Assessment Program Specialist 2016-17 SY CCRPI & Georgia Milestones Parent Informational LaKenji Hastings, NWLC Assessment Program Specialist

Desired Outcomes: Build Literacy: GMAS EOG Assessment Enlighten parents on components of CCRPI evaluation Educate parents on pertinent changes in state assessment Enhance Ability to Use Data Reports Participate in the analysis of a sample GMAS student report Inform of FCS and State Resources Model for parents how to access state GMAS resources Inform parents about FCS formative resources

Purpose of the Georgia Milestones Provide information on how well students are mastering state adopted content standards Provide students information about their own learning and readiness Provide Parents information about their child’s learning and progress Provide information that will assist in improving school and program effectiveness

Key Instructional Shifts Georgia Standards of Excellence ELA Mathematics Regular practice with complex texts and their academic language Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence text Building knowledge through content rich non- fiction Greater focus on fewer topics Coherence: Linking topic and thinking's across grades Rigor: Pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, and application with equal intensity

Georgia Milestones Grade 3 & 4: Reading/Language arts Mathematics Science Social studies

Assessment Shifts Alignment with Georgia Standards of Excellence Designed to encourage critical thinking, analytical writing and real-world problem solving Fewer multiple choice questions Increase in short-answers (constructed response) and extended responses that require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of key concepts Carla

GMAS & Standards Considerations: School effectiveness cannot be determined by one assessment. Georgia is still in the process of adopting and implementing rigorous standards. The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is three-years old. -more resources available -teachers becoming more comfortable with rigorous questioning Standards: Implementation Year: Georgia Standards of Excellence (ELA) 2015-2016 Georgia Standards of Excellence (Math) Georgia Standards of Excellence (SST) 2017-2018 Georgia Standards of Excellence (SCI)

GMAS: 4 Levels of Performance Designation Progression of Learning Beginning Level 1 Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in GA’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level/course or to be on track for college and career readiness. Developing Level 2 Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by GA’s content standards. Students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level/course and to be on track for college and career readiness. Proficient Level 3 Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in GA’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level/course and are on track for college and career readiness. Distinguished Level 4 Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course as specified by GA’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level/course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.

GMAS: Reading & Vocabulary Indicators   DRA Milestones Lexile Ranges Beginning 3rd 28 30 520 - 820 Mid 3rd 34 End 3rd 38 Beginning 4th Mid 4th 40 740-940 End 4th Beginning 5th Mid 5th 50 830-1010 End 5th

2016-2017 Fulton State Testing Schedule April Georgia Milestones EOG Grades 3-5 Schools will communicate testing schedules in the spring.

2016-2017 Testing Schedule Date Subject Grade Levels Thursday, April 13 ELA Section 1 - Writing 3rd & 5th Friday, April 14 4th Monday, April 17 ELA Sections 2 & 3 Tuesday, April 18 Wednesday, April 19 Math Sections 1 & 2 Thursday, April 20 Friday, April 21 Make-Up Day  3rd-5th Monday, April 24 Science Sections 1 & 2 5th Tuesday, April 25 Social Studies Sections 1 & 2 Wednesday, April 26 Thursday, April 27 Friday, April 28 Pick-Up  NA May 1 - May 5, 2017 Contingency Make-Up Days (if needed by the system)  

Item Types and Time Allotment Content Area Grades Number of Items Item Types Time Allotment ELA 3, 4, and 5 60 Selected Response (1 pt) 2 CR (2 pts) 1 CR Extended (4 pts) 1 Extended Writing (7 pts) 190 – 240 min. {90 minutes - EXW} Math 73 1 Extended Response 120 – 170 min. Science 5 75 90 – 140 min. Social Studies

Accommodations Students with a 504, IEP or TPC will receive the accommodations listed in those documents. Students with limited English proficiency who enrolled in a U.S. school for the first time may receive a one-year deferment from assessment in EOG content areas other than Mathematics and Science.

Reading Grades 3, 5 and 8 Math Grades 5 & 8 Suitable for use in promotion-retention decisions Reading Grades 3, 5 and 8 Math Grades 5 & 8 Must score in the distinguished learner, proficient learner or developing learner for promotion support documentation A reading score will be provided for the purpose of assisting in determining promotion status in grades 3, 5 and 8

Understanding Student Data Reports

Page 3 (p.2 is blank) of student score report contains ELA: 5. Achievement level and score 6. Performance in Reading and Vocabulary and performance in Writing and Language 7. Achievement level in comparison to the school, system, and state 8. Comparison to a national sample of students 9. Reading Lexile information and suggested reading titles

A Note About National Percentiles -Each Georgia Milestones assessment includes a subset of 20 items from the TerraNova, a norm-referenced achievement test. -This type of standardized assessment allows for the interpretation of the test score in relation to others of the same grade and age. -All 20 TerraNova items contribute to a student’s norm-referenced score (National Percentile). -Only those TerraNova items (10 or fewer items depending on the specific EOG assessment) that align to state content standards were actually included in the Milestone score.

Student Sample Report Continued Pages 4, 5, and 6 of student score report contains Math, Science and Social Studies: 5. Achievement level and score 6. Performance in content domains and recommendations for domain mastery: Remediate Learning, Monitor Learning, or Accelerate Learning 7. Achievement level in comparison to the school, system, and state 8. Comparison to a national sample of students

Spanish Parent Guide Available on GaDOE website http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Parents/Parent_Guide_EOG_Brochure- Spanish.pdf

During Testing

During Testing Make sure your child is on time. Students who are tardy cannot enter a testing session once it has begun. Make sure your child gets a good nights rest. Breakfast is important! Please make every effort to schedule appointments outside of the testing window. There are no volunteers or lunch visitors permitted during the testing window.

Cell Phones/Tablets Cell phones, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, or other electronic devices are NOT allowed in the testing room. The use, or intended use, of an electronic device to look up correct answers, take pictures of test materials, or share information with others will result in an invalidation of your test score

Parent Resources

Accessing Georgia Milestones Parent Resources

Experience Online Testing http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/ Practice with technology tools Must use Chrome Browser

Accessing Georgia Milestones Parent Resources Study Guide: Study Guides are intended to serve as a resource for parents and students. They contain practice questions and learning activities for each content area.  http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum- Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOG-Study- Resource-Guides.aspx Assessment Guide: Assessment Guides contain information about the with the structure and content assessed on the End of Grade assessment.   http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum- Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia- Milestones-End-of-Grade-Assessment- Guides.aspx

Accessing Georgia Milestones Parent Resources Scoring Samplers: provide examples of the type of constructed-response items that appear on the End of Grade (EOG) http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction- and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Item- Samplers.aspx

Test Items and Exemplars

Test questions are designed with a Depth of Knowledge (DOK) level in mind. As you go from Level 1 to Level 4, the questions get more and more challenging. They take more thinking and reasoning to answer.

Example Item # 1: Selected Response

Example Item # 2: Selected Response

Example Item # 3: Constructed Response

Example Item # 4: Extended Response

Example Item # 1: Selected Response

Example Item # 2: Constructed Response

Example Item # 3: Extended Response

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