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LAWTON ELEMENTARYFebruary 5, 2013
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Agenda• What’s New and Reminders?• What is FCAT/FCAT 2.0?
– Who takes the test?– When is the test?– Is the test timed?– How is the test designed?
• Testing Tips• How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 used?
– Grade 3– Levels 1 and 2 scores in Reading and Mathematics– School Grades and Annual Measurable Objectives
• Helpful Resources
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Changes to FCAT…Please help me pass the FCAT –
I mean FCAT 2.0…
Please don’t ever make an
FDOG…
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NEW…Computer-based Test• Grade 5 Math will be a computer-based test
beginning this spring– Students will be required to participate in a practice test
session prior to the actual test• Practice using testing platform and tools, answering questions,
changing answers, submitting test, etc.
– Accommodated versions are available for students with visual exceptionalities• Large print, zoom, color contrast, screen reader, or combination
– Students will receive work folder to use for working problems
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ePAT – CBT Practice Test
• Parents may practice the Grade 5 Math computer-based practice test at home with their student– Go to www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs
1. Click and review How to Install ePATs2. Click Install Launcher3. Click on either Grade 5 Math Practice Test-Mac OR
Grade 5 Math Practice Test-Windows
• Remember the practice test is ONLY used for students to become familiar with the tools and navigation on the computer-based test and does not reflect the types of questions that will be on the FCAT 2.0 Math test.
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NEW…Test Rules Acknowledgment
• Test Rules Acknowledgment– Students will be required to sign (paper tests) or agree
to (computer test) the Test Rules Acknowledgment before taking any FCAT 2.0 assessment.
•Test Rules Acknowledgment reads: “I understand the testing rules that were just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score will be invalidated.”
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Electronic Devices Reminder• No electronic devices permitted during testing– Students CANNOT have any electronic device (e.g., cell
phone, mp3 player, game system, etc.) on them OR within arm’s reach even if they do not use them
– Cause for immediate invalidation of test
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What is FCAT 2.0?
• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® 2.0– Measures student success with the Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)• More information about NGSSS go to www.floridastandards.org
– Example of a Benchmark
General InformationBenchmark Number: LA.3.1.7.3
Benchmark Description: The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and inference, and chronological order of events;
Subject Area: Reading/Language Arts
Grade Level: 3
Strand: Reading Process
Standard: Reading Comprehension - The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text.
Date Adopted or Revised: 01/07
Status: State Board Approved
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Who takes the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 in Elementary School? • FCAT 2.0 Reading – Grades 3, 4, and 5
• FCAT Writing – Grade 4
• FCAT 2.0 Mathematics – Grades 3, 4, and 5
• FCAT 2.0 Science – Grade 5
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When is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0?• FCAT Writing – Grade 4– Tuesday, February 26, 2013 – Make-up day Wednesday, February 27th
• FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Science– Grade 3 and 4 Reading and Math: April 15 – April 19, 2013– Grade 5 Reading and Science: April 15 – April 19, 2013 – Grade 5 Math (computer-based): April 22 - 26, 2013
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Is the test timed? YES
• Reading and MathematicsGrades 3, 4, and 5• 140 minutes (two 70 minute sessions)• Tested over two days
• Science – Grade 5• 160 minutes (two 80 minute sessions)• Tested over two days
• Writing – Grade 4• 60 minutes (previous years it was 45 minutes)
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How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 designed?
Grade Vocabulary Reading Application Literary Analysis: Fiction & Nonfiction
Informational & Research Process
3-550-55 Multiple Choice 15-25% 25-35% 25-35% 15-25%
Content Categories and approximate percentage of raw-score points for each category• FCAT 2.0 Reading
• FCAT 2.0 MathematicsGrade Category Percentage
350-55 Multiple Choice
Number: Operations, Problems, and Statistics 50
Number: Fractions 20
Geometry and Measurement 30
435-40 Multiple Choice
10-15 Gridded Response
Number: Operations and Problems 45
Number: Base Ten and Fractions 25
Geometry and Measurement 30
535-40 Multiple Choice
10-15 Gridded Response
Number: Base Ten and Fractions 50
Expressions, Equations, and Statistics 20
Geometry and Measurement 30
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How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 designed?
Grade Nature of Science Earth and Space Science Physical Science Life Science
560-66 Multiple Choice 17% 29% 29% 25%
Content Categories and approximate percentage of raw-score points for each category• FCAT 2.0 Science
One prompt - students are expected to draft a response according to a specific purpose• FCAT Writing
• Scale of 1.0 – 6.0• Score of 4.0 is considered on grade-level
Grade Narrative Expository
4 Writing to tell a story Writing to explain, interpret, or describe
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Testing Tips
• Multiple-Choice Questions– Read the question, then skim the passage for hints– Make an educated decision of the remaining answers
• Narrow your choices, eliminate answers you know are not correct• When eliminating answer choices, do not mark in answer bubbles
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Testing Tips
• Gridded-Response Questions(Grades 4 and 5)– Make sure you transfer your
answer correctly!– Left or right justify your answer,
don’t leave it in the middle!
