknowledgement, which states: “Because the content in all statewide assessments is secure, you may not reveal details about the writing prompt or passages to anyone. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting online, for example, on websites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.” While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents and families.

How will I know how my student performed on the assessment?

Scores for the 2016–2017 assessments will be released in the summer. Parents/families will receive a paper score report after scores are distributed to the districts. These reports may be picked up at the school. Districts will report scores to schools and will notify parents/families when scores are released. Paper score reports will include an overall score for each subject of the test, an achievement level, a percentile rank for comparison to other similar students in Florida, and more specific content-area scores on the material assessed within each subject.

A Special Thank You to our Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers!! Third Grade

Sandy Braun

Christina Kelley

Susie Ott

Corby Reeves

Michelle Schultes

Carla Setaram

Marysa Sobral

Felicia Summerville

Fourth Grade

Nancy Bromhead

Kim Campbell

Dawn LeFils

Shane May

Kathleen Myers

Shannon Reid

Carol Roffman

Brenda Wilson

Fifth Grade

Jen Abel

Natalie Acosta

Lisa Bonnin

Zack Frank

Lindsay Gray

Jenna O’Donoghue

Jennifer Thomas

Resource Teachers

Amy Diederich

Lisa Ennis

Marcy Gibbs

Juliana Delgado

Bridgette Matthews

Nina Frank

Lynn Tidmus

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

*Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend tonight!

*We appreciate the commitment you have shown toward your child’s education!

*If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Betsy Shaw at [email protected]