Florida Standards Assessment Benefits of Florida Standards Preparation

Florida Standards Assessment

Benefits of Florida Standards Preparation Competition Clarity Collaboration

What Tests • Writing – grades 4 -6 • Reading – grades 3 -6 • Math – grades 3 -6 • Science – grades 5

Test Schedule. Paper Based Tests Dates FSA April 2 Writing April 1 -2 Grade Sessions Time 4 -6 1 120 minutes ELA 3 2 80 minutes May 5 -6 ELA 4 -5 6 2 2 80 minutes 85 minutes May 12 -13 Math 3 -5 6 2 3 on 2 days 80 minutes 60 minutes May 19 -20 Science 5 2 80 minutes 4

Achievement Levels 5 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Inadequate: Highly likely to need substantial support for the next grade Below Satisfactory: Likely to need substantial support for the next grade Satisfactory: May need additional support for the next year Proficient: Likely to excel in the next grade Mastery: Highly likely to excel in the next grade

Text-based Writing

Writing • • • Text based Informative or Opinion Read 2 -3 passages Respond to prompt 1 session 120 minutes

ELA Reading

English Language Arts/Literacy Focus on non-fiction (informational text) and careful, focused reading. Discuss reading and write using evidence (focus on facts, versus opinions). Increase academic vocabulary. (e. g. analyze, analogy, articulate) Use real-world examples to better understand concepts.

Types of Passages • • • Stories Articles Poems Directions/Instructions Recipes Advertisements/Billboards

Reading Strands • • Main Idea Author’s Purpose Cause and Effect Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, and Homographs Compare and Contrast Context Clues Text Features Base Words – suffix/prefix

Passages 13

Items per Session

Paper based reading • • • Editing Task Choice Selectable Text Multi-select Evidence Based Selected Response Table Match 25 -50% Enhanced questions 15

Item types: Editing Task Correct – For editing task items in the ELA Reading tests, remember that you are supposed to fill in the bubble before the correct answer. – If you write your answer in the blank but do not fill in the bubble, your answer will not be scored. old Incorrect 16

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Selectable Text

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Item types: Multiple Choice and Multiselect – For multiple choice items in the ELA Reading tests, remember that you are supposed to fill in the bubble for one correct answer. – For multiselect items, you will be asked to fill in bubbles for more than one correct answer. – Some items have two parts. Make sure to provide answers for both parts of the item. – Be sure to read each item carefully. 20

More than 1 answer 21

More than 1 answer 22

2 part question 23

Evidence Based Selected Response

Table Match 25

Mathematical Practice Standards

Mathematics Learn more in-depth math by focusing on fewer concepts. Focus on skill building, speed and accuracy. Use real-world examples to better understand concepts.

Math strands • Identify patterns • Graphing • Fractions – – – Fractions greater than one Comparing fractions Ordering fractions Fractions through models Fractions on a number line • Multiplication/division – Repeated addition – Fact family/inverse operations – Combinations • • Perimeter Polygons/plane shapes Length Time

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Your Job • Help your child relax • Make sure they get a good night sleep • Eat a good breakfast • Be on time to school