FCAT Science
February 20, 2019
FSA/EOC/FCAT Science Parent Information Night Franklin Academy Sunrise Campus
• Gain
a deeper understanding of the Florida Standards of the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) including question types
• Sessions, • Break
times, and dates
out sessions for specific information
Civics EOC Algebra/Geometry EOC 5th Science FCAT 8th Science FCAT Biology EOC
Objectives
• Expectations
“A set of clear, consistent and strong academic standards that will help ensure Florida’s students graduate high school ready for success in college, career and life.”
Florida Standards
What are the Florida Standards?
Cognitive Complexity
An authentic assessment that includes more than just multiple choice questions. Will prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and in life by emphasizing analytical thinking. Students will be expected to respond to multiple choice questions, create graphs, write and respond in different ways than on other traditional tests. Measures student mastery of the standards taught. Meets high quality standards for assessment, including reliability and validity for a variety of accountability purposes. Emphasizes critical thinking.
What is the FSA?
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
April 2 3rd Grade FSA ELA PBT Grade 4-6 Writing PBT
April 3 3rd Grade FSA ELA PBT 7-8th Grade Writing CBT
April 4
April 5
April 8
April 9
April 10
April 11
April 12
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19 No School
April 22
April 23
April 24
April 25
April 26
April 29
April 30
May 1 Grade 4-6 FSA ELA PBT 7th ELA CBT
May 2 Grade 4-6 FSA ELA PBT 7th ELA CBT
May 3 5th Gr. Science PBT 8th ELA CBT
May 6 5th Gr. Science PBT 8th ELA CBT
May 7 Gr. 3-6 Math FSA PBT
May 8 Gr. 3-6 Math FSA PBT 8th Gr NGSSS Science PBT Biology
May 9 Early Release
May 10
May 13 7-8th Grade Math CBT
May 14 7-8th Grade Math CBT
May 15
May 20 Keys Trip 8th Grade Civics CBT
May 21 Keys Trip 8th Grade
May 22
May 16 Algebra CBT Geometry CBT May 23
May 17 Algebra CBT Geometry CBT May 24
May 27 No School
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
FSA Test Dates
April 1
Sessions and Times
Items Per Session
For these items, choose the best answer from the answer choices, and fill in one bubble for the correct answer. Example:
FSA ELA Question Types
Multiple Choice Items
For these items, choose more than one correct answer from the answer choices, and fill in the bubbles for more than one correct answer. Be sure to read the item carefully to know how many correct answers to choose. Example:
FSA ELA Question Types
Multiselect Items
For these items, enter your response by drawing lines between matching words or phrases. Drawing lines is the correct way to enter your answer ONLY for the items that ask you to do this. Example:
FSA ELA Question Types
Graphic Response Items
For editing items, choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank in a passage. For each blank, fill in the bubble before the correct word or phrase.
FSA ELA Question Types
Editing Tasks
The two parts of the item may be either multiple-choice (one correct answer) or multiselect (more than one correct answer), so be sure to read the item carefully to know how many correct answers to choose.
FSA ELA Question Types
Two-Part Items
This item type presents options in columns and rows. Options may include words, phrases, sentences, quotations, line/paragraph/passage number, or images.
FSA ELA Question Types
Table Match Task
Technology-enhanced content may include multimedia elements such as audio clips, slideshows, or animations. Multimedia elements may appear within passages (stimuli) or test items.
FSA ELA Question Types
Multimedia
For these items, choose more than one correct answer from the answer choices, and fill in the bubbles for more than one correct answer. Be sure to read the item carefully to know how many correct answers to choose. Example:
FSA Math Question Types
Multiselect Items
Some equation items have two parts. For a two-part equation item, such as the one to the right, be sure to enter your answer for each part of the item.
(40+4) (30+7)
1628
FSA Math Question Types
Two Part Equation Items
•
For these items, the student fills in bubbles indicating numbers and mathematical symbols to create a response.
FSA Math Question Types
Equation Editor Items
18
•
Excerpted sentences from the text are presented in this item type.
•
The student fills in bubbles to indicate which sentences are correct .
