Gearing Up for the End-of-Grade Tests
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Gearing Up for the
End-of-Grade Tests
2013
End-of-Grade TestAdministered to
3rd – 5th gradersMay 20 - 24ReadingMathScience (5th grade)
Performance Levels Level 4: Above grade level. Students have a superior
command of the knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and are academically well prepared to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.
Level 3: On grade level. Students have a solid command of the knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and are academically prepared to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.
Level 2: Slightly below grade level. Students have a partial command of the knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and will likely need academic support to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.
Level 1: Below grade level. Students have a limited command of the knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and will need academic support to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.
Math End-of-Grade Test 54 Total Questions
Calculator Active: 27 questions (50%)Calculator Inactive: 27 questions (50%)
Multiple-choice questions (Gr. 3-5) Grid-Ins (Gr. 5)
GradeTotal
QuestionsCalculator
ActiveCalculator
Inactive
3 54 27 27
4 54 27 27
5 54 27 27
*Total will include 10 experimental questions
Grid-In Questions Grade 5 only 8 items Will be included in the
calculator inactive section
Practice will be provided
Type of QuestionNumber of Questions
Multiple Choice – Calculator Inactive
19
Multiple Choice – Calculator Active
27
Grid-Ins – Calculator Inactive
8
Total 54
*Total will include 10 experimental questions
Grid-In Questions Students enter a numerical response Equivalent numbers are accepted
(5/10 = ½, .5, or 0.5) No spaces within numbers allowed Decimals and / are permitted Commas and $ are not permitted
Grid-InConstructed Response Item
Calculator: Inactive
A company is having a picnic. The expenses will be for music and refreshments.
• The music will cost $150.• The refreshments will cost $125. • Tickets will be sold for $2.50 per employee.
What is the minimum number of tickets that must be sold to pay for the picnic expenses?
Grid-In Questions Practice, practice, practice! Use computation and word problems
involving numerical responses Practice Sheet
Place in Math Journals Practice problems periodically
for Ten-Minute Math, Morning Work, Intervention Time, or extra math minutes
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Math End-of-Grade TestGrades 3 – 5
Test will not require the use of rulers or protractors
Graph paper and blank paper are provided
Math End-of-Grade Test One Day Administration
Calculator Inactive section administered first and then the active section
Time FramesEstimated Time: 3 hours
Maximum Time: 4 hours (without accommodations)
Provisions will be made for students who need time beyond the scheduled amount of time.
Preparing for the EOG
Teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics!
Number of Test ItemsGrades 3 – 5
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Operations and Algebraic Thinking 30–35% 12–17% 5–10%
Number and Operations in Base Ten 5–10% 22–27% 22–27%
Number and Operations—Fractions 20–25% 27–32% 47–52%
Measurement and Data 22–27% 12–17% 10–15%
Geometry 10–15% 12–17% 2–7%
Best Practices in Math Teaching for understanding
rather than memorization“Items assess whether a student can move beyond
memorization and apply process skills to the investigation of mathematics.” Test Information Sheets
Examples: Multiplication Geometric Shapes
Understanding the concept instead of just the procedure
You can’t memorize understanding!
Best Practices in Math Discussion of mathematics
Questioning & Justification of thinking Why? Why did that work? How did you get that answer? Does that work every time? Can you find another way to get the solution? Is your answer reasonable? What happens if…..?
Justifying answers and solution processes
Preparing for the TestGrades 3 – 5
Pick 2-3 big concepts to focus on.3rd – Multiplication (connected to Algebra),
Fractions, & Area/Perimeter4th – Fractions, Multiplication/Division5th – Fractions & Decimals
Do not spend precious time on drill and practice of computation facts.
Preparing for the Test Practice sample EOG test items. Help students to analyze test
questions and pick distracters.
EOG Test InformationAccountability Website:http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/
Includes: Test Information & Specifications Achievement Level Descriptors FAQs Grid-In Practice and Examples Sample Items
Test ResourcesUnpacking DocumentClassScapeExamViewSuccessTracker (
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com)
Investigations Test Prep BookTest Prep Books & Samples
DPI Wiki Space
http://maccss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
NAEP Questions Tool(National Assessment of Educational Progress)
NAEP Question Toolhttp://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/
Questions Tools: Click on Mathematics or Science Select Grade 4 Choose a question and then view
question detail Click on the tabs above to see more detail
Illustrative Mathematicshttp://illustrativemathematics.org/
Smarter Balanced Assessments Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
www.smarterbalanced.org Smarter Balanced Item Specifications & Samples
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter- balanced-assessments/#item
Smarter Balanced Assessment Sample Items
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/sbac.html#sbacsample
Preparing for the Test
Prepare students for the test.Number of test itemsFormat of testBubble sheetSample questionsDiscuss answer choices and distractors
Motivating Students SLAMAR –
Students Learning About Math And Reading Goal: Motivate students and review for
the test
Positive Attitude
Motivating StudentsSongs & CheersSpirit DaysPep Rallies
EOG Pump-Up Songs
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EOG Pump-Up Songs
EOG Spirit Week Socking it to the EOGs!
(Crazy Sock Day)
Hats Off to the EOGs (Hat Day) Put on your thinking caps and put
forth your best effort. Waking Up the EOGs (Pajama Day)
Get a good night’s sleep and eat a good breakfast before taking the test.
