The Florida Standards Assessments What Every Parent Should

The Florida Standards Assessments: What Every Parent Should Know Greenfield Elementary Literacy Night February 25, 2015

Questions Answered: • How does the new FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) differ from the FCAT? • When will students in Florida take the FSA? • Where can you find additional information? • What resources are available for you to help prepare your child?

New Tests for New Standards • The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) will measure student mastery of the newly adopted Florida Standards through a variety of item types. • The Florida Standards are more closely aligned with the educational standards used throughout the country, more commonly known as ‘Common Core’.

What is Different about the Florida Standards Assessments? • • • Higher expectations Able to compare FL students to others nationwide Emphasizes analytical thinking Variety of item question formats Increased complexity of texts Increased focus on providing evidence of their thinking

Implications for Our Students 3 rd Grade Promotional Requirements Middle School Elective Course Scheduling School Grade & Funding Preparing students for higher paying jobs (College and Career Ready) • Student, Parent & Teacher Pride • •

Florida Standards Assessment Test Design English Language Arts/Literacy Text-based Writing

Writing Assessment CHANGES OLD: Writing FCAT • Scored as a separate test • 4 th Grade Students Only • Given a Topic (Prompt Writing) • 45 minutes to write a narrative (story) or expository essay NEW: FSA Writing • Scored as part of the Reading Assessment • 4 th and 5 th Grade Students • Given 2 – 4 Articles (Text Sets) to Read & Respond to a Related Prompt • 120 minutes to read, annotate, and write an informative or opinion based essay • Must include references from the text & cite evidence to support their ideas

Reading Assessment CHANGES OLD: Reading FCAT NEW: FSA Reading • Multiple Choice • • Editing Task Items Multiple Choice Items Multi-select Items Two-part Items Hot Text Items Open Response Items Graphic Response Items (GRID) Listening Items (Grade 5 only)

Text-based Writing Sample Prompt Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether technology should be used all the time. Use information from the passages in your essay. Manage your time carefully so that you can • read the passages; • plan your essay; • write your essay; and • revise and edit your essay. Be sure to include • an introduction; • support for your opinion using information from the passages; and • a conclusion that is related to your opinion. Your writing should be in the form of a well-organized multi-paragraph essay.

Editing Task Item

Text with a Series of Questions

Text with a Series of Questions

Audio Multiple-Choice Item

Multi-Select Items

Two-Part Items

Hot Text Items

Graphic Response Item (GRID)

Open Response Item

Florida Standards Assessment Test Design Math

FSA Standard Based Examples: Third grade Fourth grade Fifth grade MAFS. 3. OA. 4. 8 Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. MAFS. 4. OA. 1. 3 Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding MAFS. 5. OA. 1. 2 Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. For example, express the calculation "add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2" as 2 × (8 + 7). Recognize that 3 × (18932 + 921) is three times as large as 18932 + 921, without having to calculate the indicated sum or product. EXAMPLE: An expression is shown. 3 x 4 x 5 – 5 + 3 Which statement describes this EXAMPLE: expression? On Monday, the bookstore sold 75 Jack bought 2 umbrellas and 3 hats A. Three more than 5 subtracted from books. On Tuesday, the bookstore and spent between $30 and $50. Each the sum of 3, 4, and 5 sold 125 books. The bookstore umbrella costs the same amount. Each B. The product of 3, 4, and 5 subtracted must sell 500 books by Friday. hat costs the same amount. The price from 5 plus 3 C. Multiply 3, 4, and 5, then subtract 5 Write an equation that can be of a hat is $4. 00. What is the least and add 3. used to find how many more amount Jack could have spent on an books, b, the bookstore must sell. umbrella? What is the most Jack could D. Three added to 5, then subtracted from the product of 3, 4, and 5 have spent on an umbrella?

Third grade • Each shape shown represents 1/2 of a whole. Drag the shapes into the box to show 5/2.

Fourth grade • Gretchen needs to bake 3 pies. Each pie takes 12 minutes to bake. She needs to let the oven re-heat for 4 minutes between each pie. She begins baking at 8: 05 a. m. Drag pies onto the number line to show when each pie is finished baking.

Fifth grade • Richard and Gianni each bought a pizza. The pizzas are the same size. • Richard cut his pizza into 12 slices. • Gianni cut his pizza into 6 slices, and ate 2 slices. • Together, Richard and Gianni ate 9/12 of one pizza. • How many slices of his pizza did Richard eat?

Changes in Student Expectations The Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) developed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) demand students… • maintain an increased sense of accountability toward their own learning • develop a concept beyond an opinion and move to “support and evidence” • think in a more conceptual, analytical and global manner • utilize higher-order, critical thinking skills • shift from mere memorization of terms to a deep understanding of meaning • transfer skills to new experiences • operate in a more student-centered environment with built in peer collaboration 24

Florida Standards Assessment Timeline & Dates

General FSA Timeline • • • March 10 th: Writing: (Grades 4 -5) March 26 th and 27 th: Reading (Grades 3 -4) March 31 st and April 1 st: Math (Grades 3 -4) April 13 th and 14 th: Science (Grade 5) April 28 th and 29 th: Reading (Grade 5) May 5 th and 6 th: Math (Grade 5)

Where can students go for reading practice and reinforcement at home? Computer Based Resources: • Achieve 3000: (Reading ONLY) www. portal. achieve 3000. com • i. Ready (Math and Reading): learn. i-ready. com If you need help with online username and or password, please write a note to your child’s teacher in their planner.

These are some ways on how YOU can help at home with Math: • Reinforce classwork at home – Check their homework for accuracy – Have your child correct/redo any errors – Review all graded and checked papers with your child • Reflecting in journals that were created in class as a resource • Visit fsassessment. org – You can take the practice test with your child • I-ready: learn. i-ready. com

Informational Resources Florida Department of Education www. fldoe. org CPALMS http: //www. cpalms. org/Public/ FLDOE Assessment Website http: //www. fldoe. org/asp/ FSA Portal http: //www. fassessments. org/ Parent Guides to Student Success www. pta. org/common_core_standards. asp

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