TESTING UPDATE

April 15, 2013

Parent Information Meeting

SO WHAT’S NEW WITH TESTING THIS YEAR? JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING… Enhanced Math and Reading EOGs- based on

the new Common Core and Essential Standards

Enhanced 8th Grade Science EOG will be online

All students will take a Social Studies Common Exam

All 6th and 7th graders will take a Science Common Exam

“School Performance Grades” will be generated from a school’s performance on EOGs

THE EOGS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO BE MORE RIGOROUS There will be no retest available this year

Results will not be published until October 2013

Renorming will likely affect student scores

EOG results will not impact promotion standards this year only

Beginning of ABCs K-8 Accountability Model

Implementation of More

Rigorous Mathematics

Standards

Implementation of More Rigorous Reading Standards

1992-93 to 2011-12 EOG General Test Multiple Choice Test Results Statewide Percent of Student

at or above Level III in BOTH Reading and Mathematics

6TH GRADE MATH: CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE (ALSO CALLED GRIDDED RESPONSE)

A company is having a picnic. The expenses will be for music and refreshments.

The music will cost $150.00 The refreshments will cost $125.00 Tickets will be sold for $2.50 per employee

What is the minimum number of tickets that must be sold to pay for the picnic expenses?

IN ADDITION TO EOGS… YOUR STUDENT WILL TAKE OTHER TESTS…

WHAT IS A COMMON FINAL EXAM? Also called an MSL (Measures of Student

Learning) Measures students’ academic progress in the

Essential Standards MSL are 90 minute tests. There are two

types of questions Multiple Choice Constructed Response

What is the purpose of Common Final Exams (MSL) anyway?

DURING THE SUMMER OF 2012…THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S BUDGET

REQUIRES THE ASSIGNMENT OF A-F GRADES FOR ALL SCHOOLS

Elementary/MiddlePerformance CompositePlus Growth Adjustment (5 points for meeting

growth; 10 points for exceeding growth)

Overall Grade Scale:A: 90-100B: 80-89C: 70-79D: 60-69F: Less than 60 Points

OKAY… LET’S ALL BREATHE TOGETHER!

Our teachers are working hard to get your students ready for these assessments… Your students are working hard too!

VISIT THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION…

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/releasedforms

Let’s look at some samples…

VERY IMPORTANT…

Your student needs to be present for every test. We will only have one week for make-ups, and students do better when they test with their regular classes and teachers

Be positive and encouraging with your student.

ENDURANCE is probably one of the most important skills… Support your student in completing complicated tasks and reading for extended periods of time

Make sure your students gets good rest, good exercise, and healthful food in the weeks leading up to the tests

TEST SCHEDULE…

Date Test Who?May 20 8th Science EOG Norman, Honeycutt,

Simms

May 21 8th Science EOG Rolfe, Rouse, Wilson

May 22 7th Science MSL All 7th Grade Homerooms

May 23 6th Science MSL All 6th Grade Homerooms

May 24 Social Studies MSL SCHOOL WIDE

May 28 Extend2 Reading Selected Students

May 29 Extend2 Math Selected Students

May 30 READING EOG SCHOOL WIDE

May 31 MATH EOG (1 DAY ONLY) SCHOOL WIDE

June 5 Algebra I EOC Selected Students