Transcript FSA Parent Night - Ms. Perez's 3rd Grade Class

FSA Parent Night
September 9, 2014
Agenda
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What is the FSA?
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FSA testing dates
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Computer based testing
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Why is Florida replacing the FCAT?
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Promotion Requirements
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What standards are on the FSA?
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Sample test items in Reading and Math
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How can I help my child at home?
What is the FSA?
The Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
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FSA is an authentic assessment that includes more than just multiple choice
questions.
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Students will be expected to respond to multiple choice questions, create
graphs, write and respond in different ways than on other traditional tests.
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Will prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and in life by
emphasizing analytical thinking.
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Measures student mastery of the standards taught.
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Meets high quality standards for assessment, including reliability and validity
for a variety of accountability purposes.
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Emphasizes critical thinking.
Why is Florida replacing the FCAT?
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With new, more rigorous standards in place to help
Florida students succeed, the FCAT 2.0 no longer
serves the purpose of measuring student progress and
achievement.
Promotion Requirements
 Students
in Grade 3 will be required to
pass the FSA with a score to be
determined by the state.
Number of Words per Passage
The length and complexity of texts should vary within each grade-level
assessment. The table below suggests an approximate word count range for a
text or text set.
Grade Level
Number of Words
3rd Grade
100-700
4th Grade
100-900
5th Grade
200-1000
6th Grade
200-1100
7th Grade
300-1100
8th Grade
350-1200
Reading Samples
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http://fsassessments.org/
Math Sample Question
Math Sample Question
Math Sample Question
Math Sample Question
Math Sample Question
Math Sample Question
Math Sample Question
Forthcoming Information
 Number
 Length
of questions
of time
 Scoring
criteria
How can I help my child at home?
1.
Ask about school 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. Discoveryeducation.com
2. Studyisland.com
3. ThinkCentral.com
4. www.cpalms.org
5. http://fsassessments.org/ Use this website to read about updates, and have
your child complete the training tests in both Reading and Math
How can I help my child at home?
6. Power School– keep up-to-date with student progress
7. Attend parent workshops throughout the school year.
8. Reinforce vocabulary words at home.
Questions??