Birmingham Falls Georgia Milestones Purpose of the Georgia
Birmingham Falls Georgia Milestones
Purpose of the Georgia Milestones Provide information on how well students are mastering state adopted content standards Provide students information about their own learning and readiness Provide Parents information about their child’s learning and progress Provide information that will assist in improving school and program effectiveness
Georgia Milestones Grades 3 – 8 End of Grade (EOG) • Language arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies
GMAS: 4 Levels of Performance Designation Beginning Developing Proficient Distinguished Progression of Learning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in GA’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level/course or to be on track for college and career readiness. Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by GA’s content standards. Students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level/course and to be on track for college and career readiness. Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in GA’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level/course and are on track for college and career readiness. Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course as specified by GA’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level/course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Item Types and Time Allotment Content Area ELA Number of Items 60 • • Item Types Time Allotment Selected Response 2 CR 1 CR Extended 1 Extended Writing 190 – 240 minutes 90 minutes (EXW) Math 73 • Selected Response 120 – 170 minutes • 2 CR • 1 Extended Response Science 75 • Selected Response 90 – 140 minutes Social Studies 75 • Selected Response 90 – 140 minutes
FCS Online GMAS Goals • All schools will administer at least 50% online • Year 3 the minimum will be 80% online • Year 5 will be 100% online • “All read-to” accommodations are online • Paper-pencil GMAS will be available for the small number of students who cannot interact with computer due to their disability
Understanding Student Data Reports
Page 1 of student score report contains: - Achievement levels for each content area -Scale score for each content area
Page 3 (p. 2 is blank) of student score report contains ELA: 5. Achievement level and score 6. Performance in Reading and Vocabulary and performance in Writing and Language 7. Achievement level in comparison to the school, system, and state 8. Comparison to a national sample of students 9. Reading Lexile information and suggested reading titles
A Note About National Percentiles -Each Georgia Milestones assessment includes a subset of 20 items from the Terra. Nova, a norm-referenced achievement test. -This type of standardized assessment allows for the interpretation of the test score in relation to others of the same grade and age. -All 20 Terra. Nova items contribute to a student’s norm-referenced score (National Percentile). -Only those Terra. Nova items (10 or fewer items depending on the specific EOG assessment) that align to state content standards were actually included in the Milestone score.
Student Sample Report Continued Pages 4, 5, and 6 of student score report contains Math, Science and Social Studies: 5. Achievement level and score 6. Performance in content domains and recommendations for domain mastery: Remediate Learning, Monitor Learning, or Accelerate Learning 7. Achievement level in comparison to the school, system, and state 8. Comparison to a national sample of students
Birmingham Falls ES Spring 2016 End of Grade Assessment Grade 3 Percentage of Students Proficient (level 2, 3 &4) 100 90 80 70 92 88 71 69 67 89 81 78 80 77 76 75 78 76 76 75 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ELA Math BFES Science Fulton RESA Social Studies STATE
Birmingham Falls ES Spring 2016 End of Grade Assessment Grade 4 Percentage of Students Proficient (level 2, 3 &4) 100 97 94 90 80 70 75 72 69 94 80 79 79 91 73 71 71 72 71 71 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ELA Math Science BFES Fulton RESA Social Studies State
Birmingham Falls ES Spring 2016 End of Grade Assessment Grade 5 Percentage of Students Proficient (level 2, 3 &4) 100 90 80 95 94 80 77 74 94 76 74 74 93 73 70 74 74 74 69 71 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ELA Math Science BFES Fulton RESA Social Studies State
Birmingham Falls ES Spring 2016 End of Grade Assessment Grade 3 Percentage of Students Proficient (level 3 &4) 100 90 80 70 65 62 60 50 40 45 39 35 46 43 40 51 43 38 35 31 30 35 33 30 20 10 0 ELA Math BFES Science Fulton RESA Social Studies STATE
Birmingham Falls ES Spring 2016 End of Grade Assessment Grade 4 Percentage of Students Proficient (level 3 &4) 100 90 80 71 71 70 60 60 50 40 45 40 35 46 43 40 50 40 38 37 34 36 33 30 20 10 0 ELA Math Science BFES Fulton RESA Social Studies State
Birmingham Falls ES Spring 2016 End of Grade Assessment Grade 5 Percentage of Students Proficient (level 3 &4) 100 90 80 73 71 68 70 60 50 51 46 40 41 44 42 38 44 40 39 30 43 34 33 30 20 10 0 ELA Math Column 1 Science Fulton RESA Social Studies State
BIG 3 1. Focus on Learning 2. Results Orientation 3. Collaboration at ALL Levels
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