1. 2014-2015 Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) Assessment Grades 3, 4, and 5
Whitney Shook, Assistant Principal/Testing Coordinator
Lori Dunagan, Curriculum Support Teacher

2. Comprehensive – Coherent – Consolidated
Georgia Milestones
Paramount principles guiding Georgia Milestones:
be sufficiently challenging to ensure Georgia students are well positioned to compete with other students across the United States and internationally;
consistent signal about student achievement both within system (across grades and courses) and with external measures (NAEP; PSAT; SAT; ACT)
be intentionally designed across grade levels to send a clear signal of student progress/growth and preparedness for the next level, be it the next grade level, course, or college or career.
Comprehensive – Coherent – Consolidated
Lori
rigorous assessment to match standards.
Internal and external measures.
Student growth/preparedness for next level.

3. Georgia Milestones Online Testing
School Year: -35% participation required -All 4th grade students School Year: -50% participation required (adjusted from 80%) -All 4th & 5th grade students – *requires morning and afternoon testing
Whit

4. Uses of Georgia Milestones
Uses of the test results
Communicates student achievement
One factor in 6th grade class placement
Grade promotion (grades 3, 5, and 8) school year results
Grade 3 – reading (on or above)
Grade 5 – reading and math (Level 2 or above)
Whit
Explain reading domain: combined Lexile level and Level 1, 2, 3, 4

5. Achievement vs. Growth Achievement Growth
How well students are meeting state expectations
Snapshot look at student performance
Growth
How students are progressing from year to year
Takes students’ starting points into consideration
Lori
Focused on growth. This year will be baseline year.

6. Types of Scores Scale Scores
Range varies depending on grade level and content area
Achievement Levels
Achievement Level Cuts
Developing Learner: 475
Proficient Learner: 525
Distinguished Learner: varies from 555 to 610
Domain Signals W
Scale score ties to level
Below 475 is Beginning Learner

7. Norm-Referenced Scores
Supplemental Information:
National Percentile Rank (NPR)
NPR Range
Remember:
A sample of norm-referenced items were administered
Norm-referenced Testing (NRT) data should be utilized as an indicator or barometer of student performance relative to their peers nationally.
NPRs from Georgia Milestones may not be used for gifted program identification. L

8. Achievement Levels
Beginning Learners – Level 1 Developing Learners – Level 2 Proficient Learners – Level 3 Distinguished Learners – Level 4
Lori

9. Level 1: Beginning Learners
Do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Whit

10. Level 2: Developing Learners
Demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Whit

11. Level 3: Proficient Learners
Demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Lori

12. Level 4:Distinguished Learners
Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Lori

13. EOG Scale Score Range Content Area Grade Proficient Learner Score
Lowest Obtainable Scale Score
Developing Learner Cut Score
Proficient Learner Score
Distinguished Learner Score
Highest Obtainable Scale Score
English Language Arts
Grade 3
180
475
525
581
830
Grade 4
210
574
775
Grade 5
587
760
Math
290
580
705
270
585
715
265
725
Science
275
566
695
230
578
730
160
595
780
Social Studies
560
680
250
570
700
555
665
Whit
Developing always 475
Proficient always 525

14. Domain Signals English Language Arts Below Grade Level
Reading Status
Below Grade Level
On Grade Level or Above
Lexile Score
Writing Scores
Extended Writing Task – rubric score by trait
Ideas, Organization & Coherence [number of points earned out of 4]
Language Usage and Conventions [number of points earned out of 3]
Narrative Writing [number of points earned out of 4 possible]
Whit

15. Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Domain Signals
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Remediate Learning
Monitor Learning
Accelerate Learning
Lori

16. Promotion & Retention
School Year Reading – Grades 3, 5, and 8 Student performance on the reading portion of the ELA test will be used to provide a grade level reading determination: Below Grade Level or On/Above Grade Level The determination is based on the linkage of the Lexile scale to Georgia Milestones.
Whit

17. Promotion & Retention 2015-2016 School Year
Mathematics – Grades 5 and 8
Students must achieve the Developing Learner achievement level to be considered eligible for promotion.
These students have demonstrated partial proficiency of the grade level concepts and skills and can proceed to the next grade level when provided focused instructional support in the needed areas; their learning should be actively monitored to ensure their success.
Student who achieve the Beginning Learner should receive remediation and be provided the opportunity to retest. These students need substantial academic support.

