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Why- The Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading

Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (F.A.I.R.) District Advisory Committee Presentation February 24, 2014. Why- The Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading. The assessments are linked to Florida standards and provide information for guiding instruction in K-12

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Why- The Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading

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  1. Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (F.A.I.R.)District Advisory Committee PresentationFebruary 24, 2014

  2. Why- The Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading • The assessments are linked to Florida standards and provide information for guiding instruction in K-12 • A balance of assessment of learning with assessment for learning • Results predict end of year performance on FCAT • Comprehensive set of measures in K-2 focusing on all inter-related elements of learning to read “Comprehensive assessment is key to providing effective reading instruction” Polk County Public Schools 2014

  3. Comprehensive Assessment System • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics • Fluency • Vocabulary • Text Comprehension • Orthographic Skills (Spelling) * embedded in text comprehension Polk County Public Schools 2014

  4. How is using the Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading Beneficial? • Internet-based assessment tool, K-12 • Precise ability placement for Reading Comprehension tasks (K-2 comprehension placement word lists, 3-12 adaptive) • Access to the PMRN for recording student scores • Links to instructional resources for teachers (PMRN reports, search tool, program specific PD) Polk County Public Schools 2014

  5. Who is Assessed? • All students in grades K-5 are assessed. • FCAT Levels 1 - 3 are assessed in grades 6 – 10. • FCAT Level 1 students who have not met grad requirements in 11/12th grades . • All schools with capacity are encouraged to assess FCAT level 3 students as well. • Some Differentiated Accountability high schools have opted to assess all students. Polk County Public Schools 2014

  6. Success Zones - Probability Scores 85% or better probability of scoring at or above grade level on end of the year measures 16-84% probability of scoring at or above grade level on end of the year measures 15% or less probability of scoring at or above grade level on end of the year measures YELLOW RED Polk County Public Schools 2014 6 GREEN

  7. K-2 Assessments

  8. The K-2 “Big Picture” Map Polk County Public Schools 2014 8

  9. 3-12 Assessments

  10. The 3-12 “Big Picture” Map Polk County Public Schools 2014 10

  11. PMRN ReportsK-2 and 3-12

  12. School Demographic Report Polk County Public Schools 2014

  13. School Success Zone Report Polk County Public Schools 2014

  14. Contact Information Jacqueline Bowen Senior Director of Reading, K-12 Jacqueline.bowen@polk-fl.net (863) 534-0623 Polk County Public Schools 2014 14

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