FSA Math Question Types
Selectable Hot Text Items
19
•
This item type presents options in columns and rows.
•
The student is directed to fill in a bubble that matches a correct option from a column with a correct option from a row.
FSA Math Question Types
Matching Items
20
Parents/families can request a black and white paper score report from the school in August after score reports have distributed: • • • •
Overall score for each subject Student’s Achievement Level Percentile Rank More specific content-area scores
FSA Achievement Levels
Scores for the 2018-2019 assessments will be released in June 2019
FSA Achievement Levels
• Florida law defines Level 3 as indicating “satisfactory performance” (s. 1008.22(3)(e)1., F.S.) • Florida law also states that “a student passes an assessment if the student achieves a level 3, level 4, or level 5” (s. 1008.34(1)(a), F.S.) • Level 2 is also defined as “passing” in State Board Rule (6A-1.09422, F.A.C.)
Focus on the Florida standards Digital learning push “Cold Read” Assessments with DBQs Writing in all content areas Progress Monitoring in all subjects FSA Style Questions on Assessments Close Reading in all content areas
What are we doing?
• • • • • • •
•fsassessments.org
•achievethecore.org •Floridastudentsachieve.org •Floridastudents.org
A+ Resources
•bealearninghero.org
FSA Portal
Ask your child about school and visit teacher website on a daily basis.
2.
Help infuse what is being learned in class at home.
3.
READ with children at least 30 minutes each day. Students can then use the books read at home, and take tests at school using Accelerated Reader (AR) program.
4.
Use computer websites: 1. Power School– keep up-to-date with student progress 2. i-Ready 3. ThinkCentral 4. USA Test Prep 5. STEM Scopes
What can I do to help?
1.
FCAT/EOC’s
Thank you for coming!
7:35 - 8:00 PM • Biology EOC (Room 215) • Algebra EOC (240)
Questions
7:00 – 7:30 PM • Geometry EOC (Room 240) • 7th Grade Civics (220) • 5th Grade Science FCAT (Cafeteria) • 8th Grade Science FCAT (215)
FSA/EOC/FCAT Science Parent Information Night Franklin Academy Sunrise Campus
• Gain
a deeper understanding of the Florida Standards of the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) including question types
• Sessions, • Break
times, and dates
out sessions for specific information
Civics EOC Algebra/Geometry EOC 5th Science FCAT 8th Science FCAT Biology EOC
Objectives
• Expectations
“A set of clear, consistent and strong academic standards that will help ensure Florida’s students graduate high school ready for success in college, career and life.”
Florida Standards
What are the Florida Standards?
Cognitive Complexity
An authentic assessment that includes more than just multiple choice questions. Will prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and in life by emphasizing analytical thinking. Students will be expected to respond to multiple choice questions, create graphs, write and respond in different ways than on other traditional tests. Measures student mastery of the standards taught. Meets high quality standards for assessment, including reliability and validity for a variety of accountability purposes. Emphasizes critical thinking.
What is the FSA?
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
April 2 3rd Grade FSA ELA PBT Grade 4-6 Writing PBT
April 3 3rd Grade FSA ELA PBT 7-8th Grade Writing CBT
April 4
April 5
April 8
April 9
April 10
April 11
April 12
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19 No School
April 22
April 23
April 24
April 25
April 26
April 29
April 30
May 1 Grade 4-6 FSA ELA PBT 7th ELA CBT
May 2 Grade 4-6 FSA ELA PBT 7th ELA CBT
May 3 5th Gr. Science PBT 8th ELA CBT
May 6 5th Gr. Science PBT 8th ELA CBT
May 7 Gr. 3-6 Math FSA PBT
May 8 Gr. 3-6 Math FSA PBT 8th Gr NGSSS Science PBT Biology
May 9 Early Release
May 10
May 13 7-8th Grade Math CBT
May 14 7-8th Grade Math CBT
May 15
May 20 Keys Trip 8th Grade Civics CBT
May 21 Keys Trip 8th Grade
May 22
May 16 Algebra CBT Geometry CBT May 23
May 17 Algebra CBT Geometry CBT May 24
May 27 No School
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
FSA Test Dates
April 1
Sessions and Times
Items Per Session
For these items, choose the best answer from the answer choices, and fill in one bubble for the correct answer. Example:
FSA ELA Question Types
Multiple Choice Items
For these items, choose more than one correct answer from the answer choices, and fill in the bubbles for more than one correct answer. Be sure to read the item carefully to know how many correct answers to choose. Example:
FSA ELA Question Types
Multiselect Items
For these items, enter your response by drawing lines between matching words or phrases. Drawing lines is the correct way to enter your answer ONLY for the items that ask you to do this. Example:
FSA ELA Question Types
Graphic Response Items
For editing items, choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank in a passage. For each blank, fill in the bubble before the correct word or phrase.
