Academic Services Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)

2014-2015 School Year

Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence!

College and Career Readiness

Lake County Schools

Vision StatementVision Statement

A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace.

 

Mission StatementMission Statement

The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel.

Academic Services

School Vision and Mission Statement

Vision Statement

Investing in our future, one child at a time.

Mission Statement

Lost Lake Elementary inspires, nurtures, and facilitates students in becoming critical and global thinkers, leaders, and problem solvers of tomorrow.

Lake CountyDistrict Elementary Testing Test results provide teachers with valuable information

that assists in meeting the needs of your child.

Tests your child may take this year include the following: Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading (FAIR): Grades

3-5

Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS)

Istation Assessments for Instruction in Reading: Grades K-5

iReady Assessments for Instruction in Math: Grades K-5

Florida Standards Assessments for Math and ELA: Grades 3-5

FCAT Science: Grade 5

End of Course Exams (EOC): Grades K-5

FSA: Florida Standards Assessments

FSA Writing Grades 4 and 5 : March 3

FSA Math Grades 3 and 4 : March 23-24 (make ups through April 10)

FSA English and Language Arts Grades 3 and 4: March 25-26 (make ups through April 10)

FSA Math Grade 5: April 13-17 (make ups through May 8)

FSA English and Language Arts Grade 5: April 20-24 (make ups through May 8)

FSA for Writing

Students in grades 4 and 5

The prompt is written at DOK Level 3.

Students will read a paired selection of texts and then respond to a writing prompt during a 90-120 minute block of time.

Paper-based test

Students are evaluated on a 10-point rubric designed by the state. (accessible to parents, students and teachers on the FSA website).

FSA for Writing

Students in grades 4 and 5

The prompt is written at DOK Level 3.

Students will read a paired selection of texts and then respond to a writing prompt during a 90-120 minute block of time.

Paper-based test

Students are evaluated on a 10-point rubric designed by the state. (accessible to parents, students and teachers on the FSA website).

FSA for Writing

Students in grades 4 and 5

The prompt is written at DOK Level 3.

Students will read a paired selection of texts and then respond to a writing prompt during a 90-120 minute block of time.

Paper-based test

Students are evaluated on a 10-point rubric designed by the state. (accessible to parents, students and teachers on the FSA website).

FSA for Math

Students will solve and respond to grade-level standards-based questions in multiple formats.

Grade Proposed Total Time

Number of Sessions

Computer-Based in

2015?

3 160 minutes 2 No

4 160 minutes 2 No

5 160 minutes 2 Yes

FSA for Math

Percentage of points by Depth of Knowledge Level

Approximate test length

Grade DOK Level 1

DOK Level 2

DOK Level 3

3-5 10% - 20% 60% - 80% 10% - 20%

Grade Number of Items

3 60 – 64

4 60 – 64

5 60 - 64

FSA for English and Language Arts

Students will read multiple passages and respond to questions in multiple formats.

Grade Proposed Total Time

Number of Sessions

Computer-Based in

2015?

3 160 minutes 2 No

4 160 minutes 2 No

5 160 minutes 2 Yes

FSA for English and Language Arts

Percentage of points by Depth of Knowledge Level

Approximate test length

Grade DOK Level 1

DOK Level 2

DOK Level 3

3-5 10% - 20% 60% - 80% 10% - 20%

Grade Number of Items

3 56-60

4 56-60

5 56-60

FCAT Science

Reporting Categories for Fifth Grade

Length of Assessment

Grade Nature of Science

Earth and Space

Science

Physical Science

Life Science

5 17% 29% 29% 25%

Grade Number of Items

Duration Number of Sessions

5 60-66 160 minutes 2

End of Course Exams (EOC)

All grade levels will participate, grades K-5.

All subjects that are not assessed with a Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) will be assessed with an End of Course Exam.

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