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Ponus Ridge Middle School

Ponus Ridge Middle School. ______________________________ Connecticut Mastery Test Student Information. Essential Question. What is the role standardized tests (CMT, CAPT , CAPT, PSAT, SAT/ACT) play in impacting my academic career as a student in the Norwalk Public School System ?

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Ponus Ridge Middle School

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  1. Ponus Ridge Middle School ______________________________ Connecticut Mastery Test Student Information

  2. Essential Question What is the role standardized tests (CMT, CAPT, CAPT, PSAT, SAT/ACT) play in impacting my academic career as a student in the Norwalk Public School System? CMT = Connecticut Mastery Test CAPT = Connecticut Academic Performance Test PSAT = Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test SAT = Scholastic Assessment Test ACT = American College Test

  3. What does CMT stand for? Connecticut Mastery Test Are you going to “Master” this test?

  4. CMT Test subjects/parts____________________________ • Three major areas are assessed on each grade level: • READING • WRITING • MATHEMATICS • Science (Grade 8 Students ONLY)

  5. READING____________________________ • Reading has two sections • Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) • DRP subtest tests your ability to understand what has been read. You will read a nonfiction text with missing words and then choose appropriate words to complete the text/sentences. • Reading Comprehension • Reading Comprehension subtest tests your understanding of both fiction and nonfiction passages through multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions that require written responses.

  6. WRITING____________________________ Writing has two subsets • Direct Assessment of Writing (DAW) • DAW subtest requires you to draft a piece of writing in response to a given topic. (Persuasive Writing in Language Arts?????) • Editing & Revising • Editing & Revising subtest requires you to answer multiple-choice questions to show how well you can edit and revise a written passage.

  7. MATHEMATICS___________________________ • Math ability is measured through word problems and basic math functions • This test section measures your ability in areas such as calculations, estimation, fractions, word problems, and patterns • Your score is determined from a range of skills and concepts expected to be mastered by the time of testing. The Mathematics test has multiple-choice, open-ended and grid-in questions. On grid-in questions (grades 6through 8), the student must write the correct numeric answer in boxes and then fill in the matching bubble below each box. Grade 8 Science

  8. How are you scored___________________________

  9. CMT Student expectations___________________________ • Follow multiple step direction as presented by your teacher or as written in test booklet • Accurately shade in an answer bubble • Write legibly in cursive or manuscript on lines provided in the test booklet for open ended questions • Use a calculator and ruler

  10. Why Do you Take The CMT’s?____________________________ • The CMT’s will make you, your parents, school staff and the community aware of the level of learning and achievement at Ponus Ridge Middle School • The CMT will show how you have performed locally and statewide • Doing well creates opportunities in Middle and High School class placements (Algebra, Honors/AP classes) • The CMT will identify your strengths and weaknesses • A source of information to begin to think of career choices you may desire.

  11. How Can I Help Myself Do The Best I Can On The CMT’___________________________ • Be ready by knowing when (day/date & time) and what test is being given • Get a good night sleep • Eat a good breakfast • Be on time to school • Invest effort and time in extracurricular activities that help prepare you for the CMT tests.

  12. HELP CONTINUED:____________________________ • Answer every question to the best of your knowledge (do not leave any blanks) • Use your time wisely by not spending too much time on any given question • Read every night for at least 30 minutes • Do your best!!!!!

  13. What sections of the CMT are students tested on? • Reading • Writing • Mathematics • Science • All of the Above

  14. What score range should you aspire to on each section of your cmt to be considered “Passing”? • 7  10 • 1  4 • 3  5 • 2  5

  15. What role does the CMT play in impacting your academic career as a student in Norwalk public schools? • If I have earned a team bracelet I do not have to take the CMT! • Doing well on the CMT creates opportunities in Middle and High School class placements! • CMT is not Important! • The CMT helps to identify my strengths and weaknesses!

  16. Questions?

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