WHILE YOU ARE WAITING PLEASE write an encouraging

WHILE YOU ARE WAITING, PLEASE write an encouraging note to your child. Give this note to your child before they begin the Georgia Milestone Assessments. (see examples on the table)

GEORGIA MILESTONES PARENT INFORMATION SESSION West Side Elementary Grades 3 -5

GOALS FOR THIS SESSION BY THE END OF THIS SESSION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain the composition and purpose of the Georgia Milestone Assessment System; Outline the specific types of items that students can expect on the exam; Identify ways to find resources to support and prepare students for the Georgia Milestone Assessment System.

GEORGIA MILESTONES VIDEO

A BLENDED APPROACH: CRITERION-REFERENCED AND NORM-REFERENCED Georgia Milestones will provide: criterion-referenced performance information in the form of four performance levels, depicting students’ mastery of state standards (beginning, developing, proficient & distinguished) norm-referenced performance information in the form of national percentiles, depicting how students’ achievement compares to peers nationally

GENERAL TEST PARAMETERS ELA will consist of 3 sections, 1 of which will focus mainly on writing Mathematics will consist of 2 sections Science will consist of 2 sections, Grade 5 ONLY Social Studies will consist of 2 sections, Grade 5 ONLY Each section will be approximately 70 minutes.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Criterion-Referenced Total Number of Items: 44 / Total Number of Points: 55 Breakdown by Item Type: 40 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT) 2 Constructed Response (2 points each) 1 Narrative (worth 4 points) 1 Extended Response (worth 7 points)

MATHEMATICS Criterion-Referenced Total Number of Items: 53 / Total Number of Points: 58 Breakdown by Item Type: 50 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT) 2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each) 1 Extended Constructed Response (worth 4 points)

SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES (ONLY GRADE 5) Criterion-Referenced Total Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55 Breakdown by Item Type: 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which are aligned NRT)

ONLINE TESTING EXPERIENCE WWW. GAEXPERIENCEONLINE. COM

ONLINE TOOLS FOR ALL STUDENTS Blocking Tool Eraser Highlighter Magnifying Glass Mark for Review Online Calculator – if allowable Option Eliminator Scratch Pad Test Pause

IT ALL STARTS AT HOME Students need: • plenty of rest the night prior. • to eat a healthy breakfast each morning. • to not worry about the tests. If they are worried, have them talk with a teacher or school counselor. • you to be their biggest cheerleader! Students will be reviewing the things they have learned all school year. They need confidence that they know the information and will do well on the tests. • help remembering that these tests are just one look at what they know. Their class work, projects, and other tests will also show their teachers how much they have learned throughout the year. • to try their best!

TESTING CALENDAR – END OF GRADE

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