Transcript ACT Aspire iPad FAQ - Charleston County School District

A
Parent’s Guide
to the
South Carolina Elementary
State Assessment System
for
2014-15
Jennie Moore Elementary
for the Creative Arts
Karen Felder, Principal
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What Tests Will My Child Take?
Students in Grades 3-5
will take the ACT Aspire
Assessment in Spring 2015
as part of the new South
Carolina Assessment System.
Students in Grades 4-5
will also take the
traditional SC PASS
Assessments for Science
and Social Studies.
SC
PASS
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What Does ACT Aspire Do?
 Measures student
growth towards college
and career readiness in
Grades 3-10; SC will be
using Grades 3-8 tests.
 Identifies early learning
gaps to help ALL
students graduate from
high school ready for
college and career
opportunities.
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What Subjects and Grades Are Assessed?
ACT Aspire Testing | Grades 3-5
Writing
English
Reading
Math
Science
SC PASS Science and Social Studies Testing | Grades 4-5
Social
Studies
SC
PASS
Science
SC
PASS
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How Many Questions Are On the Tests?
 Depending on the grade level and subject area,
most assessments have between 30-60 items.
Science
English
Writing
Reading
Math
SC
and PASS
Social
Studies
SC
PASS
 All grade levels are required to write
an essay or story.
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Writing
What Types of Writing Are Required?
Grade 3 | Reflective Narrative (tell a story)
 Example: Write a story about a time you
did something new and different .
Grade 4 | Analytical Expository (explain something)
 Example: Write and essay to explain the
qualities of a good friend.
Grade 5 | Persuasive Argumentative (support an opinion)
 Example: Your principal wants to invite a special
guest to speak about the value of hard work and is
trying to decide between a scientist or and athlete.
Write an essay to support which speaker you think would be best
and why. Give details and examples to support your answer.
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How Long Are the ACT Aspire Tests?
Day
Subject
Test Length
Writing
30 minutes
English
30 minutes
Day 2
Reading
60 minutes
Day 3
Mathematics
55 minutes
Day 4
Science
55 minutes
Day 1
 Note: Administration times begin after students have completed pre-test
gridding and verbal instructions have been given.
 If two or more tests will be administered in a single sitting, students will
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be given 5-10 minutes between
each test to collect completed materials
and go over verbal instructions for the next test.
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What Is the Total Time of Testing?
ACT Aspire Testing
Grades 3, 4, and 5
3 hours, 50 minutes
Grades 6 and 7
4 hours
Grade 8
4 hours, 5 minutes
SC PASS Science and Social Studies Testing
Grades 4 and 5
These tests are not timed
Grades 6, 7, and 8
These tests are not timed
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What Will the Questions Look Like?
Constructed-Response Tasks
or Selected-Response Tasks
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Who Takes PASS Science/Social Studies?
4th and 5th Grade Students Take PASS SCI and SS
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Based on SC Science & Social Studies content standards
These tests are not timed
All questions are in multiple choice format
Administered to ALL 4th and 5th Grade students
Each test has 45 to 50 questions
Administered after ACT Aspire (May 7 and 8)
What About 3rd Grade Students?
 3rd Grade students do not take SC PASS
for Science and Social Studies in Spring 2015.
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SC
PASS
When Will Students Be Tested?
Spring 2015 ACT Aspire Testing Window
Writing and English
April 28 (Tuesday)
Reading
April 29 (Wednesday)
Mathematics
April 30 (Thursday)
Science
May 1 (Friday)
Make-Up Testing
May 4-8 and May 11-13
Spring 2015 4th and 5th Grade SC PASS Testing Window
Science
May 7 (Thursday)
Social Studies
May 8 (Friday)
Make-Up Testing
May 11-15
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SC
PASS
Can I See ACT Aspire Sample Test Items?
http://actaspire.pearson.com/exemplars.html
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Can I See SC PASS Sample Test Items?
Science
Social Studies
SC
PASS
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/
programs-services/45/
PASSScienceTests.cfm
SC
PASS
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/
programs-services/45/
PASSSocialStudiesTests.cfm
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Are There Testing Accommodations?
Students With Disabilities
 ACT Aspire has accommodations for students
with Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).
English Language Learning (ELL) Students
 The “First Year Exemption” for ELL students
applies to both SC PASS and ACT Aspire.
Where Can You Find More Information?
 Parents will receive specific information about testing
accommodations from the school, and can also use the
ACT Aspire Accessibility Guidebook on the ACT website:
http://actaspire.avocet.pearson.com/actaspire/home#4673
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How Will the State Rate Our School?
State Testing Accountability for 2014-15:
 Parents and schools will receive assessment results
for each student, but scores will not be calculated into
ratings for schools and districts
until 2016-17.
 The state will then combine the
current state and federal
accountability systems into
one effective South Carolina
accountability system.
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What Can Parents Do?
The Night Before the Testing:
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Talk to your child about any concerns they may have.
Your family should relax and enjoy the evening.
Your child needs to go to bed on-time.
Your child should not go to bed upset or angry.
Your child should get a full night’s sleep
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What Can Parents Do?
The Morning of the Test:
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Start your day as you normally do.
Your child should eat a healthy breakfast.
Allow your child to wear their favorite comfortable clothing.
Encourage your child to have a positive attitude and do
his/her best on the test.
 Be sure your child is at school and on-time
every day during testing.
 If your child wears glasses, please make
sure that he/she has them for testing.
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Questions
and Answers
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