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PARENT UNIVERSITY GA MILESTONES

Esther Jackson Elementary School Cailin Hannan January 2020

RESOURCES

Testing Coordinator

■Mrs. Beth Poole, Assistant Principal ■poole@fultonschools.org –She is the contact for any specific testing questions.

Resources - Website

www.gadoe.org ■ Learning and Curriculum tab – GA Milestones Assessment System

Resources – End-of-Grade Study/Resource Guide

WHAT IS THE GA MILESTONES?

What is the GA Milestones?

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school.

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones or GMAS) is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school.

Complete; including all elements

comprehensive

Focus is on the overall

• utcome

summative

WHY DO TEACHERS ASSESS?

What are Different Ways of Assessing?

Student Performance Standards- Based Assessments External

Why Do Teachers Assess?

Assessments help answer important questions about students!

Assessm ssessments t s that at Meas easure St e Student Perfor

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mance

■ Is the student above-average, on-level, or at risk for not meeting grade level expectations? ■ What are the student’s strengths and weaknesses? ■ Does the student need additional support?

Why Do Teachers Assess?

Assessments help answer important questions about students!

Stand andar ards-Base sed A d Assessm ssments

■ Assessments given by the teacher – Pre-Tests – Check-Ins – Unit Tests ■ Questions Answered: – Where is the student in the learning process? – How is the student progressing toward mastery of the standards?

Why Do Teachers Assess?

Assessments help answer important questions about students!

Externa nal A l Assessme ments nts

■ Assessments given by the state or other outside organization ■ Questions Answered: – Have the students mastered the core content for the course? – Are the students on the path to be college and career ready?

What are Different Ways of Assessing?

Student Performance Standards- Based Assessments External

GA MILESTONES BASICS

GA Milestones Basics

Gra rades T Test sted ■ Grades 3 – 8 ■ Students at the high-school level take an End-of-Course Assessment Subjec ects T Tested ed ■ Grades 3 – 4 – English Language Arts – Math ■ Grade 5 – English Language Arts – Math – Science – Social Studies

GA Milestones Content Weights Grade 3

GA Milestones Content Weights Grade 4

GA Milestones Content Weights Grade 5

WHAT IS THE TEST LIKE FOR YOUR CHILD?

What Types of Questions are on the GMAS?

■Selected Response Items

– Also known as multiple-choice questions ■ One question followed by four answer choices ■ Only one answer is correct ■ ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies

What Types of Questions are on the GMAS?

■ Technology Enhanced Items

– Also known as multiple-select or two-part questions

■ Multi-Select – Student selects more than one right answer ■ Drag and Drop – Student uses mouse to move responses to designated area ■ Evidence Based Selected Response – Students will answer the first part of a question and then answer the second part based on how he or she answered the first part ■ ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies

Technology Enhanced Item Example

What Types of Questions are on the GMAS?

■Constructed Response Items

– There is a question, problem or statement – No answer choices – Students must write their answer or work out the problem – ELA and Math only

Constructed Response Item Examples

Constructed Response Two-Point Sample Rubric

What Types of Questions are on the GMAS?

■Extended Constructed Response Items

– There is a question, problem or statement – No answer choices – Students must write their answer or work out the problem – these will have more than one part or require a longer answer – ELA and Math only

Extended Constructed Response Item Example - Math

Extended Constructed Response Item Example - ELA

What Types of Questions are on the GMAS?

■Extended Writing Response

– There is a question, problem or statement – Student will be asked to read two passages and then write an essay – Students will be scored on how well the question is answered and on the quality of the writing – Grammar, punctuation and spelling count – ELA only

Extended Writing Response Item Example - ELA

How Much Time Will Your Child Have to Take the Test?

Su Subjec bject Number ber o

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Sess ssion

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Tim Time ELA – Writing 1 70 -90 minutes ELA 2 60 – 75 minutes Math 2 60 – 85 minutes Science 1 45 – 70 minutes Social Studies 1 45 – 70 minutes

What Format is the Test?

Online

TESTING WINDOW

Testing Window

Gra rade Testing ng D Dates 3rd April 16 - 24 4th May 4 - 8 5th April 16 - 28

HOW IS THE TEST SCORED?

How is the GMAS Scored?

■ Criterion-Referenced Test – Score is in relation to a specified performance standard or criteria ■ Rather then in the comparison to the performance of other test takers ■ Scores are provided at the domain level – Gives information about a student’s strengths and weaknesses ■ Lexile Measure is provided – This is a number score given to a student to measure a student’s reading ability – Texts are also given a Lexile score related to how difficult they are – Results communicate if the student’s Lexile Measure is within the grade-level range ■ Subset of Norm-Referenced Items – National Percentile Rank

Four Achievement Levels Per Subject

Level One – Beginning Learners Level Two – Developing Learners Level Three– Proficient Learners Level Four– Distinguished Learners

HOW IS THE DATA USED?

How is the Data Used?