• Mathematics Reference Sheet (Grade 5)– http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/pdf/mg5rsr.pdf
– Become familiar with the formulas on the reference sheet
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Helping Your Child
• Reading– Read with your child and have them read to you
• Use a variety of reading materials
– Ask your child questions about what they read– Trips to the library
• Mathematics– Go over mathematics homework with your child– Engage your child in real world activities
• For example: buying food at the grocery store
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Helping Your Child
• Writing– Have your child keep a journal of what they did at
school/home for the week– Write letters to friends and relatives– Ask your child to write a story or to write about a
topic they enjoy • Practice using a variety of sentence structures and topics
• Science– Watch science programs on television– Visit local libraries and science centers
• Have your child read about science topics they find interesting
• Do small experiments at home
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Helping Your Child
• Test Preparation– Help your child to realize that it is important to do their
best every day, as well as on the FCAT 2.0– Help your child practice the skills they are learning in real-
life situations so that the skills have meaning beyond the FCAT 2.0 test
– Help your child get a good night’s sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast
– Overemphasizing the FCAT 2.0 can increase your child’s anxiety • Work with your child to help them learn how to handle anxiety
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How are FCAT 2.0 Results Used?• FCAT 2.0 results provide teachers and schools with
additional information about each student’s proficiencies
• Results are used IN ADDITION TO teacher observations and coursework throughout the year in making determinations of student strengths and areas of opportunity
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How are FCAT 2.0 Results Used?
• Grade 3 Reading Scores– Students who score a Level 1 on Reading are required
(by state law) to have further evaluation before being promoted to 4th grade
• Options for Students who Score at Level 1– ‘Good Cause’ Promotion Options
• SAT 10 test• Portfolio of 3rd grade work demonstrating proficiency
– Decisions are made on an individual-student basis
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How are FCAT 2.0 Results Used?
• Students who score at Levels 1 or 2 on the Reading and/or Mathematics tests are required (by state law) to have intensive remedial assistance classes during the following school year– This intensive remediation must be different from previously
received instruction– Students in this category are progress-monitored to ensure
their success
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Florida’s A+ Program
• The Florida Department of Education uses FCAT/FCAT 2.0 results to evaluate each public school and each school district
• Grades are determined through performance on the FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Science tests
• Learning Gains, growth from one year to the next for each student, are also taken into account– Special emphasis is placed on the lowest 25% of students from
the previous year• Grades are determined through a cumulative-points
system
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Florida’s A+ Program
POINT SYSTEM• Earn one point for each percent of students scoring at Achievement
Level 3 or higher on Reading, Mathematics and Science tests• Earn one point for each percent of students scoring a 3.5 or higher
on the Writing Essay• Earn one point for each percent of students making Learning Gains
in Reading and in Mathematics• Show Adequate Progress has been achieved in Reading and
Mathematics for lowest 25% of students based on previous year’s scores – At least 50% must make gains in both Reading & Mathematics
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Florida’s A+ Program
• 2012 Points Scale– A: 525 points or higher– B: 495 - 524 points– C: 435 - 494 points– D: 395 - 434 points– F: Fewer than 395 points
• At least 90% of eligible students tested– 95% for a grade of “A”
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Lawton’s Grade in 2012
High Standards Reading (Level 3 & Above): 84% Mathematics (Level 3 & Above): 85% Science (Level 3 & Above): 84% Writing (3.0 & Above): 91%
Learning Gains Reading: 77% Mathematics: 76% Lowest 25% Reading: 76% Lowest 25% Mathematics: 56%
Total A+ Points: 629
School GradeSchool Grade
AA
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Annual Measurable Objectives• Each school and district must meet Annual Measurable
Objectives in compliance with the ESEA Waiver requirements in lieu of meeting the No Child Left Behind requirements– Evaluated by the Federal Government based upon performance
on FCAT 2.0 Reading, Math and Writing– Scores from the whole population, as well as individual sub-
groups, are included in calculations– AMO targets are established for each school and subgroup to
determine if on track to reduce the number of non-proficient students by half by the 2016-17 school year• Separate targets set for each school and subgroup for each year
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Lawton’s AMOs in 2012• Met 95% Tested in Reading
– Total School: Yes– All Subgroups: Yes
• Met 95% Tested in Math– Total School: Yes– All Subgroups: Yes
• Met AMO in Reading– Total School: No– All Subgroups: No
• Met AMO in Math– Total School: Yes– All Subgroups: No
AMO StatusAMO Status
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Helpful Resources• Contact your child’s teacher and school administrator
– Florida Department of Education Web Site (http://www.fldoe.org)– FCAT Homepage (http://fcat.fldoe.org)– FCAT School Accountability Reports (http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org)– FCAT Explorer Web Site (http://www.fcatexplorer.com)– Benchmark Pages (http://floridastandards.org)– Assessment & Accountability Web Site (http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/testing)
• Assessment & Accountability Staff– Dr. Deborah Camilleri: 407-320-0268 ([email protected])– Daphne Csonka: 407-320-0269 ([email protected])– Colleen Risner: 407-320-0270 ([email protected])
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