Welcome to 3 rd Grade EOG (End of Grade) Testing Parent Night Please make sure you have a handout as you come in! When you get it… Complete the reading and math questions! These are actual passages and questions that were on a previous year’s EOG. These are the kinds of questions your child will see on their EOG at the end of May! March 26, 2015 Website:

Tonight’s Agenda: 3 rd Grade Curriculum – What’s left to cover? EOG Dates Overview of the math and reading EOG test Sample items 3 rd Grade EOG Prep Plan Test Taking Strategies How you can help at home Q & A: Each teacher will post this power point on their website for you and other parents who were unable to attend to view.

3 rd Grade Curriculum – What’s left to cover? Reading – Poetry Myths, Fables, Folktales Math – Measurement Unknown Equations Elapsed Time

2015 EOG Dates What are the EOG’s? EOG’s are end of grade tests that measure a student’s academic growth from beginning of year to the end EOG Dates: -5/26 Grades 3-5 Reading EOG -5/27 Grades 3-5 Math EOG -5/29 EOG Make-ups for students who were absent It is essential that your child is at school on these days and on time. We will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.

How long are the tests? Estimated Administration Time 3 hours (180 minutes) 2-Three minute breaks Maximum Testing Time: 4 hours (240 minutes) Additional 3-minute break every 60 minutes for students working beyond estimated administration time Does not include time for general instructions or breaks

Which EOG’s will my child take? Math (Calculator Active and Inactive) – This test is 54 multiple choice questions. Your child will take the first half of their test without using a calculator. They will then come to a part in the test when they must raise their hand to get a calculator. The teacher will come over, paperclip their test so they cannot go back and give them a calculator to use for the rest of the test. It is based on 3 rd grade Common Core State Standards. Reading Language Arts – This test is 52 multiple choice questions with several reading passages. It contains informational, fiction, poetry, fables/myths. Students will read multiple passages on different genres and answer comprehension questions about each passage. It is based on 3 rd grade Common Core State Standards.

Math Weight Distribution Operations and Algebraic Thinking (Multi-step problems, problem solving, solving for the unknown) 30-35% Numbers and Operations in Base Ten (Place Value, Estimation, Rounding) 5-10% Numbers and Operations in Fractions (Comparing/Ordering, Equivalent Fractions, Fractions on a Line Plot, Visual Representations, Number Line, Word Problems) 20-25% Measurement and Data (Picture Graphs, Line Plots, Bar Graphs, Measuring Length, Mass, and Volume, Elapsed Time, Word Problems) 22-27% Geometry (Area and Perimeter of Regular and Irregular Shapes, 2D shapes, quadrilaterals) 10-15% DomainPercentage of Test

Reading Weight Distribution Reading for Literature (Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Fables) 32-37% Reading for Informational Text (Nonfiction, Expository Texts, Articles, How- To/Directions 41-45% Language (Imbedded with passages, multiple meaning words, nonliteral vs. literal language) 20-24% DomainPercentage of Test

Sample Items Take a look at the problems you received when you first came in. These are actual examples of problems that would be on the EOG. Here are websites to go to in order to get sample copies of past years EOG tests: Mathematics g3mathpp.pdf ELA/Reading g3elapp.pdf

Prep Plan at School We will be re-teaching all 3 rd grade CCSS for reading and math. We will teach a mini-lesson on a specific skill, complete guided practice problems together, and then students will complete problems independently to show their understanding. We are keeping track of mastery for all CCSS for each student. Students who do not show mastery of 80% or higher on their independent practice will be pulled into small group to be re-taught this skill. This will continue until hopefully the child has mastered that skill.

Prep Plan at Home Reading Students will complete one passage from their EOG book per week at home. These are due on Fridays. The last two weeks students will have two passages. We will go over in class. A schedule was sent out already to you. Please do not complete any other passages other than these, as we will need those for class use. Math Students will complete their math EOG book at school. For homework students will have to correct any problems they got wrong on their lesson practice. They will also be given a worksheet each night that is a direct reflection of the skill we taught from the EOG prep book that day.

What happens after the test? Test Results - We usually get the results the Friday after test day. You will be notified through mail how your child has done on the EOG exam. EOG Party - To celebrate all of students’ hard work to prepare for EOG’s, we will be having a third grade EOG party after EOG’s. The party will consist of pizza, a movie, and ice cream. Please contact your child’s teacher if your child cannot have either of these and needs to bring in something else. In order for students to participate, students must have completed all of their EOG prep class work and homework. We will be keeping track of this each week. The date of this party will be the week of/after EOG’s. We will let you know the date once we have the date set.

Math & Reading EOG Achievement Levels Achievement LevelMeets on Grade Level Proficiency Standard Meets College and Career Readiness Standard Level 5 – Superior understanding of knowledge and skills Yes Level 4 – Solid understanding of knowledge and s kills Yes Level 3 – Sufficient understanding of knowledge and skills YesNo Level 2 – Partial understanding of knowledge and skills No Level 1 – limited understanding of knowledge and skills No

Math Cut Scores Level 1439 and below Level Level Level Level 5460 and above Level 1431 and below Level Level Level Level 5452 and above Reading Cut Scores

Test Taking Strategy - RUNNERS  R ead the title, (and any introduction at the top) look at any graphics or pictures; scan and predict the text type; ask yourself: What is this selection going to be about?  U nderline the important key words in the QUESTIONS as you read them. (ie. not, best, mostly, mainly)  N umber the paragraphs in the selection  N ow read the entire selection and monitor as you read… If something doesn’t make sense go back and re-read. Use clues in the text to determine tricky words!  E liminate wrong answers as you read each question (There are usually 2 that are definitely incorrect and 2 that seem correct).  R e-read part of the passage to find the answer. Underline or highlight in the text where you found the answer. Write down what paragraph you found the answer in next to the question.  S elect your answer!

How can you help at home? Make sure your child is prepared each day and brings their EOG books to and from school. Make sure your child is completing their nightly homework from their EOG books. Check their homework for accuracy and help them go back and correct anything that is not correct. Correct items in their Thursday folders that come home not correct. Go to the EOG website for additional resources to practice at home. Encourage your child to be present in class. Be prepared each day, participate in class, ask questions, and let the teacher know when they don’t understand something. Nightly reading using question stems Practice multiplication/division facts Attend school regularly Good night’s sleep before test Eat a nutritious breakfast the day of the test Arrive to school on time the day of the test

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