1. LMMS Parent Information Session December 9, 2015

2. Tonight’s Agenda Background on the New Assessment System Reading your Child’s Individual Student Report − End-of-Grade (EOG) − End-of-Course (EOC) Supports Available for LMMS Students

3. Uses for Georgia Milestones Purpose of the test results − communicate student achievement − grade promotion (grades 3, 5, and 8)* − course final exam – EOC courses only (20%)* − accountability − college & career readiness signal *State Board of Education waived for 2014-2015 school year.

4. Achievement Levels Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course. (ex: ELA Grade 6 140 – 474) Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course. (ex: ELA Grade 6 475-524) Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course. (ex: ELA Grade 6 525-598) Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course. (ex: ELA Grade 6 599-820)

5. 1.Student performance on the reading portion of the ELA test will be used to provide a grade level reading determination of Below Grade Level or On/Above Grade Level based on the student’s Lexile score (which is a measure of reading ability). 2.Students who achieve the Beginning Learner level in mathematics should receive remediation and be provided the opportunity to retest. These students will need substantial academic support. For the 2014-15 tests, there are no retest opportunities, however these retest parameters will be in effect for the Milestones tests given this spring. Promotion and Retention Grades 3, 5, & 8 - Reading and 5 & 8 - Math

6. End of Grade (EOG) Individual Student Report (ISR) Sample

7. Key Parts of the EOG Student Reports Page 1 – Overview of End-of-Grade performance Pages 3 - 6: Detailed Information for each EOG − Domain Performance − Comparison to School, System, and State − Comparison to National Sample of Students − Specific Information on Student Lexile level

8. General Student and Milestones Information Overview of Student Performance on Tests Achievement Level Descriptors

9. Summary Achievement and Domain Performance National Percentile Ranking Your Child’s Lexile Information Comparison of Scores with Averages ELA Report

10. Summary Achievement and Domain Performance National Percentile Ranking Comparison of Scores with Averages Math Report

11. End of Course (EOC) Individual Student Report (ISR) Sample

12. Key Parts of the EOC Student Reports Page 1 – Overview of End-of-Course performance Pages 2 - 3: Detailed Information on the EOC − Domain Performance − Comparison to School, System, and State − Comparison to National Sample of Students

13. General Student and Milestones Information Overview of Student Performance on Test Achievement Level Descriptors

14. Summary Achievement and Domain Performance National Percentile Ranking Your Child’s Lexile Information Comparison of Scores with Averages

15. Supports for Your Child Breakfast Club − T/Th (ELA and Math), W (Science/SS), F (8 th Science) − Saturday School will resume in January Remediation/Recovery − Morning tutoring, Thursday Academy Online tutorials/practice itsLearning Resources − LMMS Student Information Course LMMS Student Information Course