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ISAT Parent Information

ISAT Parent Information. Presented by: Jennifer Whitefield & Carlos Santoyo February 21, 2014. Reading Extended Response Question.

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ISAT Parent Information

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  1. ISAT Parent Information Presented by: Jennifer Whitefield & Carlos Santoyo February 21, 2014

  2. Reading Extended Response Question Penguins can survive both on land and in water. Explain how penguins are different from most birds. Use information from the passage and your own ideas to support your answer.

  3. What did you notice?

  4. What is ISAT? The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) measures individual student achievement relative to the Common Core State Standards

  5. Who is required to take ISAT’s and when are the ISAT testing dates? • Administered to students in Grades 3-8 • Sandoval Testing Dates: • Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 to Friday, March 7th, 2014.

  6. Why do students have to takeISAT’s? It’s a required test. The results give parents, teachers, and schools one measure of student learning and school performance. Holds schools accountable for Adequate Yearly Progress as set by NCLB.

  7. WHAT IS TESTED ON THEISAT? Reading • 3 sessions - 45 minutes each • 1st – 6 short passages and 30 multiple choice questions • 2nd – 2 long passages, 20 multiple choice, and1 extended response question • 3rd – 2 or 3 reading passages, 20 multiple choice, and 1 extended response question

  8. WHAT IS TESTED ON THEISAT? Math • 3 sessions - 45 minutes each • 1st – 40 multiple choice • 2nd – 30 multiple choice, 3 short response • 3rd – 2 extended response

  9. WHAT IS TESTED ON THEISAT? Science (4th & 7th Grade Only) • 2 sessions - 55 minutes each • 1st – 41 multiple-choice items • 2nd – 41 multiple-choice items

  10. What do the ISAT results reveal? ISAT Performance Indicators • Exceeds – Demonstrates beyond grade level understanding • Meets – Demonstrates comprehension of grade level information • Below – Demonstrates incomplete understanding of grade level information • Academic Warning – Demonstrates limited understanding of grade level information

  11. TIPS FOR PARENTS: • Ensure student comes to school every day (if possible) and that he/she gets to school on time.

  12. TIPS FOR PARENTS: • Make sure that your child is well rested on school days and especially the day of a test. • Children who are tired are less able to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test.

  13. TIPS FOR PARENTS: • Give your child a well-rounded diet. • A healthy body leads to a healthy, active mind.

  14. TIPS FOR PARENTS: • Provide books and magazines for your youngster to read at home. • By reading new materials, a child will learn new words that might appear on a test. • Ask your child's school about a suggested outside reading list or get suggestions from the public library.

  15. TIPS FOR PARENTS: • Ensure student comes to school with a positive attitude. • Praise them for the things they do well. If they feel good about themselves, they will do their best. • Children who are afraid of failing are more likely to become anxious when taking tests and are more likely to make mistakes.

  16. RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS: Study Island – www.studyisland.com Rocking the ISAT - http://rockingtheisat.blogspot.com/

  17. Questions?

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