LAWTON ELEMENTARYFebruary 5, 2013

Agenda• What’s New and Reminders?• What is FCAT/FCAT 2.0?

– Who takes the test?– When is the test?– Is the test timed?– How is the test designed?

• Testing Tips• How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 used?

– Grade 3– Levels 1 and 2 scores in Reading and Mathematics– School Grades and Annual Measurable Objectives

• Helpful Resources

Changes to FCAT…Please help me pass the FCAT –

I mean FCAT 2.0…

Please don’t ever make an

FDOG…

NEW…Computer-based Test• Grade 5 Math will be a computer-based test

beginning this spring– Students will be required to participate in a practice test

session prior to the actual test• Practice using testing platform and tools, answering questions,

changing answers, submitting test, etc.

– Accommodated versions are available for students with visual exceptionalities• Large print, zoom, color contrast, screen reader, or combination

– Students will receive work folder to use for working problems

ePAT – CBT Practice Test

• Parents may practice the Grade 5 Math computer-based practice test at home with their student– Go to www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs

1. Click and review How to Install ePATs2. Click Install Launcher3. Click on either Grade 5 Math Practice Test-Mac OR

Grade 5 Math Practice Test-Windows

• Remember the practice test is ONLY used for students to become familiar with the tools and navigation on the computer-based test and does not reflect the types of questions that will be on the FCAT 2.0 Math test.

NEW…Test Rules Acknowledgment

• Test Rules Acknowledgment– Students will be required to sign (paper tests) or agree

to (computer test) the Test Rules Acknowledgment before taking any FCAT 2.0 assessment.

•Test Rules Acknowledgment reads: “I understand the testing rules that were just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score will be invalidated.”

Electronic Devices Reminder• No electronic devices permitted during testing– Students CANNOT have any electronic device (e.g., cell

phone, mp3 player, game system, etc.) on them OR within arm’s reach even if they do not use them

– Cause for immediate invalidation of test

What is FCAT 2.0?

• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® 2.0– Measures student success with the Next Generation

Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)• More information about NGSSS go to www.floridastandards.org

– Example of a Benchmark

General InformationBenchmark Number: LA.3.1.7.3

Benchmark Description: The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and inference, and chronological order of events;

Subject Area: Reading/Language Arts

Grade Level: 3

Strand: Reading Process

Standard: Reading Comprehension - The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text.

Date Adopted or Revised: 01/07

Status: State Board Approved

Who takes the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 in Elementary School? • FCAT 2.0 Reading – Grades 3, 4, and 5

• FCAT Writing – Grade 4

• FCAT 2.0 Mathematics – Grades 3, 4, and 5

• FCAT 2.0 Science – Grade 5

When is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0?• FCAT Writing – Grade 4– Tuesday, February 26, 2013 – Make-up day Wednesday, February 27th

• FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, and Science– Grade 3 and 4 Reading and Math: April 15 – April 19, 2013– Grade 5 Reading and Science: April 15 – April 19, 2013 – Grade 5 Math (computer-based): April 22 - 26, 2013

Is the test timed? YES

• Reading and MathematicsGrades 3, 4, and 5• 140 minutes (two 70 minute sessions)• Tested over two days

• Science – Grade 5• 160 minutes (two 80 minute sessions)• Tested over two days

• Writing – Grade 4• 60 minutes (previous years it was 45 minutes)

How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 designed?

Grade Vocabulary Reading Application Literary Analysis: Fiction & Nonfiction

Informational & Research Process

3-550-55 Multiple Choice 15-25% 25-35% 25-35% 15-25%

Content Categories and approximate percentage of raw-score points for each category• FCAT 2.0 Reading

• FCAT 2.0 MathematicsGrade Category Percentage

350-55 Multiple Choice

Number: Operations, Problems, and Statistics 50

Number: Fractions 20

Geometry and Measurement 30

435-40 Multiple Choice

10-15 Gridded Response

Number: Operations and Problems 45

Number: Base Ten and Fractions 25

Geometry and Measurement 30

535-40 Multiple Choice

10-15 Gridded Response

Number: Base Ten and Fractions 50

Expressions, Equations, and Statistics 20

Geometry and Measurement 30

How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0 designed?

Grade Nature of Science Earth and Space Science Physical Science Life Science

560-66 Multiple Choice 17% 29% 29% 25%

Content Categories and approximate percentage of raw-score points for each category• FCAT 2.0 Science

One prompt - students are expected to draft a response according to a specific purpose• FCAT Writing

• Scale of 1.0 – 6.0• Score of 4.0 is considered on grade-level

Grade Narrative Expository

4 Writing to tell a story Writing to explain, interpret, or describe

Testing Tips

• Multiple-Choice Questions– Read the question, then skim the passage for hints– Make an educated decision of the remaining answers

• Narrow your choices, eliminate answers you know are not correct• When eliminating answer choices, do not mark in answer bubbles

Testing Tips

• Gridded-Response Questions(Grades 4 and 5)– Make sure you transfer your

answer correctly!– Left or right justify your answer,

don’t leave it in the middle!

