Transcript PTO_NJASK_Info_Night

Brunswick Acres
NJ ASK Parent Workshop
February 10, 2011
When?
• NJASK 3, 4, 5: May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (Grade 4 Science)
• NJASK 3, 4 5 Make Up Testing: May 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (Grade 4
Science)
Why?
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NCLB (ESEA)- “No Child Left Behind” –2002
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Every state must have an assessment for annual tests in
Language Arts and Math in grades 3-8.
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Assess every student in science by 2007- 08 at least once in each
of these grade spans: 3-5, 6-9, 10-12.
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Have all students attain a level of proficiency by the 2013-2014
school year.
How is data used?
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To analyze and compare data over the years to identify
areas of strengths and weaknesses
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To examine test scores to identify areas of strengths and
weaknesses on a grade level and for individual students.
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To analyze data and plan instruction based on student
needs
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To integrate test taking strategies across the curriculum
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To use in addition to OTHER district and school
assessments in order to learn more about our student’s
academic levels (IS (Basic Skills), Accelerated Math,
Enrichment)
What?
Grade 3
Writing
Reading
(2 Writing Tasks)
(30 Minutes)
(3 Passages)
(30-40 Minutes)
Speculative or
Expository
Science
18 MC, 3 OE
43 MC
8 SCR
4 ECR
N/A
27 MC, 3 OE
43 MC
8 SCR
4 ECR
33 MC
2 OE
31 MC, 3 OE
43 MC
10 SCR
5 ECR
N/A
Grade 4
Grade 5
Math
WRITING
Writing Prompts
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The speculative prompt presents a brief scenario which
students use as a springboard for writing a story, drawing on
stories they have read as well as on their own experiences to
develop ideas for their composition.
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There are two formats for assessing expository writing: one
will introduce a topic in a brief verbal prompt and ask students
to develop a composition about that topic; the second format
uses a poem to introduce a topic. That topic is elaborated
further by a brief verbal prompt that students will use as a basis
for writing their composition.
Example Writing Prompts
Speculative
When the school bell rang, Katie and Pablo grabbed their
books and raced out of the classroom. They had been
looking forward to this afternoon all week long. Today they
were going to go on an adventure.
Write a story about the adventure Katie and Pablo had
after they left school.
Example Writing Prompts
Expository Writing (Poem Prompt)
(Students first listen to and read the Shel Silverstein
poem “Moon-Catchin’ Net”)
Has there ever been something you wanted very much
that you may or may not have been able to get? Write
about what you wanted. Include the following:
What did you want to have and why did you want this?
If you got it, explain how it happened and why you were
successful.
If you didn’t get it, explain why not.
Explain how you might be successful in getting it in the
future.
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Create an opening “hook”
Create characters, setting and plot (Speculative)
Dialogue
State and explain the main problem and solution (if any)
Do all tasks while using high level vocabulary, descriptive
adjectives and verbs, specific nouns, figurative language,
varied sentence structure, and other advanced writing
techniques
Spelling and Grammar
All scores based on a 5 point rubric
Writing Rubric (10 Points Total)
At BA, we prepare our students for
writing by…
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Writer’s Workshop
(Leads, Supporting Ideas, Organizations, Grammar,
Spelling)
Provide multiple opportunities to practice (Timed Writing)
Evaluate assessments and data to make instructional
decisions
Provide instructional support as needed
Provide opportunities to free write or self select topic
Integrate writing into other content areas (science, social
studies)
We hold conferences with our writers
Share and celebrate our writings
Review their writings from the beginning of the year
Parents can prepare our students for
writing by…
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Review your child’s writing
Provide ample opportunities for students to practice
Time the students’ writing once in a while
Try writing one yourself and share your writing with your
child.
Score the writing with the students using the rubric
Allow children to discuss with you openly about areas for
improvements
Have students use a Writing Journal
Have students read their writings over again throughout
the year
Write about Non-Fiction topics, Editorial and Opinions
READING
Reading Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a theme of “Brave as a Mountain Lion”?
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Hard work can lead to good ideas.
Nature teaches us about ourselves.
We can do hard things with help from others.
