1 / 28

California Standards Test

California Standards Test. Parent Rally March 15, 2012. Why are we here?. To learn about the CST To understand what the CST means to your child and to the school To help your child “do your best on the test”. What is the CST?.

lawrence-oneill
Download Presentation

California Standards Test

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. California Standards Test Parent Rally March 15, 2012

  2. Why are we here? • To learn about the CST • To understand what the CST means to your child and to the school • To help your child “do your best on the test”

  3. What is the CST? • The California Standards Test is designed to measure achievement of grade level standards. • It scores the students achievement at one of five performance levels.

  4. Performance Levels • 5 Advanced • 4 Proficient • 3 Basic • 2 Below Basic • 1 Far Below Basic

  5. Performance Levels • 5 Advanced • 4 Proficient • 3 Basic • 2 Below Basic • 1 Far Below Basic Our goal is that your child move up at least one level on the test

  6. Scale Scores 350 Fifth grade sample Language Arts Math Performance Level Scale Score Scale Score 5 Advanced 395-600 430-600 4 Proficient 350-394 350-429 3 Basic 300-349 300-349 2 Below Basic 271-299 248-299 1 Far Below Basic 150-270 150-247 Your child’s score from last year is: PerformanceScaleMy Pledge or Level Score Goal this Year Language 2 280 (+ 20) 300 (Basic) Math 3 320 (+ 30) 350 (Proficient)

  7. What it Takes to be Proficient in English Language Arts

  8. What it Takes to be Proficient in Math

  9. Live Oak’s Performance on the API • API –Academic Performance Index • State’s minimum API goal for all schools: 800 • Our API in May • 2004 632 • 2005 649 +17 • 2006 659 +10 • 2007 695 +36 • 2008 743 +48 • 2009 758 +15 • 2010 757 - 1 • 2011 754 -3 • Our goal for April 2012: 800

  10. Your Child’s Score and the API • Every Student Counts Student Performance Student API Scale Level Score Score • Advanced 1000 400+ • Proficient 875 350 • Basic 700 300 • Below Basic 500 250 • Far Below Basic 200 150 A student • Basic in Language Arts (335 scale score) • Proficient in Math (370 scale score) gives the school an API score of: 700+875= 1575 ÷ 2 = 787

  11. Live Oak’s Performance on the AYP • AYP –Adequate Yearly Progress • All targeted students • School wide • Racial Groups - Hispanic • ELL –English Language Learners • Socio-economic • Students with Disabilities • Must meet proficiency May 2007 May 2008 May 2009 May 2010 April 2011 April 2012 • ELA 24.4% 35.2% 46.0% 56.8% 67.6%78.4% • Math 26.5% 37.0% 47.5% 58.0% 68.5% 79%

  12. Live Oak’s Performance on the AYP • Present Levels of Performance of currently enrolled students based on scores from last year, April 2011 Grade ELA Math 67.6% 68.5% 331% 33% 4 38% 67% 5 68% 79% 6 38% 46% ALL 42% 48%

  13. So, how do I help? Prepare your Child • Express confidence in your child’s ability to do well • Be sure your child gets a good night’s rest beginning on Sunday night • Have their clothes ready the night before

  14. So, how do I help? Prepare your Child • Enjoy a moderate, protein-based healthy breakfast at home or school • Enjoy a moderate, healthy lunch at school • Enjoy a moderate, healthy dinner at home

  15. So, how do I help? Prepare your Child • Have your child get plenty of water • Brain consists of about 78% water and needs 8-12 glasses a day! • Have your child get plenty of exercise • Deep breathing, exercise and movement increase oxygen to the brain! • Limit TV viewing and video games • Reading is more beneficial

  16. So, how do I help? Prepare your Child • Have your child get plenty of physical activity in the afternoon • Play hard • Run around • Walk your dog • Go to the park • Swim • Climb a tree • Kick a ball • Play catch • Play baseball • Ride a bike

  17. So, how do I help? Prepare your Child • Get your child to school on time, between 8:05 and 8:15 a.m. • If your child wears glasses, be sure he/she has them at school on these days • Do not make any doctor or dental appointments during testing time • Do not check out students during testing time

  18. What strategies is my child practicing at school? • Remind your child to concentrate and sit in a comfortable position • Remain calm and do your best • Listen carefully to directions given by the teacher • Read directions on the test and follow them

  19. What strategies is my child practicing at school? • Read the whole question before making a choice • Select only one answer per question • Don’t take too long on one question • Eliminate choices that you know are wrong

  20. What strategies is my child practicing at school? • Try the rest to see which one makes the most sense and select it • Use scratch paper for math operations or as needed • Be aware of time and don’t leave answers blank

  21. Test Released Questions • You may see them online at: • www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp • English-Language Arts by grade • Mathematics by grade • www.fusd.net/ • www.fusd.net/home/liveoak/

  22. How is my child being motivated to do the best? • Student rally –”Give me five more” • No homework (or just review) • STAR Pledge • “Do your best on the test” slogan

  23. How long is the test? • All classrooms will be testing between Monday, April 16 and Friday, April 27 • Absent students will do make-ups the following day when they return • Testing will be in the mornings except for those taking make-up tests • There are between 4 and 6 tests, one each day. CMA up to 9 tests in 5th grade.

  24. When do we get results? • Test results usually arrive in the summer • They will be mailed to parents • A copy goes into the student’s cum file in the office

  25. How important are the results? • They are used to determine your child’s needs for additional services: • Reclassifications • GATE Identification • Middle School Classes • Student Intervention Team • Classroom Interventions • After School Interventions • Tutoring • Retention

  26. How do these results affect my child for the future? • Education is the path to economic freedom • Yearly Earnings by Education Level: • High school dropout: $23,400 • High school diploma: $31,500 • Some college: $37,100 • Bachelor's degree: $50,900 • Master’s degree: $61,300 • Doctorate: $70,400

  27. How do these results affect my child for the future? • Education is the path to economic freedom • Unemployment by Education Level: • High school dropout: 9% • High school diploma: 5.7% • Some college: 5.1% • Bachelor's degree: 2.8% • Master’s degree: 2.4% • Doctorate: 2%

  28. So let’s work together • Ask your child how they did everyday • Ask your child what kind of questions they had • Remind them to: “Do your best on the test” April 16-27

More Related