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Welcome to FLORIDA ASSESSMENT NIGHT

Welcome to FLORIDA ASSESSMENT NIGHT. New State Standards: 2014-2015 School Year. THE BIG CHANGE. From the Next Generation State Standards to Florida Standards (Common Core) From the F.C.A.T. to Florida Standard Assessment

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Welcome to FLORIDA ASSESSMENT NIGHT

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  1. Welcome to FLORIDA ASSESSMENT NIGHT New State Standards: 2014-2015 School Year

  2. THE BIG CHANGE.. • From the Next Generation State Standards to Florida Standards (Common Core) • From the F.C.A.T. to Florida Standard Assessment • Teachers have been gradually introducing the Florida Standards (Common Core) for the past 3 years.

  3. The Florida StandardsWhy Are We Changing? • Emphasize success for future college readiness • Provide more rigorous content and application of knowledge • Place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking • Establish clear, consistent guidelines for instruction throughout the state. • Students must be better prepared to compete in the global job market with a skill set and knowledge base that is changing as new technologies and careers evolve. These standards will drive this change.

  4. The Florida StandardsWhat Subjects Are Included? • The new Florida Standards will address; MAFS - Mathematics LAFS- English Language Arts • Other subject areas (Science, Social Sciences) will continue under the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards • The Standards will define what students should know and be able to do at each grade level – kindergarten through grade 12

  5. What Do They Mean For Teaching and Learning? LAFS • Building knowledge through content-rich non-fiction text • Use of literary and informational text as a basis for reading, writing, and speaking • Regular practice with complex text & academic language • Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text • Real-world applications MAFS • Deeper understanding of mathematical concepts • Builds habits of mind of productive mathematical thinkers • Real-world applications • Modeling with pictures technology, graphs, manipulatives

  6. The Florida StandardsWhat About the New Assessments? • MAFS and LAFS will be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) • Test will be March 23–April 10, 2015 • Elementary school assessments will include: • English Language Arts (ELA): grades 3- 5 • Mathematics: grades 3- 5

  7. FSA Testing Dates and Information 3rdgrade English Language Arts • Paper Based • March 23 to April 10 • 2 sessions- 80 minutes each Mathematics • Paper Based • March 23 to April 10 • 2 sessions- 80 minutes each

  8. Third Grade Requirements • Students will be timed when completing the FSA. • The assessment will include both multiple choice and open ended questions. • Students will be required to write and give evidence when answering open ended questions. • They will be encouraged to summarize or paraphrase the reading material provided.

  9. Third Grade Requirements If a student’s reading deficiency is not remedied by the end of third grade, as demonstrated by scoring at level 2 on the FSA in reading for grade 3 the student must be retained. Good Cause Exemptions Portfolio- • Administered during the 2nd semester • All 3rd grade students will complete portfolio • Administered in a span of several weeks. Students will complete one passage each week. • Is the 2nd opportunity for a student to be promoted to grade 4 • Student must demonstrate mastery of each benchmark ASRA- • Administered the last 2 weeks of school • Participants • Students scoring a level 1 • Students without a passing reading portfolio • Represents the 3rd opportunity within the school year prior to retention

  10. 3rd grade Reading Sample Question

  11. How are we Preparing ? • Our reading series correlates with the standards in which the students will be assessed on. • Our weekly assessments expose the students to the types of questions they will see on the FSA: • Multiple choice • Open ended questions. • Two Interims are administered throughout the year that are aligned with the Common Core Standards. • These interims will be administered in the Fall and Winter.

  12. The Florida StandardsHow May I Help My Child? • Read different types of books and informational text with your child • Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc. • Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text • Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc. • Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at: www.fsassessments.orgto become familiar with the new assessments.

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