Everything we know we learn in school.
3. On page 14, the school letter states that Spider has
been chosen for the spelling bee. Why was he chosen?
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The teacher thinks Spider wants to be on stage.
Spider’s father was in a spelling bee.
People know that Spider is brave and clever.
Spider spelled every word correctly on the spelling
test.
Reading Open Ended Question
Throughout the passage, Spider exhibited many different
character traits.
• Choose three adjectives from the list given which best
describe Spider in this story.
• Explain how these character traits
influenced Spider’s behavior at the end of
the story.
Use details from the text to support your opinion.
Reading Rubric
At BA, we prepare our students for
reading by…
• Guided Reading
(Fluency, Decoding Skills, Comprehension Skills,
Make Inferences)
• Running Records to evaluate students
• Provide multiple opportunities to practice reading
(At Home - Reading Logs, Science, Social Studies)
• Provide instructional support as needed
• Students answer multiple choice questions as well as
open-ended
• Allow students to read in other genre areas
(Non-Fiction, Biographies, Etc.)
Parents can prepare our students for
reading by…
• Check to see students are reading everyday
• Read with your child (Books, Newspapers, Magazines)
• Help students use the rubric to score their response to
OE questions.
• Regularly discuss with your child the main idea,
author’s purpose and the theme of the story.
• Delve deeply into the book to compare characters
and summarize problem and solution of the story.
• Allow children to discuss with you openly about areas
for improvements
MATH
Third Grade
Multiple Choice Questions
Fourth Grade
Multiple Choice Sample
Fifth Grade
Multiple Choice Questions
2 Types of Math Questions
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Short Constructed Response (SCR)
Extended Constructed Response
(ECR)
How will these be scored?
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Short Constructed Response:
– Answers are right or wrong
– 1 point each
– Student work to get the answer will NOT be
assessed.
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Extended Constructed Response (Rubric Used)
– Scored on a 3 point scale - partial credit is
awarded
– Students can receive up to 2 points for a
proper execution of strategy with a small
computational mistake
– Student work can be looked at and assessed.
Short Constructed Response
Examples
A lunch menu has 3 beverage selections: water, juice
and milk. The menu also offers 2 sandwich selections:
turkey and peanut butter. How many different meals of
one beverage and one sandwich are possible?
(correct answer: ?)
A bag contains 5 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, and 7
green marbles. Arturo reaches into the bag and removes
one marble. What is the probability that marble is red?
(correct answers: ?)
Extended Constructed Response
Question
Extended Constructed Response
Examples
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The ECR items require students to construct their
own written or graphical responses and explain their
responses.
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These questions are the most difficult and require
multiple steps or procedures to solve all parts of the
problem.
Extended Constructed Response
Question
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
At BA, we prepare our students for
math by…
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Mathematics Curriculum (Investigation)
Sample tests and analyze student data to plan for
instructions
Instructional support as needed
Problem of the Day (POD)
Connect to real world
Mad Minute / Rocket Math
Integrate math with science (temperature graph)
Give students ECR as well as SCR questions
Review materials as needed
Kid friendly rubric
Parent can prepare our students for
math by…
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Allow students to use various strategies to answer
questions
Use rubric to score their response to OE questions
Have students create questions for an answer
Have students answer questions using pictures, numbers
and words (if applicable)
Have students find more than one answer for a given
problem (making change)
Review materials from the beginning of the year frequently
SCIENCE
NJ ASK: Science (4th grade only)
General Science Knowledge
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Each multiple choice is worth one point; Each open ended
is worth 3 points.
33 multiple choice questions, 2 open ended questions; 39
total possible points.
60 minutes testing time
Home Preparations
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Normal Routines
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Balanced Breakfast
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Try Your Best
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Attendance/Arrival
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Share Relaxation
Techniques
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Be Positive
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ONE test
Official School and State Websites
Study Island
www.studyisland.com
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NJCCS
www.state.nj.us/education/assessment
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New Jersey Department of Education
www.state.nj.us/education/
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Search Keywords…
“state standardized tests New Jersey”
“released NJASK questions”
“NJASK”
Q/A
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