an assessment fit for the common core gps georgia milestones
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A N A S S E S S M E N T F I T F O R T H E C O M M O N C O R E G P S
GEORGIA MILESTONES
QUESTIONS
• Post-It notes are available on your table.
• Once you jot a question down, place the Post-It on the file folder.
• Q & A will take place during the last 10 minutes.
COMMON CORE GPS: THE SHIFTS
• Focus from high school completion to college and career readiness for all students.
•Mind sets from all students can learn to all students will learn and demonstrate learning at high levels.
•Focus from daily reading and writing in ELA to literacy across all content areas.
STANDARDS IN RELA
STANDARDS IN MATH
THINKING DEEPLY
•The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to:
analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more, and explain their thinking & understanding deeply,
especially in writing.
Take-Away: Really thinking deeply is hard. Let it BE hard, help them talk it out.
INTEGRATING LEARNING
• The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with math & social studies standards combined into one task). Students spend more time working together with different settings, structures & tools.
Take-Away: Problems & solutions happen everyday in the real world.
SHOWING HOW THEY KNOW
• The Common Core emphasizes proof & evidence.
Take-away: Students must explain how they know.
WE NEED YOU!
GA MILESTONES
An assessment fit for the Common Core GPS
PURPOSE
• inform efforts to improve student achievement by assessing student performance on the standards specific to each grade level.
• provide the children and their parents with information on their child’s preparedness for the next grade level.
GA MILESTONES
• Grades 3 – 8• End of Grade (EOG) in language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies
• High School• End of Course (EOC)
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
• Georgia State Board waived the promotion and retention requirements for grades 3, 5, and 8, for 2014-2015 school year.
• Georgia Milestones results will not be used for decisions relative to promotion or retention for grades 3, 5, and 8 for the 2014-2015 school year.
• No retests for 2014-15.
UNIQUE FEATURES INCLUDE:
• constructed-response items in ELA and mathematics
• writing component (in response to text) at every grade level within the ELA assessment
• norm-referenced items in every grade and content area to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison
• transition to online administration over time
TRANSITION TO ONLINE
• Year 1: minimum of 30% online
• Year 3: minimum of 80% online
• Year 5: minimum of 100% online
A demo of CTB’s online platform can be accessed at this link – http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/
• Click on any one of the demonstration tests • Click on “Login”, no credentials are required• Click on “Start the test”
Note – the demonstration tests contain generic items from multiple grade levels and are not designed to be reflective of Georgia Milestones content.
GENERAL TEST PARAMETERS
• ELA -- 3 sections, 1 of which will focus on writing
• Mathematics -- 2 sections
• Science -- 2 sections
• Social Studies -- 2 sections
ADMINISTRATION TIMES
Content Area/Course
Test Section(s)
Minimum Time Per
Section(s)
Maximum Time Per
Section(s)
ELA 1 and 2 60 70
ELA 3 70 90
Mathematics 1 and 2 60 80
Science 1 and 2 50 70
Social Studies 1 and 2 50 70
Note: These time limits do not apply to those students who have the accommodation of extended time.
ELA CONTENT WEIGHTSAPPROXIMATE % OF THE TEST
Domain 3rd 4th 5th
Reading and Vocabulary 53% 53% 53%
Writing & Language 47% 47% 47%
MATH CONTENT WEIGHTSAPPROXIMATE % OF THE TEST
Domain 3rd 4th 5th
Operations & Algebraic Thinking 25% 20% 10%
Number & Operations – Base 1035%
20% 25%
Number & Operations– Fractions 30% 30%
Measurement & Data 30% 20% 20%
Geometry 10% 10% 15%
SCIENCE CONTENT WEIGHTSAPPROXIMATE % OF THE TEST
Domain 3rd 4th 5th
Earth 34% 40% 30%
Life 33% 30% 40%
Physical 33% 30% 30%
SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT WEIGHTSAPPROXIMATE % OF THE TEST
Domain 3rd 4th 5th
History 30% 50% 50%
Geography 20% 15% 15%
Government/Civics 30% 20% 20%
Economics 20% 15% 15%
QUESTION TYPES
GA Milestones What does it mean?
