Transcript Cornerstone Charter Academy
CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY
L O W E R S C H O O L T E S T I N G P A R E N T N I G H T
ACRONYMS
INFORMATIONAL TEXT SPLIT Elementary Secondary 50% Narrative 50% Informational 30% Literary 70% Informational
• Quality over quantity (evidence) • Text-based support and student’s own view (elaboration) • Utilize Transitions • Citing sources • Vocab and academic writing • Read non-fiction material *Students will write an explanatory essay about the stimulus or write an argumentative essay in which they argue for or against something related to the stimulus.
*The essay will be scored in 3 Domains (Purpose, Focus, and Organization Evidence and Elaboration- Conventions)
ELA TIPS
Questions Types on the Assessment
For all sections on the FSA test… • There are six different types of questions…(this is what sets this test apart from FCAT.) Multiple Choice Multi-Select: More than one answer should be chosen.
Two part questions: two questions pertaining to the same topic.
Open Response: 1-3 sentences (Just enough to answer the question and support it from the text) Hot Text: highlights the sentence Graphics: interacting with the text
TIPS Ask students to show their work.
• Students should be able to explain how they arrived at the final answer.
• Students should closely read all word problems to better understand the task.
SCORING:
Florida Statutes requires any third-grade students scoring Level 1 on the grade 3 FSA ELA to be retained. Some students may qualify for a good cause exemption and be promoted to fourth grade.
WHAT ARE WE DOING AT CCA?
Over time – Staircase alignment • Focus on the standards • Digital learning push • Typing push in early years • (www.typingclub.com) PLTW – science K-8, Biomedical in HS • Tutoring • DBQs at all levels • SMART 7 Strategy • Writing in all content areas • Progress Monitoring in ELA & Math • FSA Style Questions on Assessments
Monitor, Monitor, Monitor: Important Tools to Help Students Prepare
PERFORMANCE MATTERS Benchmark Testing – 2x per year Reports from ELA and Math Students analyze strengths and weaknesses OC Writes – Given monthly Text based stimulus, scored by teacher
THE IMPORTANT TOOLS– WHAT SHOULD I ASK MY CHILD?
Instead of, “How was your day?” ask: “What were your last Benchmark scores?” “Are you using iStation?” “What assignments do you have in your classes?” “Let’s go look at how you’re doing in Progressbook.” AND LET THEM ANSWER THE QUESTIONS (NOT YOU)!
HELPFUL WEBSITES
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