California Standards Test Parent Rally April 21, 2009 Oleander Elementary.

California California Standards TestStandards Test

Parent RallyParent RallyApril 21, 2009April 21, 2009

Oleander ElementaryOleander Elementary

Oleander’s Parent RallyOleander’s Parent Rally ““Give me five more”Give me five more”

“ “Dame cinco mas”Dame cinco mas” ““NoNo wouldwould of, of, shouldshould of, or of, or couldcould

of…of…justjust do itdo it!”!” ““NoNo deberia de, hubiera de, o deberia de, hubiera de, o

podria haber hecho…podria haber hecho…solamente solamente hazlo!”hazlo!”

Why are we here?Why are we here?

To learn about the CSTTo learn about the CST To understand what the CST To understand what the CST

means to your child and to the means to your child and to the schoolschool

To help your child “do their best To help your child “do their best on the test”on the test”

What is the CST?What is the CST?

The California Standards Test is The California Standards Test is designed to measure achievement designed to measure achievement of grade level standards.of grade level standards.

It scores the students achievement It scores the students achievement at one of five performance levels.at one of five performance levels.

Performance LevelsPerformance Levels

55 AdvancedAdvanced 44 ProficientProficient 33 BasicBasic 22 Below BasicBelow Basic 11 Far Below BasicFar Below Basic

Performance LevelsPerformance Levels

55 AdvancedAdvanced 44 ProficientProficient 33 BasicBasic 22 Below BasicBelow Basic 11 Far Below BasicFar Below Basic

Our goal is that your child move up at least one level on the test.

How can my child be How can my child be proficient in English proficient in English Language Arts?Language Arts?

Grade Total Number of Questions in English Language Arts

Proficient Range MINIMUM # of correct

questions needed to

score Proficient

Minimum Percent correct needed to score

Proficient

2 65 350 - 401 45 69%

3 65 350 - 401 47 72%

4 75 350 - 392 48 64%

5 75 350 – 394 49 65%

6 75 350 – 393 48 64%

How can my child be How can my child be proficient in Math?proficient in Math?

Grade Total Number of Questions in Math

Proficient Range MINIMUM # of correct

questions needed to

score Proficient

Minimum Percent correct needed to score

Proficient

2 65 350 - 401 45 69%

3 65 350 - 401 47 72%

4 65 350 - 392 48 64%

5 65 350 – 394 49 65%

6 65 350 – 393 48 64%

Scale ScoresScale ScoresFifth grade sample

Language Arts Math

Performance Level Scale Score Scale Score5 Advanced 395-600 430-600

4 Proficient 350-394 350-4293 Basic 300-349 300-3492 Below Basic 271-299 248-2991 Far Below Basic 150-270 150-247

350

Your child’s score from last year is:Your child’s score from last year is:

PerformancePerformance ScaleScale My Pledge orMy Pledge or

LevelLevel ScoreScore Goal this YearGoal this Year

LanguageLanguage 22 280280

MathMath 33 320320


Language Arts Math



350




LanguageLanguage 22 280280 (+ 20)(+ 20)

MathMath 33 320320


Language Arts Math



350




LanguageLanguage 22 280280 (+ 20)(+ 20) 300 (Basic)300 (Basic)

MathMath 33 320320


Language Arts Math



350





MathMath 33 320320 (+ 30)(+ 30)


Language Arts Math



350





MathMath 33 320320 (+ 30)(+ 30) 350 (Proficient)350 (Proficient)

Oleander’s Performance on Oleander’s Performance on the AYPthe AYP

AYP –Adequate Yearly ProgressAYP –Adequate Yearly Progress All targeted studentsAll targeted students

ELL –English Language LearnersELL –English Language Learners Racial GroupsRacial Groups Socio-economicSocio-economic Low Performing Students –Title 1Low Performing Students –Title 1

Must meet proficiencyMust meet proficiency In May 2007 In May 2008 In May 2009In May 2007 In May 2008 In May 2009

ELAELA 24.4%24.4% 35.2%35.2%46.0%46.0%

MathMath 26.5%26.5% 37.0%37.0% 47.5%47.5%

So, how do I help? So, how do I help? Prepare your ChildPrepare your Child

Express confidence in your child’s Express confidence in your child’s ability to do wellability to do well

