1 / 37

Santa Ana Unified School District Dept. of Research and Evaluation

Santa Ana Unified School District Dept. of Research and Evaluation. Preparing Your Child for Testing. Presentation Goals. By the end of this presentation… You will know how to help your child prepare for testing. Think back to when you were a young student.

devaki
Download Presentation

Santa Ana Unified School District Dept. of Research and Evaluation

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Santa Ana Unified School DistrictDept. of Research and Evaluation Preparing Your Child for Testing

  2. Presentation Goals By the end of this presentation… You will know how to help your child prepare for testing

  3. Think back to when you were a young student. . . What do you remember about the tests you took? • What kinds of tests did you take? • How did you feel? • What was learned from the tests you took?

  4. Q: Whattests do we administer in Santa Ana Unified School District? Standardized Testing And Reporting California Standards Test (CST) (our focus today) California Modified Assessment (CMA)  California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) Standards Based Test in Spanish (STS) (Your child may have taken one or more tests) Early Assessment Program (EAP)

  5. Whenand Where? Q: When Does My Child Take the Tests? A: STAR is every Spring Q: Where Does My Child Take the Tests? A: STAR tests are administered at your child’s home school

  6. Q: How Are STAR Results Used to Help Students? Answer: STAR -Identify Academic Strengths and Needs -Meetings with Teachers -Alignment to Standards -California Reading List -A More Complete Picture

  7. Q: What mightthe test look like? Let’s see what it looks like . . . And let’s try a few

  8. Let’s try an example. . .What do our children need to know?How are they tested? In 5th grade students must be able to:

  9. From the 5th Grade CST in Mathematics. . . What is the correct answer? A. B. C. D.

  10. Now, something a little harder. . .

  11. Standardized tests look different from regular classroom tests Students will be asked to read questions in a test book and, then, mark their answer in the same book or on an answer document Students must follow directions for making allowable marks Neatness is important

  12. The STAR Student Report You should receive your STAR Student Report in the mail in September. A guide in multiple languages also comes with the Student Report. Your student’s current teacher also has your child’s STAR results so that he/she can assist your student better.

  13. STAR Student Report (Sample) Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

  14. STAR Student Report (Sample) Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

  15. STAR Student Report (Sample) Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

  16. What Does the Scale Score Tell Us? • A scale score is a number that tells you more information about how a student did on the CST. • Scale scores range between 150 (low) to a 600 (high). • Scale scores determine the performance level and tell us how close the student is to the next performance level

  17. What does the Performance Level Mean? The performance level tells you how your student is doing based on the California standards, which is what the state identified as expectations for each grade level. • Advanced: Approximately one or more grade levels ABOVE the grade level at the time of test. • Proficient: Approximately AT grade level at the time of the test • Basic: Approximately one grade level BELOW the grade level during the test • Below Basic: Approximately two grade levels BELOW the grade level during the test • Far Below Basic: Approximately three or more grade levels BELOW the grade level at the time of the test

  18. Range of percent correct scores on the reporting cluster for students who scored proficient on the total test STAR Student Report (Sample)

  19. Percent correct and # obtained by the student on the reporting cluster STAR Student Report (Sample) For example, this tells us exactly which part(s) of math the student is the strongest in and which part(s) he/she needs more help in. This student is strongest in Estimation, Percents and Factoring (83% correct) and needs the most help with Measurement and Geometry (73% correct).

  20. STAR: Student Report http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/readinglist.asp Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

  21. STAR: Student Report http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/ Source: California Department of Education (CDE)

  22. How can parents help their child/children prepare for testing??

  23. What can I do to help my student prepare for the STAR? At the beginning of and throughout the year: • Review the California Content Standards (with your child’s teacher) for each subject area • Ask for the results of your child’s benchmark tests • Encourage your child to read everyday • Connect with your child’s teacher about his/her progress • Say, “Hi!” to your child’s teacher • Attend conferences • Attend parent meetings • Review your child’s STAR Student Report with your child • Review your child’s report card with your child During testing: • Ensure Proper Diet and Adequate Rest Before Testing • Help Your Child Understand Teachers’ Behaviors During Testing • Help Your Child Understand Their Own Behaviors During and After Testing • Avoid Stressful or Emotional Situations in the Home, if possible

  24. How to Reduce Test Anxiety . . . Before and/or during a test, students may: • Feel panic • Forget what they learned • Have shaky or sweaty palms • Need to go to the restroom • Have a stomach ache What can parents do to help? • Keep practice times pleasant • Teach your child to ease an anxious mind and body • Silently count backward from 10 • Take a deep breath • Tense and relax muscles • Imagine being in a peaceful place • Be positive!

  25. Testing Tips and Questions Listen carefully to spoken directions Read through the written directions Glance through the problems Read all the questions or problems Read the entire question or problem Look at any pictures Go back and check answers Ask your child’s teacher for other tips. Write them down . . . ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  26. Frequently Asked Questions Is it okay to guess on a test? Are the STAR tests timed? Can parents take a look at the tests?

  27. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp

  28. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp

  29. http://starsamplequestions.org/

  30. Benchmark Student Exam Report

  31. Benchmark Student Exam Report

  32. Name three things that you will do to help your child/children prepare for testing??

  33. Review - Quiz • What is the name of one of the significant tests administered to your child in the spring every year? • Name two ways you can help prepare your child for testing.

  34. Reference andOn-line Resources California Department of Education STAR website at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/

  35. Contact Information Dept. of Research and Evaluation Santa Ana Unified School District (714) 558-5850 Phone (714) 558-5573 FAX

More Related