Gearing Up
for the
End-of-Grade Tests
Friday, March 14, 2014
End-of-Grade Test
 Administered
to
3rd – 5th graders
May 28 & 29
Reading
Math
Science
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May 23
(5th grade)
Math Challenges
John had a box partially filled with apples.
He gave Anna three-fifths of the box
of apples and had two-tenths of a box
left. What part of a box did he have the
begin with?
 Maria made seven dozen peanut butter
cookies. She needs 144 cookies for the
bake sale. What expression
gives the number of cookies
she still needs to make?
 Leonardo has a fish tank that holds 50
liters of water. About how many milliliters
is this?
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End-of-Grade Test
Measure students’ proficiency on the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
for Mathematics.
 Aligned with the cognitive rigor, complexity,
and demands of the CCSSM.
 Require students to not only recall
information, but also apply concepts and
skills and make decisions.
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Performance Levels
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Level 5: Above grade level. Students have superior command of the
knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and are academically well-prepared
to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.
Level 4: Slightly above grade level. Students have solid command of
the knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and are academically prepared
to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.
Level 3: On grade level. Students have sufficient command of the
knowledge and skills in the CCSSM, but they may need academic
support to engage successfully in this content area in the next grade
level.
Level 2: Slightly below grade level. Students have partial command of
the knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and are likely to need additional
academic support to engage successfully in further studies in this
content area.
Level 1: Below grade level. Students have limited command of the
knowledge and skills in the CCSSM and are likely to need intensive
academic support to engage successfully in further studies in this
content area.
Math End-of-Grade Test
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54 Total Questions
Calculator Active: 27 questions (50%)
Calculator Inactive: 27 questions (50%)
Grade
Total
Questions
Calculator
Active
Calculator
Inactive
3
54
27
27
4
54
27
27
5
54
27
27
*Total will include 10 experimental questions
Multiple-choice questions (Gr. 3-5)
 Grid-Ins (Gr. 5)
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Grid-In Questions
Grade 5 only
 8 items
 Will be included in the
calculator inactive
section
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Type of Question
Number of
Questions
Multiple Choice –
Calculator Inactive
19
Multiple Choice –
Calculator Active
27
Grid-Ins –
Calculator Inactive
8
Total
54
*Total will include 10 experimental
questions
Grid-In Questions
Each child is allowed to eat
four pieces of candy on Halloween
night. How many pieces of candy
would three children be allowed
to eat on Halloween?
12
Grid-In Questions
Students enter a numerical response
 Spaces are permitted before or after answer;
No spaces within numbers allowed
 Decimals and / are permitted
 Commas and $ are
not permitted
2 5 . 99
5 600
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Grid-In Questions
Mixed numbers must be changed to an
improper fraction or decimal
 Equivalent numbers are accepted
(5/10 = 1/2, .5, or 0.5)

Correct Entries
Incorrect Entries
Grid-In
Constructed Response Item
A company is having a picnic. The expenses will be for
music and refreshments.
• The music will cost $150.
• The refreshments will cost $125.
• Tickets will be sold for $2.50 per employee.
What is the minimum number of tickets that
must be sold to pay for the picnic expenses?
Calculator: Inactive
Grid-In Questions
Practice, practice, practice!
 Use computation and word problems
involving numerical responses
 Practice Sheet

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Place in Math Journals
 Practice problems periodically
for Ten-Minute Math, Morning
Work, Intervention Time, or
extra math minutes
12
Math End-of-Grade Test
Grades 3 – 5
Test will not require the use
of rulers or protractors
Graph paper and
blank paper are provided
Math End-of-Grade Test
 One
Day Administration
 Calculator
Inactive section administered first
and then the active section
 Time
Frames
Estimated Time: 3 hours
Maximum Time: 4 hours
(without accommodations)
Provisions will be made for students who
need time beyond the scheduled amount
of time.
Number of Test Items
Grades 3 – 5
Grade 3
Grade 4 Grade 5
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
30–35%
12–17%
Number and Operations in Base Ten
5–10%
22–27% 22–27%
Number and Operations—Fractions
20–25%
27–32% 47–52%
Measurement and Data
22–27%
12–17% 10–15%
Geometry
10–15%
12–17%
5–10%
2–7%
Best Practices in Math
 Teaching
for understanding
rather than memorization
“Items assess whether a student can move beyond
memorization and apply process skills to the
investigation of mathematics.” ~Test Information Sheets
 Examples:
 Multiplication
 Geometric Shapes
 Understanding the concept instead of just the procedure
You can’t memorize understanding!
Best Practices in Math
 Discussion
 Questioning
of mathematics
& Justification of thinking
Why?
 Why did that work?
 How did you get that answer?
 Does that work every time?
 Can you find another way to get the solution?
 Is your answer reasonable?
 What happens if…..?
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 Justifying
answers and solution processes
Preparing for the Test
Grades 3 – 5

