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GEORGIA MILESTONES GEORGIA MILESTONES GEORGIA MILESTONES What? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
GEORGIA MILESTONES GEORGIA MILESTONES GEORGIA MILESTONES What? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Middle School Parent College 2016 GEORGIA MILESTONES GEORGIA MILESTONES GEORGIA MILESTONES What? Georgia Milestones Assessment System is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school. (GA DOE)
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What?
Georgia Milestones Assessment System is a comprehensive summative
assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school. (GA DOE)
When?
Georgia Milestones End of Grade (grades 3-8) are given at the end of each school year.
Who?
All students in grades 3 through 8 take the Georgia Milestones End of Grade assessment
Why?
The GA Milestones assessment helps the school, students, and parents understand the level of mastery of the standards that are taught throughout the year.
How?
Georgia Milestones will be given on the computer for all students this year.
GEORGIA MILESTONES
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GEORGIA MILESTONES
Grades 3 – 8
End of Grade (EOG) in language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies
End of Course (EOC) in 8th grade physical science
and Algebra I in lieu of EOG
High School
End of Course (EOC) in 9th Grade Literature &
Composition, American Literature & Composition, Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Physical Science, Biology, US History, and Economics
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GEORGIA MILESTONES
Fea eatur ures es in includ ude: e:
inclusion of const
struct ructed ed-response response items ems in ELA and mathematics, in addition to selected-response items
inclusion of a writ
iting ing component (in response to text) at every grade level and course within the ELA assessment;
inclusion of norm
rm-ref refer erenc enced ed items ems in every grade and content area to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison; and
transition to online
ine administ inistrati ation
- n over time, with online
administration considered the primary mode of administration and paper-pencil back-up until transition is completed.
Addition of technology-enhanced items beginning in 2016-2017.
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GEORGIA MILESTONES
Ge Gene neral ral Tes est t Paramet Parameter ers
- ELA will consist of 3 sections, 1 of which
will focus mainly on writing
- Mathematics will consist of 2 sections
- Science will consist of 2 sections
- Social Studies will consist of 2 sections
Each section will be between 50 to 70 minutes.
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Gen ener eral al Tes est Pa Param ameter ers: s: ELA LA
Total Number of Items: 60 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakd akdown wn by Item Type: Cri riterion rion-Referenc renced
30 Selected Response (worth 1 point each) 2 Constructed Response (2 points each) 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points) 1 Extended Response (worth 7 points)
Norm-Referenced renced
Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded ed Field d Test
Total field test items: 6
GEORGIA MILESTONES ELA
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GEORGIA MILESTONES ELA
Writing ting at at Ever ery Grad ade
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All students will encounter an extended constructed-response item allowing for narrative prose, in response to text, within first
- r second section of the test (contributes to the writing score).
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Within the writing section of the test, students will read a pair of passages and complete a series of “warm-up” items:
- 3 selected-response items asking about the salient features of each
passage and comparing/contrasting between the two passages
- 1 constructed-response item requiring linking the two passages
- 1 writing prompt (allowing for an extended writing response) in which
students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc.
Genres Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or
- pinion/argumentative depending on the grade level.
Students could encounter either genre.
Warni ning: Students who simply rewrite excerpts from the passage(s) to illustrate their point(s) will not receive favorable scores.
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GEORGIA MILESTONES MATH
Ge Gene neral ral Tes est t Paramet Parameter ers: s:
Total Number of Items: 73 / Total Number of Points: 58
Breakdo akdown wn by Item em Type: Crit iterion erion-Ref eference erenced
41 Selected Response (worth 1 point each) 2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each) 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)
Norm-Ref efer erenced nced
Total Number of Items: 20 (9 of which contribute to CR score)
Embe bedded ded Field ld Test st
Total field test items: 9
Total number of items taken by each student: 73
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GEORGIA MILESTONES CALCULATOR POLICY
Conten ent t Area Grade e Level/C /Cours urse Type of Calcul culat ator
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Mathematics Grades 3-5 Not Not Allowed ed Grade 6 Basic1 Grades 7 and 8 Basic1 or Scientific Coordinate Algebra Scientific or Graphing Analytic Geometry Scientific or Graphing Algebra I Scientific or Graphing Geometry Scientific or Graphing Science Physical Science Basic1 or Scientific Social Studies Economics Basic1 or Scientific
1 1 The online calculator will be a basic four function calculator; a hand-held basic
calculator can have square root and percentage functions
Calculators are not permitted on Section
- n 1,
1, Par Part A, of each mathematics test in grades 6–8 and high school. Calculators are not permitted at all in grades 3–5 mathematics.
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ONLINE BASIC CALCULATOR
Not
- te:
e: Where e Basi sic c calcu culat ator
- rs
s are allowed, ed, hand-held held models s are re permit itted ed to conta tain in % and Squa quare e Root t functi ctions
- ns (since
nce it’s very difficult to find Basic models els for purchase hase withou hout t these se functi ctions).
- ns).
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GEORGIA MILESTONES SOCIAL STUDIES Ge Gene neral ral Tes est t Paramet Parameter ers
Total Number of Items: 75 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdo akdown wn by Item em Type: Crit iterion erion-Ref eference erenced
45 Selected Response (worth 1 point each)
No Norm-Ref efer erenced nced
Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embe bedded ded Field ld Test st
Total field test items: 10
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GEORGIA MILESTONES SCIENCE Ge Gene neral ral Tes est t Paramet Parameter ers
Total Number of Items: 75 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdo akdown wn by Item em Type: Crit iterion erion-Ref eference erenced
46 Selected Response (worth 1 point each)
No Norm-Ref efer erenced nced
Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 9 of which contribute to CR score)
Embe bedded ded Field ld Test st
Total field test items: 9
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GEORGIA MILESTONES RESULTS
Will be returned in the spring There is a brochure – A Parent’s Guide to
the Individual Student Report for Elementary and Middle School End of Grade Assessments – which provides additional information about the student report.
Will include criterion- and norm-reference
scores
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ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
Begin ginni ning ng Learner rners do not
- t yet
et demons
- nstrat
trate e prof
- ficienc
ency in the knowl wled edge ge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content
- standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next
grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing eloping Learner rners de demonst monstrat rate e partia tial profici ciency ency in the knowl wled edge ge and d skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content
- standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next
grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Profici cient ent Learner rners demo monstr nstrat ate proficienc ency in the knowl wled edge ge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Dist sting ngui uished ed Learners rners demonst
- nstrat
rate advanced anced proficiency ency in the knowl wled edge ge and skil kills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content
- standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well
prepared for college and career readiness.
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PROMOTION AND RETENTION POLICY
State Board Rule 160-4-2-.11 Promotion,
Placement, and Retention
OCS Local Board Policy IHE – Promotion and
Retention
Retests in ELA and Mathematics are given after
the scores are received in May.
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Ancillary support resources, such as Assessment Guides Student Study Guides Informational videos [parents & public /educators] Online Practice Center (to aid students in gaining familiarity with
the online test administration system)
GEORGIA MILESTONES: RESOURCES
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