Transcript Colorado Measures of Academic

Colorado Measures of
Academic Success
(CMAS): Science and
Social Studies
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Agenda
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Overview of CMAS
Timeline
Technology Readiness
Instructional Support
Resources
Overview of CMAS:
Science & Social Studies
Colorado Academic Standards (CAS):
• The expectations of what students
need to know and be able to do at the
end of each grade.
• Stand as the values and content
organizers of what Colorado sees as
the future skills and essential
knowledge for our next generation to
be more successful.
• Basis of the annual state assessment.
Online Assessments Timeline:
Overview
• Spring 2014:
– TCAP reading, writing and math
o Grades 3-10
– CMAS and CoAlt Science:
o Grades 5 & 8
– CMAS and CoAlt Social Studies:
o Grades 4 & 7
– PARCC pilot in selected schools for English
language arts and/or Math (performance-based
and/or end-of-year)
• Fall 2014:
– CMAS and CoAlt Science and Social Studies
o Grade 12
Online Assessments Timeline:
Overview
• Spring 2015
– CMAS PARCC performance-based English
language arts and Math (March 2015)
o Grades 3-8
o High school
– CMAS Science (March – April 2015)
o Grades 5 & 8
– CMAS Social Studies (March – April 2015)
o Grades 4 & 7
– CMAS PARCC end-of-year English language
arts and Math (April – May 2015)
o Grades 3-8
o High school
Timeline: Spring 2014
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Timeline: Spring 2014 Cont …
• The following assessments will be
administered April 14 – May 2, 2014:
– Elementary: 4th grade Social Studies and
5th grade Science (spring TCAP will not
include Science)
– Middle School: 7th grade Social Studies and
8th grade Science (spring TCAP will not
include Science)
– CoAlt Science and Social Studies for grades
above (paper-and-pencil only)
Technology Readiness
• Devices
– Laptops, Desktops, Chromebooks
• Mice (encouraged with laptops)
– iPads
• Wired Keyboards (required)
– Headphones and microphones not required unless used for
accommodations (Spring 2014)
• Software
– Proctor Caching
– Java (See your STR for Java fixes/questions)
• Other
– Electrical Outlets
Instructional Support: Science
• CDE Grade 5 Science Frameworks
• CDE Grade 8 Science Frameworks
• CDE Grade 12 Science Frameworks
• DPS Science Units/course of study
• ePAT CMAS Guides (Pearson practice items)
• DPS CMAS-Gr. 5 & 8 Science Instructional
Support (Gr. 12 coming soon)
Resources are all available at Online Assessment website:
http://onlineassessment.dpsk12.org/instruction-information/
Instructional Support: Science
5th Grade Lesson Plans:
• Additional Core Lesson: Mixtures of Matter
• Spanish Core Lesson: Mixtures of Matter
• Additional Core Lesson:
Structures/Systems of Organisms
• Spanish Additional Core Lesson:
Structures/Systems of Organisms
• Plate tectonics lesson
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Instructional Support: Social Studies
• CDE Grade 4 Social Studies Frameworks
• CDE Grade 7 Social Studies Frameworks
• CDE Grade 12 Social Studies Frameworks
• DPS Social Studies Units/course of study
• ePAT CMAS Guides (Pearson practice items)
Resources are all available at Online Assessment website:
http://onlineassessment.dpsk12.org/instruction-information/
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CMAS Interdisciplinary Unit (i-Unit!)
4th Grade Colorful Colorado!
• Colorful Colorado was designed to provide
instruction in Colorado history, geography, economy,
and government, and to develop content knowledge
that will prepare students to be successful on the
state social studies online assessment.
• An online summative assessment has been built in
to this unit to give students an online experience
prior to the state assessment.
• Elementary Literacy Interdisciplinary Units (i-Units)
Webinars Offered
– Audience: School Principals, School Leaders, and Grade 35 Elementary Teachers
– Feb 7: 7am to 8am OR Feb 11: 4pm to 5pm
– Link to be e-mailed on Feb 5th.
Social Studies Grade 4
Summative Assessment Framework
Colorado Academic Standards Summative Assessment
Framework
Instructional Support: Technology
• Introduction to the Question Format of the
CMAS science and social studies exams
(video tutorial)
• Tables of Technology Skills for Online
Assessments – CMAS science and social
studies (for grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Resources are all available at Online Assessment website:
http://onlineassessment.dpsk12.org/instruction-information/
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Resources
• Monthly Newsletter
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Website:
http://onlineassessment.dpsk12.org/
NEW Website
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