Pick 2-3 big concepts to focus on.
– Multiplication (connected to Algebra),
Fractions, & Area/Perimeter
 4th – Fractions, Multiplication/Division
 5th – Fractions & Decimals
 3rd
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Do not spend precious time on drill and
practice of computation facts.
Preparing for the Test
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Practice sample EOG test items.
Help students to analyze test
questions and pick distracters.
EOG Test Information
Accountability Website:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/
Includes:
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Test Information & Specifications
Achievement Level Descriptors
FAQs
Grid-In Practice & Examples
Released Tests & Sample Items
www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/releasedforms
Test Resources
 Unpacking
Document
 ClassScape/SchoolNet
 ExamView
 SuccessTracker
(www.pearsonsuccessnet.com)
 Investigations
Test Prep Book
 Test Prep Books & Samples
DPI Wiki Space
http://maccss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Test Resources
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Engage NY
Annotated 2013 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-commoncore-sample-questions
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NAEP Question Tool
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/default.aspx)
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Illustrative Mathematics Website
http://illustrativemathematics.org/
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Smarter Balanced Assessment Items
NAEP Questions Tool
(National Assessment of Educational Progress)
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NAEP Question Tool
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/
Questions Tools:
 Click on Mathematics or Science
 Select Grade 4
 Choose a question and then view
question detail
 Click on the tabs above to see more detail
Illustrative Mathematics
http://illustrativemathematics.org/
Illustrative Mathematics
http://illustrativemathematics.org/
Illustrative Mathematics
http://illustrativemathematics.org/
Smarter Balanced Assessments
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Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
www.smarterbalanced.org
Smarter Balanced Item Specifications &
Samples
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarterbalanced-assessments/#item
Smarter Balanced Assessment Sample Items
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/sbac.html
#sbacsample
Preparing for the Test
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Prepare students for the test.
 Number
of test items
 Format of test
 Bubble sheet
 Sample questions
 Discuss answer choices and distractors
Motivating Students

SLAMAR –
 Students
Learning About Math And Reading
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Goal: Motivate students and review for
the test
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Positive Attitude
Motivating Students
 Songs
& Cheers
 Spirit Days
 Pep Rallies
EOG Pump-Up Songs
2014
EOG Pump-Up Songs
Rock the Test Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4js5yiWwI8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXkmiGKjouQ
Graph paper and
blank paper
Calculator
Types of Shots in Basketball
Easy
Foul Shots (1 point)
Medium
Jump Shots (2 points)
Hard
Three-Pointers
(3 points)
Types of Questions
Easy
Medium
Hard
Answering the HARD Questions
Coach’s Final Advice
 Maintain
a positive attitude.
 Take your time.
 Read carefully.
Reread confusing questions.
 Choose and eliminate
answers wisely.
 Use the calculator.
 Write in test booklet.
EOG Spirit Week

Socking it to the EOGs!
(Crazy Sock Day)
Hats Off to the EOGs (Hat Day)
 Put on your thinking caps and put
forth your best effort.
 Waking Up the EOGs (Pajama Day)
 Get a good night’s sleep
and eat a good breakfast
before taking the test.
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Motivating Students
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Fostering Engagement:
 Sticker
Problems
 Individual White-Boards/Chalk Boards
 Number & Letter Fans
 Games
A
Preparing for the Test
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Reinforce Math Vocabulary
 Math
Notebooks
 Graphic Organizers
 Word Walls
 Word Sorts
 Review Games
CCSS Math Vocabulary
http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearnin
g/curriculuminstruction/math/Pages/MathematicsVoc
abulary.aspx
CCSS Math Vocabulary
http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearnin
g/curriculuminstruction/math/Pages/MathematicsVoc
abulary.aspx
Games
Motivate and energize students
 Develop concepts and practice skills
 Provide engaging opportunities for
students to deepen their understanding
 Encourage strategic mathematical thinking
 Provide repeated practice and review
 Assessment tool
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Game Markers
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Food Items:
 Beans
 Marshmallows
 Cereal
 Candy
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Construction paper
Manipulatives:
 Snap cubes/Unifix cubes
 Place value blocks (unit cubes)
 Square tiles
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Recycled Items
 Bottle
caps
Play Review Games
 Concentration
 Matching
Cards
 Charades/Role Play
 Flash Cards
http://www.brainflips.com/home.html
http://quizlet.com/
 Bingo
www.teach-nology.com
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Bingo
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Play Review Games