18. HFE Scores Developing & Proficient Level (2, 3, & 4)
Comparisons to county, state, and 5 like schools
Percent at each level (1, 2, 3, 4)
Scale Scores
Comparison to county and state
NPR
Writing (Narrative and Extended Response)
Lexile
Whit

19. HFE 3rd Grade Level 2, 3, 4
HFE is BLUE, Fulton is RED, State is GREEN

20. HFE 4th Grade Level 2, 3, 4

21. HFE 5th Grade Level 2, 3, 4

22. HFE Level 2, 3, 4 3rd:ELA – 95%, Math – 93%, Science – 95%, SS – 93%
4th:ELA – 96%, Math – 96%, Science – 98%, SS – 97%
5th:ELA – 96%, Math – 94%, Science – 93%, SS – 93%

23. Highlights Level 2, 3, 4
Every grade scored 93% or above in every subject (level 2, 3, 4)
5th grade ELA tied with 2 other schools for the top score (level 2, 3, 4)
Only 2 other schools outperformed 4th and 5th grades in Science (level 2, 3, 4)
Only 1 other school outperformed 4th grade Social Studies (level 2, 3, 4)

24. HFE 3rd Grade Level 3 & 4

25. HFE 4th Grade Level 3 & 4

26. HFE 5th Grade Level 3 & 4

27. HFE Level 3, 4 3rd:ELA – 79%, Math – 77%, Science – 69%, SS – 57%
4th:ELA – 82%, Math – 87%, Science – 79%, SS – 80%
5th:ELA – 82%, Math – 71%, Science – 60%, SS – 54%

28. Highlights Level 3, 4
4th grade scored the higher than any other school in Math (level 3, 4)
Only 1 other school outperformed 4th grade ELA (level 3, 4)
2 other schools tied with HFE in 5th ELA for the top score (level 3, 4)
Only 1 other school outperformed 5th grade ELA (level 3, 4)
Only 2 other schools outperformed 4th grade Science and Social Studies (level 3, 4)

29. HFE 3rd Grade Scale Scores
*Achievement Level Cuts: Developing 475, Proficient 525, Distinguished varies from

30. HFE 4th Grade Scale Scores
*Achievement Level Cuts: Developing 475, Proficient 525, Distinguished varies from

31. HFE 5th Grade Scale Scores
*Achievement Level Cuts: Developing 475, Proficient 525, Distinguished varies from

32. NPR Only a small sample administered
Used as an indicator or barometer of student performance relative to peers nationally
May NOT be used for TAG

33. HFE 3rd Grade NPR
3rd ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State
4th ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State
5th ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State

34. HFE 4th Grade NPR
3rd ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State
4th ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State
5th ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State

35. HFE 5th Grade NPR
3rd ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State
4th ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State
5th ELA Math Science Social Studies HFE Fulton State

36. Writing Narrative Response Extended Response Writing Task
# of points earned out of 4
Extended Response Writing Task
Language Usage & Conventions
# of points earned out of 3
Idea Development, Organization, & Cohesiveness
Lori

37. Writing Narrative Response
3rd BLUE, 4th RED, 5th GREEN
What do you notice? Majority of 4’s are in 5th, Lots of 1’s in 4th – (4th doing great in math, need to bump up writing in 3rd and 4th)

38. Extended Response

39. Extended Response
What does the data suggest? What implications does the data have for teaching?
What steps could be taken next?
What does this conversation make you think about in terms of your own practice? About teaching and learning in general?

40. Lexile Levels
Above – BLUE, Within – RED, Below – GREEN

41. EOG
Sample Score Report
Questions??
STOP

42. School Comparison Level 2, 3, 4 ELA
3rd BLUE, 4th RED, 5th GREEN
Birmingham Falls
Crabapple Crossing
Mountain Park
Sweet Apple
Summit Hill
What do you notice? 5th tied with 3 other schools for top score.

43. School Comparison Level 3, 4 ELA
Look at the other schools – What does the data suggest?
Only one other school outperformed 4th.

44. School Comparison Level 2, 3, 4 Math

45. School Comparison Level 3, 4 Math
Look at other schools.
What do you notice?
4th outperformed all

46. School Comparison Level 2, 3, 4 Science
4th and 5th outperformed all but 2

47. School Comparison Level 3, 4 Science
Look at other schools. What do you notice?
4th outperformed all but 2.

48. School Comparison Level 2, 3, 4 Social Studies
4th outperformed all but 1.

49. School Comparison Level 3, 4 Social Studies
Look at other schools: What do you see?
4th outperformed all but two.

50. Highlights Like School Comparison
4th outperformed every school in Math (Level 3, 4)
5th tied with 3 other schools for top score in ELA (Level 2, 3, 4)
Only one other school outperformed 4th ELA (Level 3, 4)
Only two other schools outperformed 4th and 5th Science (Level 2, 3, 4)
Only two other schools outperformed 4th Science (Level 3, 4)
Only one other school outperformed 4th Social Studies in (Level 2, 3, 4) and two schools (Level 3, 4)