LAWTON ELEMENTARY
February 5, 2013
Agenda
• What’s New and Reminders?
• What is FCAT/FCAT 2.0?
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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
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Click and review How to Install ePATs
Click Install Launcher
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 Information
Benchmark 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 2.0 Mathematics – Grades 3, 4, and 5
• FCAT Writing – Grade 4
• 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 Mathematics
Grades 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?
Content Categories and approximate percentage of raw-score points for each category
• FCAT 2.0 Reading
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Grade
Vocabulary
Reading Application
Literary Analysis: Fiction &
Nonfiction
Informational & Research
Process
3-5
50-55 Multiple Choice
15-25%
25-35%
25-35%
15-25%
FCAT 2.0 Mathematics
Grade
3
50-55 Multiple Choice
4
35-40 Multiple Choice
10-15 Gridded Response
5
35-40 Multiple Choice
10-15 Gridded Response
Category
Percentage
Number: Operations, Problems, and Statistics
50
Number: Fractions
20
Geometry and Measurement
30
Number: Operations and Problems
45
Number: Base Ten and Fractions
25
Geometry and Measurement
30
Number: Base Ten and Fractions
50
Expressions, Equations, and Statistics
20
Geometry and Measurement
30
How is the FCAT/FCAT 2.0
designed?
Content Categories and approximate percentage of raw-score points for each category
• FCAT 2.0 Science
Grade
Nature of Science
Earth and Space Science
Physical Science
Life Science
5
60-66 Multiple Choice
17%
29%
29%
25%
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 reallife 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
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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
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Reading (Level 3 & Above):
Mathematics (Level 3 & Above):
Science (Level 3 & Above):
Writing (3.0 & Above):
84%
85%
84%
91%
School Grade
Learning Gains
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Reading:
Mathematics:
Lowest 25% Reading:
Lowest 25% Mathematics:
Total A+ Points:
77%
76%
76%
56%
629
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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 subgroups, 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:
– All Subgroups:
Yes
Yes
• Met 95% Tested in Math
– Total School:
– All Subgroups:
Yes
Yes
• Met AMO in Reading
– Total School:
– All Subgroups:
No
No
• Met AMO in Math
– Total School:
– All Subgroups:
Yes
No
AMO Status
Helpful Resources
• Contact your child’s teacher and school administrator
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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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