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Learn about the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) 2.0 and how it measures student progress toward meeting higher standards. Find out when the test will be given and what your child can score on the FCAT Writes, Reading, and Math sections.
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What is the FCAT 2.0? • The Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test is part of Florida’s overall plan to increase student achievement by implementing higher standards. The FCAT 2.0 also measures student progress toward meeting the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) benchmarks. • Common Core Standards implemented 2014-2015 school year.=
When will the FCAT test be given? • FCAT Writes • February 26, 2013 • FCAT Reading and Math • April 15-26, 2013 • Assessment schedule has been posted at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-5063/fcatscheduleb.pdf Rubric can be found on: languageartsreading.dadeschools.net
Types of Topics/Prompts • Expository • Explain • Beginning, Middle, End • 60 minutes • Rough Draft • Narrative • Tell a story • Beginning, Middle, End • 60 minutes • Rough Draft
FAQ • Who scores the test? • How are the scores calculated? • What is the passing score? • Can fourth grade students be retained for not passing this test? • Can students use visual aids, dictionaries, and notes?
How can you help your child??? • The better the reader, the better the writer • Journal Writing • Review their writing home learning using rubric • Encourage mature vocabulary • Correct grammar, spelling, and capitalization on all assignments. • Example- Reading Log
How the Test is Designed • FCAT DESIGN (90 min/ with short stretch break) • Multiple Choice (MC) = 1pt. - 1 min each • Combination of Fiction (fables), Non-Fiction and Poetry (compared) • Reference research (graphs, pictures, maps, charts, captions, footnotes) • Identify, understand and apply the use of figurative language.
Meet the Benchmarks Cause/Effect Main Idea/Relevant Supporting Details Text Features Vocabulary Compare/Contrast (Similarities/Differences) Author’s Perspective/Point of View Chronological Order Theme/Topic * Elements of Story Structure Text Structure/Organizational Patterns Descriptive, Idiomatic & Figurative Language * Informational Text
How can you help your child??? Read books with your child aloud Ask questions of the 5 W’s and How Monitor student book choice ( AR level and genres) Assign activities that will have your child graphing, classifying, predict, estimating, comparing, identifying patterns, interpreting, and summarizing material
How the Test is Designed? • Multiple Choice • Diagrams • Conversions • Rulers • No calculators • Gridded Responses
Megan’s father won first place in a bicycle race. The race was divided into equal sections, each measuring exactly 7 miles in length. Which number could be the total number of miles of the race? A. 17 B. 28 C. 43 D. 54
Meet the Strands Number Sense, Concepts and Operations Measurement Geometry and Spatial Sense Algebraic Thinking Multi-Step Word Problems
Algebraic Thinking • Michèle is paid $2.00 for each hour she watches her younger brother. She then spends $3.00 of her total earnings. • Let h represent the number of hours Michèle watched her brother. • Which expression below could be used to show how much money she will have left? • h - 3 • h ÷ 2 • 2 – 3b • (2h) - 3
How can you help your child??? Review multiplication facts Bake with your child (use metric units and customary) Incorporate estimation when shopping with your child Use the online E*text book Go Math! Have students underline and circle key words and concepts when completing assignments Always show work
Parent/Student Resources http://www.fldoe.org http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestingCalendar/TestingCalendar.asp http://www.infoplease.com/homework/ http://www.riverdeep.dadeschools.net http://www.explorelearning.com http://www.aplusmath.com http://www.tickettoread.com http://www.fcatexplorer.com