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Parent Academy February 3, 2015

Orange County Public Schools Significant Changes in 2014-2015

• New Statewide Assessments
• New State-Required Locally Created End of Course Assessments
• New Achievement Levels
• Changes to Accountability

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• Aligned to the Florida Standards
• Replaces most FCAT 2.0 assessments in the 2014-15

school year

• New look and changed features

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• All computer-based except in Grades 3 and 4 and Grades 4-7 Writing.

Florida Standards Assessments

English/Language Arts Grades 3 through 11 Mathematics Grades 3 through 8 Writing Grades 4 through 11

NGSSS Science

5 and 8

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www.FSAssessments.org

Visit the state’s website for… … FAQ … Schedules … Sample assessments … Test design information

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State-Required Locally Created End of Course Assessment Project

All courses not covered by a state or national assessment must have an assessment because … …Florida Statutes 1008.22 and 1012.34 …Teacher performance evaluations are based on assessments …Student Success Act requires it …Race to the Top grant funding requires it

Orange County Public Schools Participating teachers worked with each other and district staff to design quality assessments

• Emphasis on writing questions
• n the most important

standards

• Questions to test student

understanding of important content

OCPS teachers created the assessments

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• Kindergarten
• 20 items verbally administered

(teachers read items to students)

• 1st – 5th Grades
• 30 items (some verbally)
• Middle Schools
• 40 items
• High Schools
• 50 items

A small number of performance assessments will be piloted in some of our ESE and dance courses

State-Required Locally Created EOCs

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Dates Assessment Grade Levels January 12-15 2015 EOC Semester Exams Semester-long courses only

(For semester courses only. Full-year courses will not be assessed until the end of the year)

April 27-May 15 2015 EOC Final Exams Elementary only May 18-29 2015 EOC Final Exams Secondary only

State-Required Locally Developed EOC Assessment Calendar

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Tips: Preparing your child at home

• Perfect attendance: The more
• ften a child is in a learning

environment, the more likely he/she will do well on tests.

• Encouragement: Celebrate the

things your child has done well throughout the school year.

• Promote reading: Students

that read for 40 minutes or more each night usually score at the 90th percentile on standardized assessments.

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Tips: Preparing your child at home

• Homework supports classroom
• instruction. See that your child

completes his/her homework assignments.

• Ensure your child memorizes basic

math facts.

• Meet or talk with your child’s

teacher(s) as often as possible to discuss your child’s progress.

• Make sure your child is well rested
• n school days.

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Preparing your child for Testing Days

• Ensure that your child goes to bed early the night before a

testing day.

• Try to reorganize afterschool activities so that your child

can be attentive and energized to perform his/her best.

• Provide a high protein breakfast for your child; avoid sugary

cereals and donuts.

• Make sure your child is in attendance and on time for their

scheduled testing day. Try scheduling a doctor’s appointment on a non-testing day. Most students don’t do as well when they have to take a test on a make-up day.

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Info about Florida State Assessments: www.FSAssessments.org

FSA Resources www.achievethecore.org www.justreadflorida.com www.readworks.org www.newsela.com www.learnzillion.org