CHANTILLY MONTESSORI SCHOOL TESTING INFORMATION NIGHT MARCH 21, 2013 North Carolina READY EOG Assessments Grades –8

Agenda Overview of the READY EOG Tests for Spring 2013 READY English/Language Arts EOG Information READY Math EOG Information READY Science EOG Information Common Exams/MSLs Test Anxiety – How to Help Your Child

Purpose of the Assessments Edition 4 Grades 3–8 English language arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments will measure students’ proficiency on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts and Mathematics, adopted by the North Carolina State Board of Education in June Assessment results will be used for school and district accountability under the READY Accountability Model and for Federal reporting purposes.

READY EOG Testing Window May READY EOG Grades 3-6 English Language Arts Mathematics 5 th Grade Science May 6 – 10 EXTEND2 READY EOG ELA, Math, Science- 5 th

Testing Information There will not be any retests given for the EOG tests. Results will not be back from DPI until October 2013.

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade (EOG) ELA Assessments Cognitive Rigor and Item Complexity: Assessment items will be designed, developed, and classified to ensure that the cognitive rigor of the operational test forms align to the cognitive complexity and demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts.

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade (EOG) ELA Assessments These items will require students to not only recall information, but also apply concepts and skills, make decisions, and explain or justify their thinking. Types of Items The Grades 3–8 ELA assessments will consist of four-response-option multiple- choice items.

Ready EOG English Language Arts Number of Test Items Grade - GeneralTotal ItemsOperational ItemsExperimental Items Grades Grade Grade – NCEXTEND2Total ItemsOperational ItemsExperimental Items Grades Grade

DomainGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6 Reading for Literature 32–37%30–34%36-40% 32–36% Reading for Information 41–45%45–49%37-41%41–45% Reading Foundation SkillsNA WritingNA Speaking and ListeningNA Language 20–24%19–21%21-25%21–25% English Language Arts Weight Distributions for Grades /

Sample test items

releasedforms Scroll down the page to Released Forms Click on a grade level under End-of-Grade ELA/Reading and Math Released Forms or NCEXTEND2 Released Forms ( if applicable ) End-of-Grade Science Released Forms (5 th grade)

How to Support Your Child The length of the test requires students to maintain attention on reading for approximately two hours. Most children are not prepared to read for such an extended length of time. Students need to build reading endurance and stamina. Encourage your child to read at home for a minimum of 30 minutes daily. Talk to your child about what they are reading to ensure they are actively reading for meaning.

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North Carolina READY End-of- Grade (EOG) Math Assessments

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Assessment items will be designed, developed, and classified to ensure that the cognitive rigor of the operational test forms align to the cognitive complexity and demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics. These items will require students to not only recall information, but also apply concepts and skills and make decisions.

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments A few fun facts… The grades 3-6 EOG has both calculator active and calculator inactive sections. Both the calculator active and inactive sections will be taken on the same day. Students will be provided with blank paper and graph paper. Students will not be permitted to use rulers or protractors.

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Math Weight Distributions for Grades 3-5 DomainGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5 Operations and Algebraic Thinking 30-35%12-17%5-10% Number and Operations in Base Ten 5-10%22-27% Number and Operations - Fractions 20-25%27-32%47-52% Measurement and Data 22-27%12-17%10-15% Geometry10-15%12-17%2-7%

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Math Weight Distributions for Grade 6 DomainGrade 6 Ratios and Proportional Relationships12-17% The Number System27-32% Expressions and Equations27-32% FunctionsNA Geometry12-17% Statistics and Probability7-12%

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Number of Test Items and Types of Items for Grades 3-4 *Total includes 10 experimental questions Type of QuestionsNumber of Questions Multiple Choice – Calculator Inactive 27 Multiple Choice – Calculator Active 27 Total*54

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Number of Test Items and Types of Items for Grade 5 *Total includes 10 experimental questions Type of QuestionsNumber of Questions Multiple Choice – Calculator Inactive 19 Constructed Response – Calculator Inactive 8 Multiple Choice – Calculator Active 27 Total*54

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Number of Test Items and Types of Items for Grade 6 *Total includes 10 experimental questions Type of QuestionsNumber of Questions Multiple Choice – Calculator Inactive 7 Constructed Response – Calculator Inactive 11 Multiple Choice – Calculator Active 42 Total*60

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Constructed-Response Questions -or- Grid-ins testing/g5gridexamples.pdf testing/g68gridexamples.pdf

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Math Assessments Sample Test Items

North Carolina READY End-of- Grade (EOG) Science Assessments

Science Weight Distributions for Grades 5 Forces and Motion13-15% Matter: Properties and Change 12-14% Energy: Conservation and Transfer 11-13% Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes 15-17% Structures and Functions of Living Organisms 14-16% Ecosystems14-16% Evolution and Genetics13-15%

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade (EOG) Science Assessments Number of Test Items and Types of Items for Grade 5 Science Total ItemsOperations ItemsExperimental Items

North Carolina READY End-of-Grade Science Assessments – Grade 5 Sample Test Item