Georgia Milestones
Parent Informational
LaKenji Hastings, NWLC
Assessment Program Specialist
Desired Outcomes:
Build Assessment Literacy
Educate parents on pertinent changes in state assessment
Inform parents of instructional shifts that align to more
rigorous standards
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Enhance Ability to Use Data Reports
Participate in the analysis of a sample GMAS student
report
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Inform of FCS and State Resources
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Model for parents how to access state GMAS resources
Inform parents about FCS formative resources
Purpose of the Georgia Milestones
Provide information on how well students are mastering
state adopted content standards
Provide students information about their own learning
and readiness
Provide Parents information about their child’s learning
and progress
Provide information that will assist in improving
school and program effectiveness
Georgia Milestones
Grades 3 – 8 End of Grade (EOG)
• Language arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social studies
High School End of Course (EOC)
• 9th Grade Literature & Composition
• American Literature & Composition
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Physical Science
• Biology
• US History
• Economics
Why the change in assessment?
"Too many students were labeled as proficient
when, in reality, they had not fully mastered the
standards and needed additional support. That
hurt our kids who need to be competitive with
others across the country and hurt our teachers
by making it difficult for them to have a true
picture of the academic strengths and weakness
of their students.“
- Richard Woods, Georgia's School
Superintendent
Key Instructional Shifts
Georgia Standards of Excellence
ELA
• Regular practice with
complex texts and their
academic language
• Reading, writing and
speaking grounded in
evidence text
• Building knowledge
through content rich nonfiction
Mathematics
• Greater focus on fewer
topics
• Coherence: Linking topic
and thinking's across
grades
• Rigor: Pursue conceptual
understanding, procedural
skills and fluency, and
application with equal
intensity
Assessment Shifts
• Alignment with Georgia Standards of
Excellence
• Designed to encourage critical thinking,
analytical writing and real-world problem solving
• Fewer multiple choice questions
• Increase in short-answers (constructed response)
and extended responses that require students to
demonstrate a deeper understanding of key
concepts
GMAS: 4 Levels of Performance
Designation
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Progression of Learning
Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge
and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as
specified in GA’s content standards. The students need substantial
academic support to be prepared for the next grade level/course
or to be on track for college and career readiness.
Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and
skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified
by GA’s content standards. Students need additional academic
support to ensure success in the next grade level/course and to be
on track for college and career readiness.
Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge skills
necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in
GA’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next
grade level/course and are on track for college and career
readiness.
Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge
Distinguished and skills necessary at this grade level/course as specified by GA’s
content standards. The students are well prepared for the next
grade level/course and are well prepared for college and career
readiness.
Low results do
not mean
teachers
aren’t doing a
good job.
Lower result
are due to a
higher bar not
students
knowing less.
Over 300
teachers &
univ. faculty
took part in
standard
setting.
CCRPI is now
adjusted to
better
recognize
student growth.
Ponder This…
2015-2016 Fulton State Testing Schedule
April 12 – 26
Georgia Milestones EOG
Grades 3-5
This is a testing window,
not the number of days tested.
FCS Online GMAS Goals
• All schools will administer at least 50%
online
• Year 3 the minimum will be 80% online
• Year 5 will be 100% online
• “All rea-to” accommodations are online
• Paper-pencil GMAS will be available for
the small number of students who cannot
interact with computer due to their
disability
Suitable for use in promotion-retention decisions
Reading
Grades
3, 5 and 8