FSA ELA Question Types
Editing Tasks
The two parts of the item may be either multiple-choice (one correct answer) or multiselect (more than one correct answer), so be sure to read the item carefully to know how many correct answers to choose.
FSA ELA Question Types
Two-Part Items
This item type presents options in columns and rows. Options may include words, phrases, sentences, quotations, line/paragraph/passage number, or images.
FSA ELA Question Types
Table Match Task
Technology-enhanced content may include multimedia elements such as audio clips, slideshows, or animations. Multimedia elements may appear within passages (stimuli) or test items.
FSA ELA Question Types
Multimedia
For these items, choose more than one correct answer from the answer choices, and fill in the bubbles for more than one correct answer. Be sure to read the item carefully to know how many correct answers to choose. Example:
FSA Math Question Types
Multiselect Items
Some equation items have two parts. For a two-part equation item, such as the one to the right, be sure to enter your answer for each part of the item.
(40+4) (30+7)
1628
FSA Math Question Types
Two Part Equation Items
•
For these items, the student fills in bubbles indicating numbers and mathematical symbols to create a response.
FSA Math Question Types
Equation Editor Items
18
•
Excerpted sentences from the text are presented in this item type.
•
The student fills in bubbles to indicate which sentences are correct .
FSA Math Question Types
Selectable Hot Text Items
19
•
This item type presents options in columns and rows.
•
The student is directed to fill in a bubble that matches a correct option from a column with a correct option from a row.
FSA Math Question Types
Matching Items
20
Parents/families can request a black and white paper score report from the school in August after score reports have distributed: • • • •
Overall score for each subject Student’s Achievement Level Percentile Rank More specific content-area scores
FSA Achievement Levels
Scores for the 2018-2019 assessments will be released in June 2019
FSA Achievement Levels
• Florida law defines Level 3 as indicating “satisfactory performance” (s. 1008.22(3)(e)1., F.S.) • Florida law also states that “a student passes an assessment if the student achieves a level 3, level 4, or level 5” (s. 1008.34(1)(a), F.S.) • Level 2 is also defined as “passing” in State Board Rule (6A-1.09422, F.A.C.)
Focus on the Florida standards Digital learning push “Cold Read” Assessments with DBQs Writing in all content areas Progress Monitoring in all subjects FSA Style Questions on Assessments Close Reading in all content areas
What are we doing?
• • • • • • •
•fsassessments.org
•achievethecore.org •Floridastudentsachieve.org •Floridastudents.org
A+ Resources
•bealearninghero.org
FSA Portal
Ask your child about school and visit teacher website on a daily basis.
2.
Help infuse what is being learned in class at home.
3.
READ with children at least 30 minutes each day. Students can then use the books read at home, and take tests at school using Accelerated Reader (AR) program.
4.
Use computer websites: 1. Power School– keep up-to-date with student progress 2. i-Ready 3. ThinkCentral 4. USA Test Prep 5. STEM Scopes
What can I do to help?
1.
FCAT/EOC’s
Thank you for coming!
7:35 - 8:00 PM • Biology EOC (Room 215) • Algebra EOC (240)
Questions
7:00 – 7:30 PM • Geometry EOC (Room 240) • 7th Grade Civics (220) • 5th Grade Science FCAT (Cafeteria) • 8th Grade Science FCAT (215)