• Mathematics Reference Sheet (Grade 5)– http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/pdf/mg5rsr.pdf

– Become familiar with the formulas on the reference sheet

Helping Your Child

• Reading– Read with your child and have them read to you

• Use a variety of reading materials

– Ask your child questions about what they read– Trips to the library

• Mathematics– Go over mathematics homework with your child– Engage your child in real world activities

• For example: buying food at the grocery store

Helping Your Child

• Writing– Have your child keep a journal of what they did at

school/home for the week– Write letters to friends and relatives– Ask your child to write a story or to write about a

topic they enjoy • Practice using a variety of sentence structures and topics

• Science– Watch science programs on television– Visit local libraries and science centers

• Have your child read about science topics they find interesting

• Do small experiments at home

Helping Your Child

• Test Preparation– Help your child to realize that it is important to do their

best every day, as well as on the FCAT 2.0– Help your child practice the skills they are learning in real-

life situations so that the skills have meaning beyond the FCAT 2.0 test

– Help your child get a good night’s sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast

– Overemphasizing the FCAT 2.0 can increase your child’s anxiety • Work with your child to help them learn how to handle anxiety

How are FCAT 2.0 Results Used?• FCAT 2.0 results provide teachers and schools with

additional information about each student’s proficiencies

• Results are used IN ADDITION TO teacher observations and coursework throughout the year in making determinations of student strengths and areas of opportunity

How are FCAT 2.0 Results Used?

• Grade 3 Reading Scores– Students who score a Level 1 on Reading are required

(by state law) to have further evaluation before being promoted to 4th grade

• Options for Students who Score at Level 1– ‘Good Cause’ Promotion Options

• SAT 10 test• Portfolio of 3rd grade work demonstrating proficiency

– Decisions are made on an individual-student basis

How are FCAT 2.0 Results Used?

• Students who score at Levels 1 or 2 on the Reading and/or Mathematics tests are required (by state law) to have intensive remedial assistance classes during the following school year– This intensive remediation must be different from previously

received instruction– Students in this category are progress-monitored to ensure

their success

Florida’s A+ Program

• The Florida Department of Education uses FCAT/FCAT 2.0 results to evaluate each public school and each school district

• Grades are determined through performance on the FCAT 2.0 Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Science tests

• Learning Gains, growth from one year to the next for each student, are also taken into account– Special emphasis is placed on the lowest 25% of students from

the previous year• Grades are determined through a cumulative-points

system

Florida’s A+ Program

POINT SYSTEM• Earn one point for each percent of students scoring at Achievement

Level 3 or higher on Reading, Mathematics and Science tests• Earn one point for each percent of students scoring a 3.5 or higher

on the Writing Essay• Earn one point for each percent of students making Learning Gains

in Reading and in Mathematics• Show Adequate Progress has been achieved in Reading and

Mathematics for lowest 25% of students based on previous year’s scores – At least 50% must make gains in both Reading & Mathematics

Florida’s A+ Program

• 2012 Points Scale– A: 525 points or higher– B: 495 - 524 points– C: 435 - 494 points– D: 395 - 434 points– F: Fewer than 395 points

• At least 90% of eligible students tested– 95% for a grade of “A”

Lawton’s Grade in 2012

High Standards Reading (Level 3 & Above): 84% Mathematics (Level 3 & Above): 85% Science (Level 3 & Above): 84% Writing (3.0 & Above): 91%

Learning Gains Reading: 77% Mathematics: 76% Lowest 25% Reading: 76% Lowest 25% Mathematics: 56%

Total A+ Points: 629

School GradeSchool Grade

AA

Annual Measurable Objectives• Each school and district must meet Annual Measurable

Objectives in compliance with the ESEA Waiver requirements in lieu of meeting the No Child Left Behind requirements– Evaluated by the Federal Government based upon performance

on FCAT 2.0 Reading, Math and Writing– Scores from the whole population, as well as individual sub-

groups, are included in calculations– AMO targets are established for each school and subgroup to

determine if on track to reduce the number of non-proficient students by half by the 2016-17 school year• Separate targets set for each school and subgroup for each year

Lawton’s AMOs in 2012• Met 95% Tested in Reading

– Total School: Yes– All Subgroups: Yes

• Met 95% Tested in Math– Total School: Yes– All Subgroups: Yes

• Met AMO in Reading– Total School: No– All Subgroups: No

• Met AMO in Math– Total School: Yes– All Subgroups: No

AMO StatusAMO Status

Helpful Resources• Contact your child’s teacher and school administrator

– Florida Department of Education Web Site (http://www.fldoe.org)– FCAT Homepage (http://fcat.fldoe.org)– FCAT School Accountability Reports (http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org)– FCAT Explorer Web Site (http://www.fcatexplorer.com)– Benchmark Pages (http://floridastandards.org)– Assessment & Accountability Web Site (http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/testing)

• Assessment & Accountability Staff– Dr. Deborah Camilleri: 407-320-0268 (Deborah_Camilleri@scps.k12.fl.us)– Daphne Csonka: 407-320-0269 (Daphne_Csonka@scps.k12.fl.us)– Colleen Risner: 407-320-0270 (Colleen_Risner@scps.k12.fl.us)

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