T Glanton-Hindsman Elementary Spring 2015 Informed Parent Session Presented by Lynda Bingham Providing parents the key to understanding the new Milestone assessment

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Comprehensive Grades 3 – 8 End of Grade (EOG) in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies

Achievement One time snapshot of student performance Looks at the collective performance Summative Example: 97% of 3 rd Grade students passed the reading CRCT. Growth Look at student performance over time Better inform students, parents and teachers of student strengths and lesser strengths Example: Kevin showed an 35% increase in his ability comprehend informational text. 4 Achievement vs. Growth

Georgia Milestones Transition to Online Starts this school year Online administration will be the primary mode of administration for Georgia Milestones for all grades – Year 1 (2015): minimum of 30% online 3 rd graders and students with an IEP/504 plan at GHE – Year 3: minimum of 80% online – Year 5: minimum of 100% online Every school is required to meet the online testing percentage.

Online Tools for ALL Students Blocking Tool Eraser Highlighter Magnifying Glass Mark for Review Option Eliminator Scratch Pad Test Pause

Georgia Milestones KEY Things to note…. First year results will be delayed until fall of 2015 due to standard setting Students will receive results that will be included in their permanent record in the fall of 2015

Blended: Criterion-Referenced & Norm-Referenced Criterion-Referenced Did students learn a specific body of knowledge Meet a set cut score to determine proficiency Norm-Referenced Designed to rate and rank test takers in relation to others Generally reported as percentages

What’s different about GMAS?

Consolidated Consolidation of English Language Arts English Language Arts and reading will be combined and a writing component added for every grade level and course within the ELA assessment

Item Types Selected-Response [aka, multiple-choice] all content areas evidence-based selected response in ELA Constructed-Response ELA and mathematics Extended-Response ELA and mathematics Technology Enhanced to begin in

Georgia Milestones General Test Parameters ELA - 3 sections, 1 of which will focus mainly on writing Mathematics, Science and Social Studies will consist of 2 sections Each section will be approximately 70 minutes.

Writing at Every Grade Level All students will encounter a constructed-response item allowing for narrative writing, in response to text, within the 1 st or 2 nd test section. Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre. Georgia Milestones

ELA Criterion-Referenced Total Number of Items: 44 / Total Number of Points: 55 Breakdown by Item Type: 40 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT ) 2 Constructed Response (2 points each) 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points ) 1 Extended Response (worth 7 points) Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score) Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 6 Total number of items taken by each student: 60

Sample ELA GMAS Items Fourth Grade What is the theme of the story, The Great Surprise, and how does the author reveal this theme? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Georgia Milestones Mathematics Criterion-Referenced Total Number of Items: 53 / Total Number of Points: 58 Breakdown by Item Type: 50 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT) 2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each) 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points) Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score) Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 10 Total number of items taken by each student: 73

Constructed Response George and Ana each had a 12-inch pizza. Both pizzas were split into 8 equal pieces. The shaded pieces are the portion of their pizzas that George and Ana ate. Express in fractions how much pizza George and Ana ate. Use the symbol to show who ate more pizza. > The content and presentation of these items are for illustrative purposes only. George Ana

Constructed Response 12 inches George Ana 9 inches 12 inches George 12 inches Carlos The content and presentation of these items are for illustrative purposes only.

Georgia Milestones Science/Social Studies Criterion-Referenced Total Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55 Breakdown by Item Type: 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which are aligned NRT) Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to CR score) Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 10 Total number of items taken by each student: 75

Use the following link to access the site: No login required All you need to do to access a test is to click on the login button to begin your experience. Experience Online Testing in Georgia 20