Welcome to the FSA Parent Night Bartram Springs Elementary 2014-2015

THE FLORIDA STANDARDS ASSESSMENT What is the FSA? THE FLORIDA STANDARDS ASSESSMENT Is an authentic assessment that includes multiple choice questions, some of which may have two or more answers. Will prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and in life by emphasizing analytical thinking. Measures student mastery of the standards taught. Meets high quality standards for assessment. Emphasizes critical thinking.

Mathematics Assessment FSA Test Dates English Language Arts (Reading) Assessment Thursday, March 26 Friday, March 27 Mathematics Assessment Tuesday, March 31 Wednesday, April 1

FSA Achievement Levels FSA levels range from 1 – 5. A level 5 is the highest a student can earn. A level 3 indicates satisfactory performance. Third Grade students must earn a Level 2 on the READING portion to pass the FSA. Students who earn a Level 1 in READING will fall under the mandatory retention rule.

Promotion Requirements 3 rd Grade Promotion Criteria: Student scores a Level 2 or greater on the statewide ELA assessment. What promotion options are available to grade 3 students who have not achieved a Level 2 or above on the statewide FSA-ELA? - Alternative standardized reading or English Language Arts assessment approved by the State Board of Education; Third Grade Portfolio Will students scoring Level 1 on the grade 3 statewide FSA-ELA be retained in third grade? -Third grade is the only grade at which there is state-mandated retention for public school students -Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires any third-grade student scoring Level 1 on the grade 3 statewide FSA ELA to be retained.

Sessions and Times FSA: ELA Each day, third graders will have an 80 minute session. There will be approximately 56-60 test items in all. Each session will have 25-30 items. Reading passages may consists of 100-700 words.

ELA Reporting Category Percentage of Assessment Genre Percentage of Assessment Key Ideas and Details Refer explicitly to text for answers; cite evidence Determine central idea or themes; summarize key details and ideas Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop throughout a text Literature Informational Text 15-25% Craft and Structure Interpret words/phrases and how they are used in text Analyze the structure of texts and how parts relate to each other Assess point of view 25-35% Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Explain how illustrations connect and relate to text Compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots of multiple texts Language and Editing Grammar Conventions

1. With which two sentences would the author agree? A. Learning is exciting no matter how you do it. B. All students should go to school on the Internet. C. Thousands of students in the same class are too many. D. Online classrooms are a good alternative to regular ones. E. Students in the same class should live close to each other.

What is the meaning of the word located as it is used in this sentence What is the meaning of the word located as it is used in this sentence? “The students can live in one country, and the teacher can be located in a different country.” (paragraph 3) A bordered B found C moved D searched

Select the two correct meanings of the phrase good to go as it is used in the sentence. “Students who live far apart, students who can’t leave home, students who want to take a class they can’t take nearby—all they need is a computer and an Internet connection and they’re good to go!” (paragraph 6) A. okay to leave B. able to learn quickly C. able to begin D. prepared to travel E. ready to start to learn

Sessions and Times FSA: Mathematics Each day, third grade students will have an 80 minute session. There will be approximately 60-64 test items in all. Each session will have 30-32 items.

Math Reporting Category Percentage of Assessment Operations, Algebraic Thinking, and Numbers in Base Ten Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division. Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division. Multiply and divide within 100. Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic. Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic. 48% Numbers and Operations – Fractions Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. Reason with shapes and their attributes. (Partition shapes into equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole.) 17% Measurement, Data, and Geometry Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects. Represent and interpret data. Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition. Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures. Reason with shapes and their attributes. 35%

Which expressions could be used to find the total area, in square inches, of Ryan’s design? A (7 x 3) + (7 x 5) B (7 + 3) + (7 + 5) C 3 x 5 + 7 D 3 + 5 + 7 E 8 x 7

Hilda and Mallory each have the same number of seashells. Hilda sorted her seashells into 3 groups with 8 seashells in each group. Mallory sorted her seashells into 6 equal groups. How many seashells were in each of the groups Mallory made? A 4 B 9 C 18 D 24

Test Taking Strategies: Tools we use in school Read all directions, text, and questions carefully. Eliminate answer choices that are silly or wrong, then you are left with 2 possible choices instead of 4. (think yes, no, or maybe) Look for key words in the questions to help you: Least to greatest, opposite, similar, before, after… Go back into the story to find your answers and underline any clues you found. Write down your math thinking and strategies. This will help you later when you check! Make sure you bubble in only the correct answer or answers. Check, check, check your work. Check to make sure each question has a bubbled answer and check to make sure your answers are correct. This is very important!!!!

What you can do at home Encourage your child to read often. Ask questions about current books and the articles they read on Achieve3000. Check over daily math homework and talk about it together. Help to build confidence in your child and encourage them to do their very best. help to build confidence.

What you can do at home Use suggested online programs for practice. Achieve 3000 for Reading https://portal.achieve3000.com I-Ready for Math https://learn.i-ready.com

Supporting your child the week of the FSA A good night of sleep before each test day A healthy breakfast each morning Coming to school on time… Students who are tardy will not be allowed to enter the classroom late. They will have to take the test at another time. If your child is sick, please keep them home. If they start the test and need to leave school, they won’t be able to finish it. Do something fun and non-stressful the night before and try not to focus on the test!

Helpful Websites http://www.fsassessments.org http://www.cpalms.org/Public

Thank you for joining us this evening! Please place your contact information and any questions you may have regarding the FSA in the basket located on the back table.