Be sure your child gets a good Be sure your child gets a good night’s rest beginning on Sunday night’s rest beginning on Sunday nightnight

Have their clothes ready Have their clothes ready the night before the night before


Enjoy a moderate, protein-based Enjoy a moderate, protein-based healthy breakfast:healthy breakfast:

Eggs, fruit, lean Eggs, fruit, lean meat, yogurt, meat, yogurt, cottage cheesecottage cheese

Juices with 100% Juices with 100% juice, Low-fat juice, Low-fat milkmilk

Whole grain Whole grain cereals with cereals with protein, vitamins protein, vitamins

and mineralsand minerals Peanut butterPeanut butter


Enjoy a moderate, healthy lunch:Enjoy a moderate, healthy lunch:

Fresh fruits, Fresh fruits, vegetables, vegetables, saladssalads

Low-fat protein: Low-fat protein: tuna fish, tuna fish, chicken, seafood chicken, seafood

Low-fat milk, Low-fat milk, yogurt, peanut yogurt, peanut butterbutter

Lean meat, Lean meat, beans, whole beans, whole grains grains


Enjoy a moderate, healthy dinner:Enjoy a moderate, healthy dinner:

Fresh salads, Fresh salads, fruits, vegetables fruits, vegetables (broccoli, (broccoli, spinach, carrots)spinach, carrots)

Lean meats, Lean meats, chicken, fish chicken, fish

Soy, milk, beans, Soy, milk, beans, whole grainswhole grains

Best time for Best time for carbohydrates carbohydrates like pasta, rice like pasta, rice and potatoes and potatoes


Have your child get plenty of waterHave your child get plenty of water Brain consists of about 78% water and Brain consists of about 78% water and

needs 8-12 glasses a day!needs 8-12 glasses a day! Have your child get plenty of exerciseHave your child get plenty of exercise Deep breathing, exercise and movement Deep breathing, exercise and movement

increase oxygen to the brain!increase oxygen to the brain! Limit TV viewing and video gamesLimit TV viewing and video games Reading is more beneficialReading is more beneficial


Get your child to school on time, Get your child to school on time, between between 8:05 and 8:15 a.m8:05 and 8:15 a.m..

If your child wears glasses, be sure If your child wears glasses, be sure he/she has them at school on these he/she has them at school on these daysdays

Do not make any doctor or dental Do not make any doctor or dental appointments during testing timeappointments during testing time

Do not check out students during Do not check out students during testing timetesting time

What strategies is my What strategies is my child practicing at school? child practicing at school?

Remind your child to concentrate Remind your child to concentrate and sit in a comfortable positionand sit in a comfortable position

Remain calm and Remain calm and do your bestdo your best Listen carefully to directions given Listen carefully to directions given

by the teacherby the teacher Read directions on the test Read directions on the test

and follow them and follow them


Read the whole question before Read the whole question before making a choicemaking a choice

Select only one answer per Select only one answer per questionquestion

Don’t take too long on one questionDon’t take too long on one question Eliminate choices that Eliminate choices that

you know are wrong you know are wrong


Try the rest to see which one Try the rest to see which one makes the most sense and select itmakes the most sense and select it

Use scratch paper for math Use scratch paper for math operations or as needed operations or as needed

Be aware of time and Be aware of time and don’t leave answers don’t leave answers blankblank

Test Released QuestionsTest Released Questions

You may see them online at:You may see them online at: www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp English-Language Arts by gradeEnglish-Language Arts by grade Mathematics by gradeMathematics by grade

How is my child being How is my child being motivated to do the best? motivated to do the best?

Student rally –”Student rally –”Give me five more/ Give me five more/

Dame cinco masDame cinco mas”” Prizes during testingPrizes during testing STAR PledgeSTAR Pledge ““NONO wouldwould of, of, shouldshould of, or of, or couldcould of…just of…just

do it!do it!” slogan” slogan Nuestra lema es Nuestra lema es ““NoNo deberia de, hubiera deberia de, hubiera

de, o podria haber hecho…de, o podria haber hecho…solamente solamente hazlo!”hazlo!”

