rd
3
Grade
Coffee Talk
2013-2014
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FCAT 2.0 for Parents
What should you know about the
FCAT 2.0?
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What is the FCAT 2.0?
FCAT=Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
• Test given to Florida students to
determine what they know and can do in
Reading & Math
• Multiple choice questions
• 4 days of testing (2 reading sessions
& 2 math sessions of 70 minutes
each)
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When is the FCAT 2.0?
April 16-19
April 14-15 (Mon. - Tues.)
Reading
April 16-17 (Wed. - Thurs.)
Math
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How is the FCAT 2.0 scored?
Students can receive scores ranging from
Level 1-Level 5
(Level 1= lowest and Level 5 = highest)
Students in grade 3 must achieve an FCAT Score of
LEVEL 2 or higher in Reading
to be eligible for promotion to the 4th grade.
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How can I help?
Make sure your child:
• Arrives to school on time
• Gets a good night’s sleep
• Eats a healthy breakfast
• Practices reading daily to build stamina for
longer passages
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How can I help?
Make sure your child:
• Completes ALL 10 ASSIGNMENTS of
Reading Plus per week
• Completes reading homework carefully
(underlining & using x’s and ?’s)
• Reads AR books at their level and takes
weekly AR quizzes at school
(Computer lab opens at 8:00am Mon.- Fri.)
Knows you care!
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What are Test Taking
Strategies?
• Make sure to carefully read each question
(Reread if necessary)
• Do not spend too much time on any one
question (If the question is too difficult,
skip it and come back to it later)
• Read ALL answer choices and mark your x’s
and ?’s
• Eliminate the answers that you know are
silly or wrong, then select the best answer
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What are Test Taking
Strategies?
• Do NOT leave ANY questions unanswered
(They will be marked wrong)
• Go back and look for the answer
• In math make sure to show ALL your work
(Do NOT do the work in your head)
• If finished before time is up, go back and
check each answer
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Technology
• Reading Plus: www.readingplus.com
• Math: www.thinkcentral.com
• Grammar: www.grammarworkshop.com
• Vocabulary: www.vocabularyworkshop.com
• Spelling: www.spellingcity.com
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Any Questions?
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Thank you for coming!
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