Transcript Race to the Top

Briarlake Elementary Parent Presentation
March 10, 2015
Mary Jenks, Principal
Raifa A. Russ, Assistant Principal
Georgia Milestones

Grades 3 – 8
 End
of Grade (EOG) in language arts,
mathematics, science, social studies
 Will
replace CRCT and the Grade 3 and 5
Writing Assessment
 It
is important to remember that Georgia
Milestones is primarily a criterionreferenced test, reflecting the content
standards for each grade and course
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Georgia Milestones
Blended: Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced
Georgia Milestones will provide:
 criterion-referenced
performance information in the
form of four performance levels, depicting students’
mastery of state standards
 norm-referenced
performance information in the form of
national percentiles, depicting how students’
achievement compares to peers nationally
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Georgia Milestones
o
It is anticipated that the state/district scores will
drop during this testing cycle.
o
Local scanning will not be continued
[constructed-response items require hand
scoring]
o
Scores will be delayed in year 1 due to technical
work and standard setting
o
School district will determine policy for
promotion in grades 3rd, 5th, and 8th
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Coherency – Consistency
Achievement of Georgia Students in Mathematics
2013

NAEP – Grade 4:

CRCT – Grade 4:
39% at/above proficient
84% met/exceeded
Achievement of Georgia Students in Reading
2013
 NAEP – Grade 4:
 CRCT – Grade 4:
34% at/above proficient
93% met/exceeded
Achievement of Georgia Students in Science
2011 (NAEP) / 2013 (CRCT)
 NAEP – Grade 8:

CRCT – Grade 8:
30% at/above proficient
74% met/exceeded (67% in 2011)
Georgia Milestones
Transition to Online
 Year
1: minimum of 30% online
 Year
3: minimum of 80% online
 Year
5: minimum of 100% online
Paper/pencil
versions will be
available for
the small
number of
students who
cannot interact
with computer
due to their
disability.
Braille forms
will be
available.
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Georgia Milestones
Types of Test Items
Selected Response
o
Multiple Choice
Constructed Response
o
Generate a response as opposed to selecting a response
Extended Response
o
More elaborate answers and explanations
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters
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ELA will consist of 3 sections, 1 of which
will focus mainly on writing
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Mathematics will consist of 2 sections
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Science will consist of 2 sections
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Social Studies will consist of 2 sections
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Administration Dates & Times
April 21 – April 30, 2015
Note: These time limits do not apply
to those students who have the
accommodation of 9extended time.
Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: ELA
Criterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 44 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdown by Item Type:
•
•
•
•
40 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT)
2 Constructed Response (2 points each)
1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)
1 Extended Response (worth 7 points)
Norm-Referenced
• Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test
• Total field test items: 6
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Writing at Every Grade
–
All students will encounter an extended constructed-response item
allowing for narrative prose, in response to text, within first or
second section of the test (contributes to the writing score).
–
Within section three, students will read a pair of passages and
complete a series of items prior to writing their essay:
o
3 selected-response items asking about the salient features of
each passage and comparing/contrasting between the two
passages (contributes to reading score)
o
1 constructed-response item requiring linking the two passages
(contributes to the reading score)
o
1 writing prompt (allowing for an extended writing response) in
which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions,
claims, etc. (contributes to the writing score)
Warning: Students who simply rewrite excerpts
from the passage(s) to illustrate their point(s) will
not receive favorable scores.
Genres
Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or
opinion/argumentative depending on the grade
level. Students could encounter either genre.
Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters:
Mathematics
Criterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 53 / Total Number of Points: 58
Breakdown by Item Type:

50 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT)

2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each)

1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)
Norm-Referenced

Total Number of Items: 20
Embedded Field Test

Total field test items: 10
(10 of which contribute to CR score)
Total number of items taken
by each student:
73
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SELECTED RESPONSE
Which fraction is largest?
A
B
C
D
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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
George and Ana each had a 12-inch pizza. Both pizzas were split into 8 equal
pieces. The shaded pieces are the portion of their pizzas that George and Ana
ate.
George
Ana
Express in fractions how much pizza George and Ana ate. Use the symbol <,
=, or > to show who ate more pizza.
George
Ana
>
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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
Ana
George
12 inches
George
9 inches
Carlos
12 inches
12 inches
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EXTENDED RESPONSE
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EXTENDED RESPONSE
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: Social Studies
Criterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdown by Item Type:
• 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which are aligned
NRT)
Norm-Referenced
• Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test
• Total field test items: 10
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Grade 3- SELECTED RESPONSE
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Grade 5 – SELECTED RESPONSE
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Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: Science
Criterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdown by Item Type:

55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which are
aligned NRT)
Norm-Referenced

Total Number of Items: 20
(approximately 10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test

Total field test items: 10
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Grade 3 – SELECTED RESPONSE
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Grade 4- SELECTED RESPONSE
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Resources
Sample questions created by PARCC
 http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#
Parent Guide
 http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNumbe
r=3816
A demo of CTB’s online platform can be accessed at
this link –
 http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/
•
Click on any one of the tests to open the Sample Test Page
•
Click on “Start the test” at the top of the web page
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Click on “Login”, no credentials are required
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DCSD GA Milestones Resources
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College and Career Ready
Performance Index -CCRPI
o Focus is on growth and not achievement only
o 60% - Achievement
o 25% - Progress
o Describes a student’s growth relative to other
students with similar prior achievement
o 15% - Achievement Gap
o Assigns points to schools for the progress in closing
the gaps or showing small achievement gaps on
state tests.
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ACHIEVEMENT
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Preparing Our Students at
Briarlake
Teachers are providing rigorous instruction
using the CCGPS in ELA and Math, GPS in
Science and Social Studies
 EngageNY Mathematics is being used to
increase rigor and provide mastery in
constructed and extended response items.
 Online testing opportunities are embedded in
STAR Assessments, SLO’s and classroom
activities.
 Write Score Assessments provide opportunities
for writing using complex text.
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It’s Not Your Father’s
Math Anymore!
History and Development

