Parent Testing Info. Session (March, 16, 2016)

FSA Reading and Listening Test Grades 6-10  Students in grades 6,7,8 will have two sessions of 85 minutes for the Reading test.  Students in grades 9 and 10 will have two sessions of 90 minutes for the Reading test.

FSA Reading and Listening Test  All students in grades 6-10 will be taking the Reading test on the computer.  All students will be provided with a CBT worksheet that they can use to take notes on the passages.  There will be around questions for grades 6- 8 and questions for grades 9-10.

FSA Reading and Listening Test  The test will be composed of Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Listening skills.  Students will have a grammar portion in which they have to edit 2-3 paragraphs of text.  Students will have a listening portion in which they have to listen to a passage that is 2-3 minutes long and answer questions.  IMPORTANT:*Students need to bring their own headphones for the listening part of the test.*

FSA Reading And Listening Test  Students will have the option on the computer to enlarge the font and zoom in and out and also highlight the text.  Students will have a color contrast option which they should not touch unless they truly have that accommodation. Once they change the color contrast it will stay that way for the whole entire test.  Students have reviewed all computer tools with their teachers in their classes and have also been practicing the question types and reading on the computer with Reading Plus.

Question Types What else is New?

Question Types What else is New?

Question Types What else is New?

Scoring: FSA Writing and Reading Test  The text-based writing component will be combined with the reading component to form ONE SINGLE ELA SCORE. It has not yet been determined how much the writing component weighs compared to the reading component. There will be two separate scores as well (one for writing and one for reading).  If students do not take BOTH components of the test (grades 6-10), then they will NOT receive an ELA score.  When examining the rubrics, look at the overarching statements- the response doesn’t have to include ALL the bullet points underneath, but should contain most of them. (see sample on following slides)  There will be 1 hand scorer and 1 automated- if the scores don’t agree, the human score prevails. If there is a big discrepancy between the 2 scores, then it will go to a 3 rd scorer and that will determine the overall score. Highest score is a 10 for the writing component.-a 7 is satisfactory. The highest score is a 5 for the reading component-level 3 is satisfactory.  If the response is simply copied and there is NO original work, the response will be unscorable.

FSA Mathematics Test Grades 6-8 FSA Math Assessment Grades 6-8  Students in grades 6,7,8 will have two days of testing for math.  Session 1 will be tested on day 1 and sessions 2 and 3 on day 2. Each session is 60 minutes.

FSA Mathematics Test Grades 6-8  All students in grades 6-8 will be taking the Mathematics test on the computer.  All students will be provided with a four page work folder for scratch paper.  *6 th Graders cannot use calculators, 7 th and 8 th graders can ONLY use calculators online for sessions 2 and 3.*  There will be around questions for grades 6- 8 FSA Math Exam.

Question Types-Math  Selectable Hot Text – Excerpted sentences from the text are presented in this item type. When the student hovers over certain words, phrases, or sentences, the options highlight. This indicates that the text is selectable (“hot”). The student can then click on an option to select it.  Drag-and-Drop Hot Text – Certain numbers, words, phrases, or sentences may be designated “draggable” in this item type. When the student hovers over these areas, the text highlights. The student can then click on the option, hold down the mouse button, and drag it to a graphic or other format.

Question Types-Math  Open Response – The student uses the keyboard to enter a response into a text field. These items can usually be answered in a sentence or two.  Multi Select – The student is directed to select all of the correct answers from among a number of options. These items are different from multiple-choice items, which allow the student to select only one correct answer.  Graphic Response Item Display (GRID) – The student selects numbers, words, phrases, or images and uses the drag-and-drop feature to place them into a graphic. This item type may also require the student to use the point, line, or arrow tools to create a response on a graph.

Question Types-Math  Equation Editor – The student is presented with a toolbar that includes a variety of mathematical symbols that can be used to create a response. Responses may be in the form of a number, variable, expression, or equation, as appropriate to the test item.  Matching Item – The student checks a box to indicate if information from a column header matches information from a row.  Table Item – The student types numeric values into a given table. The student may complete the entire table or portions of the table depending on what is being asked.

Scoring- FSA Mathematics Grade 6-8 Achievement Levels ― The success a student has achieved with the Florida Standards will be assessed by mathematics assessments and is described by Achievement Levels that range from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Level 3 indicates satisfactory performance.

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry EOC Exams The Algebra 2, Algebra 1 and Geometry are now being assessed by the Florida Standards, so this school-year they became FSA tests. The Math EOCs are administered in two sessions for 90 minutes each session. *Scientific calculators are provided online as part of the CBT platform for Session 2 only for all Math FSA EOCs. The calculators are available for practice on the FSA portal. *

Scoring-EOC Math Exams  Achievement Levels—The success a student has achieved with the Florida Standards will be assessed by FSA EOC Mathematics assessments and will be described by Achievement Levels that range from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Level 3 indicates satisfactory performance.

FSA Achievement Levels

NGSSS: Middle School Civics, Biology 1, and U.S.History EOC Exam  Students will have 160 minutes to complete these assessments. The Biology EOC has an online calculator. Practice Test provided here: More information provided here: student-assessment/end-of-course-eoc-assessments/

Length and Number of Questions for FCAT Science 2.0-Grade 8 only Length: minutes Number of Questions: MC

AP Exams  AP Exams are in the Month of May for all AP classes.

FSA-ELA Grade 10 Graduation Requirement

Algebra 1 Graduation Requirement

Grade 10- Concordant and Comparative Scores

Testing Calendar 2016

Tutoring:  Letters are sent home to specific students regarding tutoring being offered.  Please contact the department heads or the teachers regarding specific tutoring being offered.

Questions?  More information on all the Florida Assessments can be found online at:  Practice Test and FSA Information can be found online at: