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FRMS Title I Parent Teacher Team Meeting
January 30, 2017
A Parental Guide to Preparing for 2017 Standardized Tests
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What tests will your student take?
6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
ELA Georgia Milestones Georgia Milestones Georgia Milestones
Math Georgia Milestones Georgia Milestones Georgia MilestonesAlgebra EOC
Science SPM SPM Georgia MilestonesSPMPhysical Science EOC
Social Studies
SPM SPM Georgia Milestones
**8th Grade is a high stakes year. Students risk retention if they do not earn Level 2 or higher on the Georgia Milestones Assessments.
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State of Georgia Milestones Video
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What can you do to help your student prepare for these assessments?
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English/Language Arts
● Reading Literary = Fiction texts● Reading Informational = Non-fiction texts● Writing = Argumentative and explanatory writing● Speaking and Listening = Public speaking and active
listening● Language = Grammar and conventions
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Areas to Focus on● Narrative Writing● Using A.C.E.S. strategy● Organizing/Structuring ideas● Fully answering question prompts● Descriptive writing ● More supporting details● Grammar and Capitalization
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● Study ISN-Interactive Study Notebook● Study Old Unit Assessments● Study Success Starters: Warm-ups● Math Online Textbook *my.hrw.com● USATestPrep● DreamBox● IXL (selected students)● Georgia DOE website ● Released Questions
Tip
Do not wait until April to get ready!
Have your student spend time each weekend doing a little prep so that he/she does not have to cram.
Math Resources
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Science is the BEST!● We will NOT have Milestone testing in 7th Grade
Science. ● However, we will have SPM (Student Progress
Measure) administered through Fayette County. ● All the students took a baseline SPM at the beginning
of the year (August) and that will be compared to the End-of-the-Year SPM (March 20-31).
We are looking at GROWTH in knowledge of standards.
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Units that Science SPM will cover:
● Human Body● Genetics● Evolution● Ecology
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Lab book/ISN notes
Past study guides and tests
Blackboard or Google Classroom
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Online Resources for Science-aligned to standards
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Social Studies ● We will NOT have Milestone testing in 7th Grade Social
Studies. ● However, we will have SPM (Student Progress Measure)
administered through Fayette County. ● All the students took a baseline SPM at the beginning of
the year (August) and that will be compared to the End-of-the-Year SPM (March 20-31).
We are looking at GROWTH in knowledge of standards.
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Units that Social Studies SPM will cover:
Standards covered on SPM include government,
economics, and history of Southwest Asia
(Middle East), geography, government,
economics, and history of Africa, as well as
geography and history of Southeast Asia.
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● Study ISN-Interactive Study Notebook
● Review Powerpoints posted on Blackboard and Google Classroom
● USATestPrep
Tip
Do not wait until April to get ready!
Have your student spend time each weekend doing a little prep so that he/she does not have to cram.
Social Studies Resources
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Test Taking Tips
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