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Motivating Students
Fostering Engagement:Sticker Problems Individual White-Boards/Chalk BoardsNumber & Letter FansGames A
Preparing for the Test Reinforce Math Vocabulary
Math NotebooksGraphic OrganizersWord WallsWord SortsReview Games
CCSS Math Vocabulary
http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/math/Pages/MathematicsVocabulary.aspx
Games Motivate and energize students Develop concepts and practice skills Provide engaging opportunities for
students to deepen their understanding Encourage strategic mathematical thinking Provide repeated practice and review Assessment tool
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Play Review Games
Concentration Matching Cards Charades/Role Play Flash Cards
http://www.brainflips.com/home.html http://quizlet.com/
Bingo www.teach-nology.com
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/wordgames-vocab.html
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Bingo
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Play Review Games
Board Games http://jcschools.net/tutorials/vocab/wordgames-vocab.html
Spinners and Cubes http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dice/
I Have, Who Has
Velcro & Folder Games
Board Games http://jcschools.net/tutorials/vocab/wordgames-vocab.html
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Review Games
Hide & Seek
Pictionary
Scavenger Hunts
Skillboard MathMath
2 5 4 1
7 3 6 8
8 6 2 4
5 7 1 3
8 1 5 9 62 7 3 4 59 3 8 0 46 0 2 1 7
GamesPowerPoint Games: Wheel of Fortune Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Password Jeopardy Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/
http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html
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Review Games Jeopardy
$100,000 Pyramid
Talk a Mile a Minute
Connect Four
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Pyramid
200 Points
50 Points
100 Points100 Points
50 Points 50 Points
Fractions Equal to
1/2
Odd Numbers
Double-digit
Numbers
Prime Numbers
Numbers less than
50
Numbers that round
to 500
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Talk a Mile a Minute
Algebra
variable
equation
unknown
equal
pattern
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Review Games I Spy
Beach Ball Review
What am I?/Twenty Questions
Musical Review
Math Vocabulary Game
Silent Outburst
Math Quest
Will the Winners Lose? 60
Review Games
1 2 3
5 6 87
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Review Games Point Toss
Leap Frog
Head of the Class
Tic-Tac-Toe
Leap Frog
Review GamesBaseball
Football
Basketball
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Review Games Vocabulary Twister or Toss
Go Fish
Knowledge Wheel
Quick Swat
Kaboom!
Review Games Sink or Swim
Four Corners
Stick It To Me! (Poof!)
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Stick It To Me!
Get Another Turn
Lose a Turn
Lose All of Your Sticks
Review Games Team Competitions
Achieving Egg-cellence
Measurement Mastery
Dealing Out the Points
http://randolphk-5instruction.wikispaces.com/
K-5 Math Teaching Resourceshttp://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/
WebsitesAcademic Vocabulary Strategies (Games):
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html
Vocabulary Development Strategies/Graphic Organizers:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/vocabulary.html
Vocabulary Games:
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/contribute/ataylor/Vocabulary.htm
PowerPoint Templates for Games:
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/
http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html
EOG Review Games:
http://mail.clevelandcountyschools.org/~ccselem/029E8B7A-00870B98?Plugin=Loft
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Final Hints for Students
Get a good night’s rest. Eat breakfast. Maintain a positive attitude. Take your time. Read carefully. Reread confusing questions. Choose and eliminate answers wisely. Use the calculator. Write in test booklet.
Ways Parents Can Help Be sure child knows their addition and
multiplication facts.
Help students strengthen their mental math and estimation skills.Students should be able to do basic
computation without relying on a calculator.
Help students improve their measurement skills with real-life experiences.
ClassScape Third GradeAbdul and Sam were on a basketball
team. Abdul scored 12 points. Sam scored 15 more points than Abdul. How
many points did the two boys score altogether?
A. 12 points
B. 27 points
C. 39 points
D. 42 points
15% of the
students
selected the
correct
answer
Maxine took the 28 stickers she no longer wanted and gave them to Zandra. Now Maxine had 73 stickers left. How many stickers did Maxine have to begin with?
Wendy and Ana have a total of 15 Glee stickers. If Ana has 4 stickers, how many does Wendy have?
Adrian had 7 marbles in her marble bag. After school, she found some more marbles that she had misplaced and put them in her bag. When she counted all of her marbles there were 15. How many extra marbles did Adrian find and put in her bag?
Maggie had a large collection of stuffed animals. She gave away 6 of her favorite animals to her little sister, Grace. Maggie still has 15 stuffed animals in her collection. How many did she have before she gave the animals to Grace?
EOG Problem Jim had 956 baseball cards. He sold 283
cards to Sue for $10 and then bought 155 new cards. How many cards does Jim have now?
A 1,394
B 1,084
C 828
D 518Identify
the key
words.
Avoid Key Words Key words are misleading. Often the word
suggests an operation that is incorrect. Many problems have NO key words. This
leaves students with no strategy for solving the problem.
Sends a wrong message about doing mathematics – to look for an easy way out.
Encourages students to ignore meaning and structure of the problem.
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics by John Van de Walle
Problem SolvingMost Important Approach:
Analyze the structure Make SENSE and reason about the
problem
A sense-making strategy will always work!
Problem Solving Steps
Understand the Problem
Make a Plan
Solve It (Carry Out the Plan)
Look Back
ResourcesTeaching Student-Centered Mathematics
by John Van de Walle & LouAnn LovinGrades K-3 Book
Caution: Avoid Key Words! p. 87
Grades 3-5 Book
Caution: Avoid the Key Word Strategy!
p. 69 – 70
Best Practices in MathUse of calculators and technology
on a regular basisEnd-of-Grade:
Grades 3 - 5: 50% of problems—27 out of 54 questions are calculator active
Students must use the calculator they are most familiar with and have practice using.
TI-15 Calculators (or more advanced)Never supersedes instruction