PARCC-Partnership for Assessment of Readiness
for College and Careers

Membership is a coalition of states

What it takes to be successful in College and
Careers

Georgia was a member from 2010-2014
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Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Developed by Great Minds

Partnership with NY State Education Dept.

Engageny/Eureka Math
Written by math educators:
 Nell
McAnelly
 Scott
Baldridge
Foundation of the Curriculum

“A Story of Units” (PK-5)
 Builds
on success of the focus, coherence and
rigor of Singapore Math
 Writers
are Singapore Math trained and lead
writers are Singapore math experts

“Learning Progressions”
 math
domains and child development
Problem Solving in Learning
Math Concepts

“Old way”
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
http://www.teachertube.com/video/fuzzy-math-funnyold-movie-clip-296347
“New way”
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Construct

Examine

Justify
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Sample problem
Forming units to solve word problems is one of the most powerful examples of the overarching
theme in “A Story of Units.” Here is a sample problem that illustrates why:

A bottle holds 900 ml of water. A bucket holds 6 times as much water as a bottle. A glass holds 1/5 as much
water as a bottle. How much more does the bucket hold than 4 bottles?

We can use the bottle capacity to form a unit pictorially and illustrate the other quantities with
relationship to that unit:
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Bottle

Bucket

Glass

The unit can then be used to answer the question about this situation, “How much more does the
bucket hold than 4 bottles?”
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Once the units are established and defined, the task is simply manipulating them via arithmetic.
With this repetition of prior experiences, the student realizes that he has seen this before.
Eureka Math


Differs from traditional textbook

Overarching theme is told in a story

Defines basic building block of math-the UNIT
Not a scripted program

Exemplars of student/teacher instructional situations

Instructional adjustments

Customization of materials
Lesson Structure
Fluency
Application
Concept
Development
Student
Debrief
• Maintenance, Preparation, & Anticipation.
• Apply math concepts in “real-world” situations
• Main component
• Builds on prior knowledge and supports future learning
• Students articulate the focus of the lesson and the learning
that has occurred.
Lesson Structure
Assessment

Mid and end-of-modules assessments


Expectation is demonstration of procedural skills, fluency
and conceptual understanding
Constructed response questions

Explain thought process

Show work
Eureka Math is…
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Using real-world problems
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Understanding why
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Explaining your reasoning
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Doing math in your head
It’s not your father’s math…

Parents face the toughest challenge

Unknown models and procedures

No more memorization of formulas, shortcuts and tricks
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Emphasis is on concepts behind the math operations

Multiple ways to arrive at the same answer
Eureka Math is not…

endless exercises without context

isolated memorization

working alone

relying on a calculator
DCSD Schools and Math
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Brockett- Reflex Math, IXL, State Frameworks, My Math
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Chestnut Charter-Eureka Math, My Math
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Dunwoody-My Math, Front Row Math, Reflex Math
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Globe Academy-Eureka Math, State Frameworks, Everyday
Math
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Laurel Ridge-State Frameworks, My Math
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Oak Grove-My Math, Everyday Math
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Pleasantdale-Eureka Math, State Frameworks, Inside
Mathematics
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Princeton-Reflex Math, Exemplars, Common Core workbooks
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Briarlake- Eureka Math, State Frameworks, My Math,
Exemplars, Front Row Math, Reflex Math, IXL
Curriculum Questions

Dekalb County has adopted the McGraw Hill My Math curriculum and
provided text books to all DeKalb County schools. Is Briarlake obligated
by County protocol and/or teacher contracts to use the McGraw Hill My
Math curriculum?
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Is Briarlake allowed to use Engage NY?

what is the message being delivered to parents/teachers on why
Engage NY is being used in lieu of My Math?
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What My Math text books were provided to teachers at the beginning of
the school year?
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Were teachers instructed to use these new books, not to use them, or to
use a combination of My Math and Engage NY?
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What math curriculum are other neighboring elementary schools using?

Which curriculum, Engage NY or My Math, teaches the curriculum skills
and most importantly, the math terminology (i.e. number bonds),
consistent with the Georgia Milestones assessment?

What training and support is provided to teachers in order to effectively
teach the Engage NY math curriculum?

If a student is struggling with the Engage NY math curriculum, what
resources/support is available to the students and parents

Has DeKalb County just recently provided new textbooks for English
Language Arts?

What is the time frame for the improvements to the computer lab to be
completed?
Support
EUREKA MATH WEB SITE
http://greatminds.net/maps/math/home
OAKDALE SCHOOL SYSTEM
http://www.oakdale.k12.ca.us/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1391596408603
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
http://www.lpssonline.com/site5514.php
Sample practice tests for math:
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/
Sample practice tests for reading/ELA
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/
Math and Reading/ELA sample questions
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/
https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-common-core-sample-questions