■ Provides information on how well a student has mastered the state content-standards for the grade ■ Provides critical information about the achievement level ■ Provides information about readiness for the next grade ■ Key component of our school’s CCRPI score (state’s accountability system)

HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY CHILD?

How Can I Support My Child Throughout the School Year?

READING STAMINA

■ Reading stamina is so important to be able to pass this test. – Each passage is lengthy and there are multiple passages. ■ How can I help my child with reading stamina? – Engagement – read books of interest ■ When your child wants to read the text, you are less likely to see avoidance and refusal – Exposure to different genres ■ Students are at different levels at different genres

Why is Reading So Important?

Time me Spe pent R Reading P Per Day Perce centa tage P Prof

• ficie

icient o t on State Tests Less than 1 ½ hours 32% At least 1 ½ hours 48% At least 2 ½ hours 63%

Read in Spanish

■ Literacy in a native language is an advantage for students learning English as a second language. – Read Spanish books together – Discuss English books your child read together (in Spanish)

Reading Conversations

■ Encourage conversation about what your child read – Retell what happened in the book ■ Story elements in fiction – Character, setting, events ■ Beginning, middle and end – Identify the main idea or theme ■ What is the book mostly about? ■ What is the author trying to teach the reader? – Evidence! ■ How do you know? ■ Show me the part in the book that made you think that. – Favorite part? Character? Why – Prediction? ■ What do you think will happen next? ■ Why – Connection? ■ How does this character remind you of yourself? A friend? Another character?

Vocabulary To Use (Similar to Test)

■ Narrator – Who is telling the story ■ Conflict – Problems ■ Plot – Events that happen in the story at the beginning, middle and end ■ Genre – Fiction or Nonfiction ■ Claim – Reason ■ Elaborate – Give more information, examples or reasons ■ Excerpt

Transfer of Knowledge

■ Success on a test is all about a child being able to take what he or she knows, access it and apply it to the questions on the test (transfer the knowledge) ■ How can I help my child do this? – Oral Rehearsal ■ Vital for writing – Make connections to the real-world – Utilize student’s notes – Paraphrase

■ Take this and put it in your own words

What is AVID?

Avid is a nation-wide

• rganization that trains

educators to improve college and career readiness for all students. At EJ we are focused on

• rganization, note-

taking, and engaging instructional strategies to set students up for success.

Organization

■ Check your student’s agenda each night. ■ Check off completed items in student agendas. ■ Encourage a routine for your students to give you take home papers ■ Hold your student accountable to k th h l l

Preparing for Milestones

■ Review notes ■ Use notes during homework ■ Fold over 2 and 3 column notes ■ Use study guides ■ Extend thinking by rewriting notes

• r writing long about a topic

Typing Skills

■ Allow time for word processing practice ■ Mouse handling skills ■ Reiterate that grammar (punctuation, capitalization and complete sentences) are necessary why typing formally – Different than texting

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR THE DAY OF THE TEST?

Test-Taking Tips

RESOURCES

How do I prepare my child for the Georgia Milestones? What can I do during the school year to review core subject skills taught in the classroom? What resources may I use

• ver the summer to keep my

child’s skills fresh?

Test-Taking Tips

■ Selected Response – Cover the answer and figure it

• ut for themselves before

looking at choices – Eliminate ■ Taking Notes – Math ■ Questions with Multi-Parts ■ Identify the type of question – What and/or how much is the question asking me to write?

Test Taking Tips

■ 45% of the questions on the test require students to thoroughly explain their thinking – Justify – Explain why – Support – Convince

Test-Taking Tips

■ Read through one time ■ Stop and think about the genre

• f the passage

– Fiction – Nonfiction ■ Read passage a second time – Jot down notes ■ Vocabulary support – Envision it! Make a movie in your mind

TALKING ABOUT TESTING

What is the Purpose of Testing?

■ Connect this to tests adults have to take – Testing purpose – Testing is a part of life

How Can I Support my Child who is Worried?

■ Worry is in the brain and often happens in the days before the test – Worry can be addressed by becoming familiar with the thing that is worrisome – Test prep ■ Let your child know what will be on the test ■ Give your child strategies to tackle tough questions

How Can I Support My Child Who May Panic?

■ Panic is anxiety that comes out in the body and could happen during the test – Shortness of breath – Rapid heartbeat – Sick to stomach ■ Panic can be addressed by teaching and practicing calming strategies – Counting – Deep breaths – Getting up and walking

NIGHT BEFORE AND MORNING OF THE TEST

The Day of the Test

■ Go to bed early ■ Eat a healthy breakfast ■ Stay hydrated the days prior to the test

QUESTIONS??

Contact Information

Cailin Hannan, CST Hannan@fultonschools.org Beth Poole, Assistant Principal Poole@fultonschools.org Julie Paz, Parent Liaison Paz@fultonschools.org Frank Perez, Parent Liaison PerezF@fultonschools.org