Mrs. Volpe Mater Academy Elementary School February 4, 2015 - Room 308 Parent Night Mrs. Volpe Mater Academy Elementary School February 4, 2015 - Room 308

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.

The Florida Standards Why Are We Changing? Emphasize success for future college readiness Provide more rigorous content and application of knowledge Place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking Establish clear, consistent guidelines for instruction throughout the state. Students must be better prepared to compete in the global job market with a skill set and knowledge base that is changing as new technologies and careers evolve. These standards will drive this change.

ELA March 16-17 Math April 1-2 Paper-Based What are the Dates? ELA March 16-17 Math April 1-2 Paper-Based

How will the test affect my child? The FSA exam is ONE of the 4 opportunities for promotion to fourth grade. 3rd Grade is a pass or fail year. There are four opportunities that your child has for promotion to the next grade level. -FSA -Portfolio – series of reading passages with benchmarks to be met -ASRA – taken the last week of school after a miniboot camp -SAT?? – taken at the end of summer school **Summer School will be mandatory for students that do not pass the FSA. Failure to participate will effect enrollment for the upcoming school year.**

4th Grade Promotion 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 All 3rd grade students will complete portfolio 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 ASRA- Administered the last 2 weeks of school Participants Students scoring a level 1 Students without a passing reading portfolio Represents the 3rd opportunity within the school year prior to retention

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.

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

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.

FSA English Language Arts Test Breakdown Key Ideas and Details 15-25% and Editing Language Knowledge and Ideas Integration of 20-30% Craft and Structure 25-35% *Please refer to Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) Grade 3 Handout for more information.

FSA Mathematics Test Breakdown Fractions 17% Measurement, Data, and Geometry 35% Operation, Algebraic Thinking, and Numbers in Base 10 48% *Please refer to Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) Grade 3 Handout for more information.

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. Review multiplication and division tables. -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. Review the TIMES TABLES and DIVISION TABLES daily. You can practice in the car, at breakfast, at the store.

How are we helping your child? FSA Tutoring program Using the computer lab weekly to complete i-Ready Differentiated Instruction Modeling and sharing activities to practice the skills Students use RACE writing strategies and math strategies. -FSA Tutoring program-Reading and Math -i-Ready is a program that we have been using this school year to help bridge the gap in foundational skills in math and reading -In class interventions that include: differentiated instruction – small groups and WonderWorks -Students have a lot of modeling, and sharing activities. Students use RACE writing strategies and math strategies.

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 Reading Plus, Reflex Math, and MyOn.

Additional recommendations… Studies show that students who complete the following number of sessions using instructional technology are more likely to pass the FSA: Reading Plus: 40 Sessions / Reach grade level passages.-Level C

Questions Types ELA 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

Question Types Math Ask students to show their work. Students should be able to explain how they arrived at the final answer. Students should closely read all word problems to better understand the task. Students should underline, highlight, or circle key words in words problems. Help students follow these steps: What I need to find? What information do I need to use? How will I use the information? Solve the problems Explain your answer.

Example FSA ELA Questions

Example FSA ELA Questions Main Idea: PART A: Select the statement that is the main idea of the article. PART B: Select the sentence from the article that supports your answer. Character Traits: Part A: How does the main character feel in the paragraph below? Part B: Select the sentences that show this feeling.

Example FSA ELA Questions 2 Part and Hot Text 2 part have part A and part B Part A: How does the main character, Eddie, feel in the paragraph below? “Juice should be orange, purple, or red” Mary said. “It’s definitely not supposed to be green!” He knew his sister might have to be coaxed into trying the new drink. “This will be something new” Eddie told her. “It’s fun to try new things”.  angry  Adventurous  Confused  Frustrated Part B: Which sentences show this feeling? (Hot Text) Juice should be orange, purple, or red” Mary said. “It’s definitely not supposed to be green!” Hi knew his sister might have to be coaxed into trying the new drink. “This will be something new Eddie told her. “It’s fun to try new things”.

Example FSA Math Questions

Example FSA Math Questions Tom planted 5 rows of flowers with 7 flowers in each row. Write a multiplication equation that shows the number of flowers in Tom’s rectangular shaped garden? (Equation Response) Tom told Mary he planted 48 flowers in the rectangular-shaped garden. Select the correct sentence Mary could use to describe how the flowers were planted? (Multiple Choice Response)

The Night Before the FSA? What do I do… Make sure your child gets enough sleep. The Night Before the FSA? Eat a normal breakfast. Talk to your child. Arrive at school early. The Morning of the FSA?

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%20 Cards/LAFS%20Question%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.

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

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