ELA Math
Selected -Response Multiple choice
Constructed -Response Short answer
Extended Constructed -Response
More detailed, longer answer
Extended Writing-Response Essay
Note: Partial credit is awarded for constructed & extended constructed-responses
WRITING AT EVERY GRADE
– ELA Section 1&2: extended constructed-response item for narrative (in response to text)
– ELA Section 3: read a pair of passages and complete a series of items:
o 3 selected-response items asking about important features of each passage and comparing/contrasting between the two passages
o 1 constructed-response item requiring linking the two passages
o 1 writing prompt in which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc.
GenresWriting prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre.
GRADE 3 ELACONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE SAMPLE
What is the main idea of the passage? Use details from the passage in you’re answer.
2
The main idea of the passage is that you should use a calendar to help you remember all of the things you need to do. The passage says to write down your homework, afterschool activities, and chores so that you don't forget what you have to do each day. The chart also shows you how to put your activities on a calendar.
1 The main idea of the passage is that you should use a calendar to write down all of the things you need to do.
0 The passage is about using calendars.
ANNOTATIONS: ENGAGING WITH TEXT
Annotations in
Action!
GRADE 4 EXTENDED WRITING RESPONSE SAMPLE
In this section, you will read two different arguments about giving regular allowances. You will write an opinion essay about which argument is better supported by facts.
Before you begin planning and writing, read the two texts:1. “A Regular Allowance for Doing Chores”2. “Allowance as a Reward”
As you read the texts, think about what details from each you might use in your opinion essay.
• Grades 2-5• Writing assessment—2 administrations• Mimics GA Milestones• Teachers disaggregating data and using it to
inform instruction
GRADE 5 MATH SAMPLE
The hardware store is 5/8 mile from Sara's house. She walks / of the way from her house to the 𝟏 𝟑hardware store and then turns around and walks back home.
How many miles does Sara walk? Show your work and write your answer in the space provided.
_______ mile(s)
GRADE 5 MATH SAMPLE
Addie is beginning a running program. She tracks the number of miles she runs 5 different days during a 10-day period.
Part A: What are the coordinates for point A?
Part B: Which point represents day 5, when Addie ran 3 miles?
Part C: Describe the distance Addie ran from days 1 to 5.
TESTING SCHEDULE
Date (AM & PM) Subject Administration
Thursday, April 16 ELA Sections 1 & 2 P/P & Online
Friday, April 17 ELA Sections 1 & 2 Online
Monday, April 20 ELA Section 3 - Writing P/P & Online
Tuesday, April 21 ELA Section 3 - Writing Online
Wednesday, April 22 Math Sections 1 & 2 P/P & Online
Thursday, April 23 Math Sections 1 & 2 Online
Friday, April 24 Make-Up Day P/P & Online
Monday, April 27 Science Sections 1 & 2 P/P & Online
Tuesday, April 28 Science Sections 1 & 2 Online
Wednesday, April 29 Social Studies Section 1 & 2 P/P & Online
Thursday, April 30 Social Studies Section 1 & 2 Online
Friday, May 1 Make-Up Day P/P & Online
3rd and 4th grade will test day 1 of a section (every other day)5th grade-split (every other day)
HOW PARENTS CAN HELP
• Encourage your child to use good study and test-taking skills.
• Explain the purpose of the tests. The assessments give students an opportunity to show what they have learned in school. They also give teachers information that helps them plan instruction.
• Point out that some items may be more difficult than others.
A PARENT’S ROLE IS IMPORTANT
• Be certain your child gets plenty of sleep and has a healthy breakfast and lunch. Taking tests is hard work for many students and can require a lot of energy.
• Be certain your child is at school on time. Rushing and worrying about being late could affect performance on the tests.
• Remember to ask your child about the testing at the end of each day.
TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
• Read directions carefully.
• Use the entire time period.
• Read the questions first, then tackle reading the text.
• Eliminate unlikely answers.
• Annotate the text!
• Use Text Talkers when answering constructed response questions.
TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
• Underline important information.
• Look for clues in the question and answer choices.
• Mark questions you want to come back to.
• Pay attention to how tired you are. Take a short break.
• Teach how to recognize signs of anxiety.
• Checking your work means something!
• Relax and think positively!
RESOURCES
• Sample items • www.georgiaoas.org
• parent’s guide to Georgia’s new assessment developed by the National PTA [http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3816 ]
• Georgia Department of Education-- http://testing.gadoe.org
• Online Testing Demo-- http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/ • iReady online for Reading & Math (See student agenda for log
in information)
• Upraised Math—www.upraised/go/ejackson
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