Math
Grades
5&8
-
- Must score in the
distinguished learner,
proficient learner or
developing learner for
promotion support
documentation
A reading score will
be provided for the
purpose of assisting
in determining
promotion status in
grades 3, 5 and 8
100%
Grade 3: Percent of Students By Level
80%
60%
69%
70%
73%
83%
31%
30%
27%
17%
State
RESA
Fulton
NWLC
40%
NWLC/
District
Reading Status
Report
And
Performance
20%
0%
Below Grade Level
100%
80%
60%
Above Grade Level
Grade 4: Percent of Students By Level
59%
62%
66%
41%
38%
34%
State
RESA
Fulton
80%
40%
20%
0%
Below Grade Level
100%
20%
NWLC
Above Grade Level
Grade 5: Percent of Students By Level
80%
60%
66%
69%
71%
34%
31%
29%
State
RESA
Fulton
83%
40%
20%
0%
Below Grade Level
Above Grade Level
17%
NWLC
English/Language Arts
(Percent of Students in Each Performance Level)
100%
10%
9%
14%
90%
17%
8%
13%
16%
11%
14%
21%
22%
24%
80%
28%
26%
27%
70%
31%
30%
34%
60%
40%
38%
50%
35%
32%
30%
46%
30%
34%
28%
25%
40%
34%
30%
30%
29%
28%
30%
20%
26%
21%
20%
33%
31%
29%
28%
10%
27%
27%
24%
25%
23%
17%
12%
0%
0%
State
RESA
Fulton
NWLC
0%
State
RESA
Grade 3
Beginning Learner
12%
Fulton
NWLC
State
Grade 4
Developing Learner
Proficient Learner
RESA
Fulton
Grade 5
Distinguished Learner
NWLC
Math
(Percent of Students in Each Performance Level)
100%
8%
9%
10%
15%
90%
12%
11%
16%
14%
23%
23%
18%
27%
80%
30%
31%
30%
27%
32%
70%
33%
28%
28%
33%
60%
43%
43%
37%
50%
40%
41%
36%
37%
39%
33%
36%
34%
31%
34%
30%
25%
26%
20%
10%
27%
21%
25%
23%
20%
18%
20%
RESA
Fulton
NWLC
0%
State
RESA
Grade 3
Beginning Learner
12%
8%
0%
State
22%
17%
8%
0%
25%
Fulton
NWLC
State
Grade 4
Developing Learner
Proficient Learner
RESA
Fulton
Grade 5
Distinguished Learner
NWLC
Science
(Percent of Students in Each Performance Level)
100%
10%
7%
12%
90%
8%
11%
16%
8%
9%
15%
11%
15%
25%
80%
24%
27%
24%
28%
28%
30%
29%
30%
25%
70%
39%
60%
40%
33%
50%
38%
41%
39%
32%
33%
36%
40%
34%
35%
30%
27%
33%
30%
30%
20%
10%
24%
25%
29%
29%
22%
0%
State
RESA
Fulton
NWLC
29%
17%
0%
State
RESA
Grade 3
Beginning Learner
30%
14%
12%
0%
30%
26%
Fulton
NWLC
State
Grade 4
Developing Learner
Proficient Learner
RESA
Fulton
Grade 5
Distinguished Learner
NWLC
Social Studies
(Percent of Students in Each Performance Level)
100%
10%
8%
11%
10%
11%
16%
90%
10%
14%
12%
14%
21%
26%
80%
20%
20%
19%
26%
27%
21%
20%
21%
29%
70%
37%
60%
50%
28%
28%
44%
42%
36%
40%
46%
34%
43%
34%
41%
40%
38%
33%
30%
34%
20%
26%
27%
10%
29%
28%
23%
26%
0%
State
RESA
Fulton
NWLC
24%
14%
0%
State
RESA
Grade 3
Beginning Learner
25%
16%
12%
0%
25%
Fulton
NWLC
State
Grade 4
Developing Learner
Proficient Learner
RESA
Fulton
Grade 5
Distinguished Learner
NWLC
Understanding
Student Data
Reports
Page 1 of
student score
report
contains:
- Achievement
levels for each
content area
-Scale score
for each
content area
Page 3 (p.2 is blank)
of student score
report contains ELA:
5. Achievement level
and score
6. Performance in
Reading and
Vocabulary and
performance in
Writing and
Language
7. Achievement level
in comparison to the
school, system, and
state
8. Comparison to a
national sample of
students
9. Reading Lexile
information and
suggested reading
titles
A Note About National Percentiles
-Each Georgia Milestones
assessment includes a subset of
20 items from the TerraNova, a
norm-referenced achievement
test.
-This type of standardized
assessment allows for the
interpretation of the test score in
relation to others of the same
grade and age.
-All 20 TerraNova items
contribute to a student’s normreferenced score (National
Percentile).
-Only those TerraNova items (10
or fewer items depending on the
specific EOG assessment) that
align to state content standards
were actually included in the
Milestone score.
Student Sample Report Continued
Pages 4, 5, and 6 of
student score report
contains Math, Science
and Social Studies:
5. Achievement level
and score
6. Performance in
content domains and
recommendations for
domain mastery:
Remediate Learning,
Monitor Learning, or
Accelerate Learning
7. Achievement level in
comparison to the
school, system, and
state
8. Comparison to a
national sample of
students
NWLC BIG 3
1. Focus on Learning
2. Results Orientation
3. Collaboration at ALL Levels
District Initiatives and Support to Improve
Instruction
• PLCs and Ongoing Professional Development
• Fulton County Marketplace: Balance Assessment
• Redbird, Edivation, IXL, access to web based sites
• Write Score
• Assessment Bank resources : Fulton Connect
Accessing Georgia Milestones
Parent Resources
Thank you and Q & A
LaKenji Hastings
Assessment Specialist
HastingsL@fultonschools.org