How long is the test? How long is the test?

Grades 2-5 will be testing between Grades 2-5 will be testing between Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 1515

Absent students will do make-ups the Absent students will do make-ups the following day when they returnfollowing day when they return

Testing will be in the mornings except Testing will be in the mornings except for those taking make-up testsfor those taking make-up tests

There are between 4 and 6 tests There are between 4 and 6 tests

When do we get results? When do we get results?

Test results usually arrive in the Test results usually arrive in the summersummer

They will be mailed to parentsThey will be mailed to parents A copy goes into the student’s cum A copy goes into the student’s cum

file in the officefile in the office

Sample Questions 2Sample Questions 2ndnd Grade Grade Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Which sentence includes the MOST details?A The boy threw a toy up for the dog to catch.B Her lunchbox held a ham sandwich.C The driver went down the winding road.D The large spotted dog has huge paws and a long tail.

Which sentence has an underlined word that is spelled wrong?

A Did your little sister crawl into your room?B I like that book becuase it has bright pictures.C My dog ate my best shoe.D James is busy writing his story today.

Sample Questions 2Sample Questions 2ndnd Grade Grade MathMath

A NUMBER HAS NINE ONES, SIX TENS, AND EIGHT HUNDREDS. WHAT IS THE NUMBER?

A B C D

869 896 968 986

Sample Questions 3Sample Questions 3rdrd Grade Grade Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Read this sentence. Even though I felt like I was lost in the

new school building, I was able to locate the class where he was sitting.

Which word is a SYNONYM for the word locate as it is used in the sentence

A hold B find C rescue D shift

Sample Questions 3Sample Questions 3rdrd Grade Grade MathMath

What is 1413 rounded to the nearest hundred?

A 1000 B 1400 C 1410 D 1500

Sample Questions 4Sample Questions 4thth Grade Grade Language ArtsLanguage Arts

The root word in subterranean is terra, which in Latin means “earth” or “ground.” Subterranean must be something

A made out of dirt or soil. B planted in the ground. C under the earth or ground. D on a beach or riverbank.

Sample Questions 4Sample Questions 4thth Grade Grade MathMath

Marisol is counting by 3s. If she starts counting at -30,what two numbers are missing below?

-30,-27,-24,-21,___,___,-12 A -18,-15 B -19,-17 C -20,-13 D -22,-23

Sample Questions 5Sample Questions 5thth Grade Grade Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Read this sentence. My dog, Tibbs, is a truly extraordinary

animal. In this sentence, what does

extraordinary mean?

A regular B amazing C imaginary D perplexed

Sample Questions 5Sample Questions 5thth Grade Grade MathMath

If k = 6,what is the value of 7k− 2?

A 30 B 40 C 54 D 65

How important are the How important are the results? results?

They are used to determine your They are used to determine your child’s needs for additional child’s needs for additional services:services: Student Intervention TeamStudent Intervention Team Classroom InterventionsClassroom Interventions After School InterventionsAfter School Interventions IntersessionIntersession RetentionRetention

How do these results affect How do these results affect my child for the future?my child for the future?

Education is the path to economic and Education is the path to economic and political powerpolitical power

U.S. Census (Kahlenberg, 2004) reveals U.S. Census (Kahlenberg, 2004) reveals that:that: Those with less than a high school diploma Those with less than a high school diploma

earn about $19,000 per yearearn about $19,000 per year Those with a high school diploma earn an Those with a high school diploma earn an

average of $27,000 per yearaverage of $27,000 per year Those with a bachelor's degree earn $51,000 Those with a bachelor's degree earn $51,000

a yeara year

So let’s work together So let’s work together Ask your child how they did everydayAsk your child how they did everyday Ask your child what kind of questions they hadAsk your child what kind of questions they had Remind them to:Remind them to:

““No would of, should of, or could of…No would of, should of, or could of…just do it!”just do it!”

ANDAND““Give me five more!”Give me five more!”““Dame cinco mas!”Dame cinco mas!”

California Standards Test Parent Rally April 21, 2009 Oleander Elementary.

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