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2015 State Assessments Informational Meeting 7 th Grade What parents and students need to know.
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Transcript of 2015 State Assessments Informational Meeting 7 th Grade What parents and students need to know.
What test is 7th grade taking?
March 2–13, 2015 Computer-Based (including Paper-Based Accommodations):
FSA Grades 8–11 English Language Arts Writing Component
April 13–May 8, 2015 Computer-Based:
FSA Grades 5–11 English Language Arts
FSA Grades 5–8 Mathematics
April 13–May 8, 2015 Paper-Based:
FCAT 2.0 Grades 5 and 8 Science
April 20–May 22, 2015 Computer-Based:
Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History
Only applicable for students enrolled in
these courses
Why FSA?
With new, more rigorous standards in place to help Florida students succeed, the FCAT 2.0 no longer serves the purpose of measuring student progress and achievement.
Best serves Florida students by accurately measuring education gains and progress.
This new method of assessment will allow teachers to emphasize critical thinking, which will provide our students with even greater opportunities to succeed in college, career, and life.
The new test will provide a more authentic assessment of the Florida Standards, because it will include more than multiple choice questions. Students will be asked to create graphs, interact with test content and write and respond in different ways than on traditional tests.
New question types will assess students’ higher-order thinking skills in keeping with the higher expectations of the Florida Standards.
Types of Questions7th Grade Math
(see handout #2) Table Items
Matching Items
Grid Items with Action Buttons
Equation Response Items
Multi-Select Items
Multiple Choice Items
Hot Text Items
Open Response Items
Editing Task Items
Editing Task Choice Items
Sample QuestionsMiddle School Math
GRAPHIC Response Sample (Visit http://fsassessments.org for more info):
Types of Questions7th Grade ELA
(see handout #3) Item Types
Multiple Choice Items
Multiple- Select Items
Grid Items
Hot Text Items
Open Response Items
Evidence-Based Selective Response Items
Editing Task Items
Editing Task Choice Items
Multimedia/Listening Items
Sample QuestionsMiddle School ELA
Hot Text Item Sample (Visit http://fsassessments.org for more info):
Sample QuestionsMiddle School ELA
Multimedia/Listening Item Sample (Visit http://fsassessments.org for more info):
New FSA Writing Component
The FSA ELA includes the Text-Based Writing Component, administered separately from the rest of FSA ELA to allow time for hand scoring; will be reported as part of a single ELA score.
Writing component will be paper-based for grades 6th and 7th.
Students will have up to 120 minutes to complete the essay.
Students will be faced with either an argumentative or informative/explanatory prompt (see handout #4)
EOC’s
Subjects Tested: Biology 1
Civics
U.S. History
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Geometry
ONLY Middle School Students who are enrolled in those courses will be required to take the End of Course Exams.
ALL EOC’s are computer-based.
Three-Tier Tutoring Program
After School Tutoring:
Mandatory for FCAT Levels 1 and 2
Monday & Wednesday (2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.) – MATH
Tuesday & Thursday (2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.) - READING
Saturday Tutoring:
FCAT Levels 3, 4, and 5
See Handout #5 for dates and times
Pull-Out Tutoring
Designed for bubble students
Students will be pulled-out of elective classes for 45 minutes
Rewards
Students who come to ALL Saturday and/or After School Tutoring: Parents will receive ALL volunteer hours for the 2014-
2015 School Year
Students will participate in a Sundae Ice Cream Party and a raffle for: Tablets
Gift Cards
Movie Tickets
Students will receive snacks at the end of the Saturday Tutoring Sessions
For more Information…
PowerPoint will be posted at www.matermiddlehigh.org
For more information on FSA Assessments, please visit http://fsassessments.org
http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/fsa.stml