1. Parent University Preparing for End-of-Grade Tests

2. …Standardized tests help educators determine which skills students have mastered and which ones they still need to be taught.

3. Overview of North Carolina EOG testing program –Reading EOG (3 – 8) –Math EOG (3 – 8) Academic Preparation Test-taking Strategies Practice Tests Preparing for EOGs Overview

4. Assessment Flow Chart

5. May 22-24 (End-of-Grade tests administered grades 3 – 8) May 25-30 (Regular EOG Make-up: Math, Reading June 1-6 (NC EOG Retesting Reading & Math) Testing Window - 2012 *Only one subject can be given on a regular school day (math and reading must be scheduled on consecutive days, science can be scheduled the same week or on a consecutive week).

6. End-of-Grade Reading

7. Measures reading comprehension and knowledge of vocabulary Based on the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) Provides students with selections to read and questions to answer related to those sections There are eight (8) sections at grades 3 -5 and nine (9) at grades 6 – 8 Reading EOG

8. Reading EOG Test Breakdown Grade Span# of itemsTime limit (minutes) 3 - 550115 6 - 856115

9. End-of-Grade Math

10. Math EOG Measures student understanding and knowledge of five strands or goals: 1.Number and operations 2.Measurement 3.Geometry 4.Data analysis and probability 5.Algebra Based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for mathematics There are calculator active and calculator inactive sections

11. Calculator Grade Span # of itemsTime limit (minutes) Active 3 - 754*135 Inactive 3 - 728*60 Calculator Grade Span # of itemsTime limit (minutes) All Active880*150 Math EOG Test Breakdown * The Math EOG is virtually untimed

12. Question Stems

13. Question Stems and Thinking Skills Knowledge Tell, list, describe, relate, locate, fine, state, name Organizing Explain, interpret, outline, discuss, distinguish, predict, restate, translate, compare, describe Applying Solve, show, use, illustrate, construct, complete, examine, classify

14. Question Stems and Thinking Skills Analyzing Analyze, distinguish, examine, compare, contrast, investigate, categorize, identify, explain, separate, advertise Generating & Integrating Create, invent, compose, predict, plan, construct, design, imagine, propose, devise, formulate Evaluating Judge, select, choose, decide, justify, debate, verify, argue, recommend, assess, discuss, rate, prioritize, determine

15. Academic Preparation

16. Discuss your child’s academic performance with him or her – how he or she is doing in school Encourage your child to ask questions about things he or she doesn’t understand Work with your child on his or her homework Communicate with your child’s teacher(s) Encourage your child to make a commitment to do well in school and set goals Academic Preparation

17. Make sure your child eats and rests well the night before the test Make sure your child is on-time the day of the test Use flash cards to review concepts and vocabulary before the test Reduce anxiety by reminding your child to do his or her best, but not with daily reminders about expected performance Academic Preparation

18. Make sure your child is reading for at least 20 minutes every night. Ask them questions about what they read to help them practice comprehension. Work on practice reading passages together. Study EOG Reading Vocabulary words together. Skills to Practice at Home: Reading

19. Practice multiplication and division facts EVERY night. They should have them memorized. Review basic skills worked on earlier in the year, such as adding and subtracting with regrouping, rounding to the nearest 10 and 100, finding patterns, etc. Go over your child’s math homework with them each night. Practice EOG Math Vocabulary. Skills to Practice at Home: Math

20. Test-taking Strategies

21. Read all directions carefully Skim selections to attempt at identifying the main idea Re-read if you did not understand Look back in the text for the answers Use the process of elimination on multiple choice questions Test-Taking Strategies

22. If you are stuck on a question, move on and return to it later Take time to answer all questions. A blank response is the same as an incorrect response Test-Taking Strategies

23. Practice Tests

24. Homework We will be sending home practice reading and math questions for homework beginning Thursday, March 29 th. Students will have one full week (and a weekend) to complete the practice work. It will be due the following Thursday, and we will go over it in class to check progress.

25. Proctors

26. Proctors Our school needs volunteers to proctor the EOG tests in various classrooms and small group settings. If you are interested, please fill out the form and send it back to school. You will be contacted by the office to schedule training.

27. Questions?

28. Resources: www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/instrAcco untability/resources.asp www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/instrAcco untability/resources.asp