I Have, Who Has
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Board Games
http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/msgames.htm
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Spinners and Cubes
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dice/
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Velcro & Folder Games
Review Games
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Hide & Seek
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Pictionary
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Scavenger Hunts
Math
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Skillboard Math
2 5 4 1
7 3 6 8
8 6 2 4
5 7 1 3
69
8
2
9
6
1
7
3
0
5
3
8
2
9
4
0
1
6
5
4
7
Games
PowerPoint Games:
 Wheel of Fortune
 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
 Password
 Jeopardy
 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html
http://www.ircsd.org/webpages/dyoung/game_templates.cfm
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73
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Review Games
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Jeopardy
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$100,000 Pyramid
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Talk a Mile a Minute
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Connect Four
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Pyramid
Prime
Numbers
200 Points
Fractions Numbers
Equal to that round
1/2
to 500
100 Points
Odd
Numbers
50 Points
100 Points
Numbers
less than
50
50 Points
Doubledigit
Numbers
50 Points
Talk a Mile a Minute
Pictograph
graph
picture
symbol
key
display
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Review Games
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I Spy
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Beach Ball Review
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What am I?/Twenty Questions
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Musical Review
Review Games
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Math Vocabulary Game
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Silent Outburst
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Math Quest
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Will the Winners Lose?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Review Games
 Point
Toss
 Leap
Frog
 Head
of the Class
 Tic-Tac-Toe
Leap
Frog
Review Games
 Baseball
 Football
 Basketball
Review Games
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Vocabulary Twister or Toss
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Go Fish
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Knowledge Wheel
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Quick Swat
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Kaboom!
Review Games
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Sink or Swim
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Four Corners
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Stick It To Me! (Poof!)
12
Stick It
To Me!
Get Another Turn
Lose a Turn
Lose All of Your Sticks
Review Games
 Team
Competitions
Achieving Egg-cellence
Measurement
Dealing
Mastery
Out the Points
Game Materials
Dice
 Spinners
 Deck of cards
 Bean bags
 Play Money
 Markers
 Game boards
 Timer
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http://randolphk-5instruction.wikispaces.com/
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/
Websites
Vocabulary Development Strategies/Graphic Organizers:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/vocabulary.html
Vocabulary Games:
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
PowerPoint Templates for Games:
http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html
http://www.ircsd.org/webpages/dyoung/game_templates.cfm
EOG Review Games:
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/
Final Hints for Students
Get a good night’s rest.
 Eat breakfast.
 Maintain a positive attitude.
 Take your time.
 Read carefully. Reread confusing questions.
 Choose and eliminate answers wisely.
 Use the calculator.
 Write in test booklet.
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Ways Parents Can Help

Be sure child knows their addition and
multiplication facts.
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Help students strengthen their mental
math and estimation skills.
 Students
should be able to do basic
computation without relying on a
calculator.

Help students improve their measurement
skills with real-life experiences.
ClassScape
Third Grade
Quarter 1 Benchmark Test
Abdul and Sam were on a basketball team.
Abdul scored 12 points. Sam scored 15 more
points than Abdul. How many points did the
two boys score altogether?
ClassScape Third Grade
Abdul and Sam were on a basketball
team. Abdul scored 12 points. Sam
scored 15 more points than Abdul.
How many points did the two boys
score altogether?
A. 12 points
B. 27 points
C. 39 points
D. 42 points
 Maxine
took the 28 stickers she no
longer wanted and gave them to
Zandra. Now Maxine had 73
stickers left. How many stickers did
Maxine have to begin with?
 Wendy
and Ana have a total of 15
Glee stickers. If Ana has 4 stickers,
how many does Wendy have?
EOG Problem
Jim had 956 baseball cards. He sold 283
cards to Sue for $10 and then bought 155
new cards. How many cards does Jim
have now?
A 1,394
B 1,084
C 828
D 518
Avoiding Key Words
 Video:
Marilyn
Burns Math Reasoning Inventory
Marisa: School Bus Problem
https://mathreasoninginventory.com/Home/Assess
mentsOverview
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How does the use of key words impede this
student’s mathematical understanding?
Avoid Key Words
Key words are misleading. Often the word
suggests an operation that is incorrect.
 Many problems have NO key words. This
leaves students with no strategy for solving
the problem.
 Sends a wrong message about doing
mathematics – to look for an easy way out.
 Encourages students to ignore meaning and
structure of the problem.
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Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics by John Van de Walle
Problem Solving
 Most
Important Approach:
Analyze
the structure
Make SENSE and reason about the
problem
A sense-making strategy will always work!
Problem Solving Steps
Understand the Problem
Make a Plan
Solve It
(Carry Out the Plan)
Look Back
Resources
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics
by John Van de Walle & LouAnn Lovin
Grades K-3 Book
Caution: Avoid Key Words! p. 87
Grades 3-5 Book
Caution: Avoid the Key Word Strategy!
p. 69 – 70
Best Practices in Math
 Use
of calculators and technology
on a regular basis
 Not
used for basic, mental math skills
 End-of-Grade:
Grades 3 - 5: 50% of problems—27 out of 54
questions are calculator active
 Students must use the calculator they are most
familiar with and have practice using.
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 TI-15
Calculators (or more advanced)
 Never supersedes instruction