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Agenda Welcome Information on FSA testing Examples of FSA questions Ideas on how to help your child at home Testing dates Question and Answer

What is the Florida State Assessment? The *new* Florida State Standards call for a new assessment. The FSA will show whether or not a student is mastering the new standards. State Standardized Test for ELA and Math Students are no longer taking the FCAT.

Last Week of March Reading Paper-Based March 27 – April 6 What are the Dates? Last Week of March Reading Paper-Based March 27 – April 6

Which tests will my child take? How long is the FSA? English Language Arts and Listening 2 Test Days 2 Test Sessions 80 minutes each session 56-60 Test Items Mathematics 60-64 Test Items

FSA English Language Arts Test Breakdown Key Ideas and Details 15-25% and Editing Language Knowledge and Ideas Integration of 25-35% Craft and Structure *Please refer to Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) Grade 3 Handout for more information.

3rd Grade Requirements: During Testing Students will be timed when completing the FSA. The assessment will include both multiple choice and open ended questions. Students will be required to write and give evidence when answering open ended questions. They will be encouraged to summarize or paraphrase the reading material provided.

Will my child receive any accommodations? Students that are ESOL Levels I, II, III, or IV receive extended time. Other students may receive accommodations on a case by case basis when accommodations have been pre-defined.

What does the FSA look like?? English Language Arts Mathematics Stop and review the FSA Sample Reading Test and the FSA Sample Math Test to review question types.

Questions Types For all sections on the FSA test… •There are six different types of questions…(different from the FCAT.) Multiple Choice Multi-Select: More than one answer should be chosen. Two part questions: two questions pertaining to the same topic. Open Response: 1-3 sentences (Just enough to answer the question and support it from the text) Hot Text: highlights the sentence Graphics: interacting with the text

Example FSA ELA Questions

Example FSA ELA Questions

Promotion to 4th Grade If a student’s reading deficiency is not remedied by the end of third grade, as demonstrated by scoring at level 2 on the FSA in reading for grade 3 the student must be retained. Exemptions Portfolio- Administered during the 2nd semester (Quarters3-4) All 3rd grade students will complete portfolio—17 individual passages and questions sets Administered in a span of several weeks. Students will complete one passage each week. Is the 2nd opportunity for a student to be promoted to grade 4 Student must demonstrate mastery of each benchmark IReady- Administered in May first week Participants Students scoring a level 1 Students without a passing reading portfolio Represents the 3rd opportunity within the school year prior to retention

3rd Grade Reading Student Portfolio 3rd Grade Portfolio Reading will begin in the last week of January 24th. To be completed by May 5th. Participants: All 3rd grade students complete a portfolio A variety of literary and informational passages Meets criteria established by the FLDOE Item Format: multiple choice Represents the 2nd opportunity for a student to be promoted to grade 4 Student must demonstrate mastery of the standards

FSA Practice Test & Task Cards http://www.fsassessments.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/FL_PT_QuickGuide_10- 8-142.pdf http://fsassessments.org/training-tests Reading Question Task Cards Grade 3 http://languageartsreading.dadeschools.net/pdf/LAFS/Task%20Cards/LAFS%2 0Question%20Task%20Cards%20Grade%203.pdf The purpose of these training tests is to become familiar with the system, functionality, and item types; the tests are not intended to guide classroom instruction.  Descriptions and response instructions for each item type are included in the Training Test User Guide that may be accessed in the “Resources” pages of this portal.  Users should refer to the tutorials or the guide to familiarize themselves with the different features and response instructions for each item type.

English Language Arts (ELA) Tips- What to do with your child •There will be a reading portion for both the Writing and ELA portion. •Consistent reading every night. •20 -30 minutes of Reading per day! ANY Reading is good! Ask about what they are Reading •Ask them to explain their homework •Focus on vocabulary in context. •Make sure they are practicing Reading and Math at home using iReady both Reading and Math, Reflex Math, and MyOn.

How can I prepare my child for the FSA? Use Technology. Read together EVERY night. Use FSA Task Cards. Ask you child questions. Make sure your child is using TEXT EVIDENCE. Have them summarize what they read (orally or in writing).. -Reading and comprehension questions can be in English OR Spanish. Use technology to help reinforce skills being taught in the classroom. Read with your child EVERY night, at least 20-30 min. Use the FSA Task cards to ask them questions about what is being read. Ask your child questions about what he or she is learning in class. Make sure you child is going back into the text to answer reading comprehension questions. Have them summarize what they read (orally or in writing).

FSA portal http://www.fsassessment.o rg Click on Students and Parents.

Questions?