GA Milestones
Parent Night
March 9, 2015
Testing Schedule
O Wednesday – April 15
O ELA Part I (Two 70 minute sessions)
O Thursday – April 16
O ELA Part II (One 90 minute session)
O Friday – April 17
O Mathematics (Two 80 minute sessions)
O Monday – April 20
O Science (Two 70 minute sessions)
O Tuesday – April 21
O Social Studies (Two 70 minute sessions)
O Wednesday & Thursday & Friday – April 22-24
O Make-up Days
Overview
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Each assessment will consist of two 70 – 80 minute sessions except
for ELA session 3 which consist of 90 minutes
Students with daily accommodations through SWD, EL, or Section 504
will receive the same accommodations for the assessment
Students who have a “read to” accommodation will take each
assessment online
Student class size maximum will be 29 or smaller unless there is a test
administrator and test proctor in the room
Students may review at home by accessing online USA TestPrep and
GoFAR – the students know how to log in!
Teachers will systematically begin GA Milestones review starting March
23rd
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ELA and Mathematics will have a mock test environment using sample
score sheets March 30th – April 2nd
A block schedule will run the four days with periods 1,3,5,7 on Monday
and Wednesday; periods 2,3,4,6 on Tuesday and Thursday
Bell Schedule
Wednesday & Friday for ELA I and Mathematics
8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 12:30
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 12:30
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 12:30
Third Period
12:35 – 1:45
(Lunch Rotation Begins 12:35 –
Students Eat In Room)
Third Period
12:35 – 1:45
(Lunch Rotation Begins 1:10 –
Students Eat In Cafeteria)
Third Period
12:35 – 1:45
(Lunch Rotation Begins 12:55 –
Students Eat In Room)
Fifth Period – Wed/Fri
1:50 – 2:35
Fifth Period – Wed/Fri
1:50 – 2:35
Fifth Period – Wed/Fri
1:50 – 2:35
First Period – Wed/Fri
2:40 – 3:25
First Period – Wed/Fri
2:40 – 3:25
First Period – Wed/Fri
2:40 – 3:25
Seventh Period–Wed/Fri
3:30 – 4:15
Seventh Period–Wed/Fri
3:30 – 4:15
Seventh Period–Wed/Fri
3:30 – 4:15
Bell Schedule
Thursday for ELA II
8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 11:30
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 11:30
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 11:30
Third Period
11:35 – 1:00
(Lunch Rotation Begins 11:35)
Third Period
11:35 – 12:25
Third Period
11:35 – 1:00
(Lunch Rotation Begins 12:10)
Fourth Period – Thursday
1:05 – 2:05
Fourth Period – Thursday
12:30 – 2:05
(Lunch Rotation Begins 12:45)
Fourth Period – Thursday
1:05 – 2:05
Second Period – Thursday
2:10 – 3:10
Second Period – Thursday
2:10 – 3:10
Second Period – Thursday
2:10 – 3:10
Sixth Period – Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
Sixth Period – Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
Sixth Period – Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
Bell Schedule
Monday & Tuesday for Science & Social Studies
8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Homeroom/Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 11:30
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 11:30
Announcements/Testing
9:15 – 11:30
Third Period
11:35 – 1:00
(Lunch Rotation Begins 11:35)
Third Period
11:35 – 12:25
Third Period
11:35 – 1:00
(Lunch Rotation Begins 12:10)
Fourth Period – Thursday
1:05 – 2:05
Fourth Period – Thursday
12:30 – 2:05
(Lunch Rotation Begins 12:45)
Fourth Period – Thursday
1:05 – 2:05
Second Period – Thursday
2:10 – 3:10
Second Period – Thursday
2:10 – 3:10
Second Period – Thursday
2:10 – 3:10
Sixth Period – Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
Sixth Period – Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
Sixth Period – Thursday
3:15 – 4:15
ELA
O Content Weights
O Reading & Vocabulary 53%
O Writing & Language 47%
O Three Types of Assessment
O Selected Response (Multiple Choice)
O Constructed Response (Short Answer)
O Extended Response (Essay)
O 60 Total Questions
O 44 Criterion-Referenced
O 40 Selected Response (1 point each)
O 2 Constructed Response (2 points each)
O 1 Constructed Response (4 points)
O 1 Extended Response (7 points) Section 3
O 20 Norm-Referenced
O 10 of which are counted in CR total
O 6 Embedded Field Test
ELA
All students will encounter a constructed –response item allowing for
narrative prose, in response to text, within the first or second section of
the test.
O Within the writing section of the test, students will read a pair of
passages:
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3 selected-response items require comparing/contrasting between the
two passages
1 constructed-response item requires linking the two passages
1 writing prompt in which students must cite evidence to support their
conclusions, claims, etc. (Section 3)
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Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative
depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre.
Answer Document Example (Open Hyperlink)
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http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-andAssessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-EOGResources.aspx
ELA Prep
O Reading and analyzing literary and informational text
O Citing text evidence in oral and written responses
O Demonstrating comprehension of text
O Acquiring and using vocabulary
O Writing skills for constructed and extended response
O Argumentative
O Informational (Expository)
O Narrative
O Analyzing a Prompt
O Assessment simulation
O Online Resources
O USA Test Prep
O GoFAR
O PARCC Assessment Practice Test
MATH
GRADES 6-8
O Three Types of Assessment
O Selected Response (Multiple Choice)
O Constructed Response (Short Answer)
O Students constructs response on their own
O Worth two points; partial credit awarded
O Extended Response (Essay)
O Detailed constructed response
O Will have multiple parts
O Worth four points; partial credit awarded
Example of Math
Constructed Response
Domains & Content Weights
Grade
6
Number
System
30%
Ratios &
Proportional
Relationship
12%
Expressions
and
Equations
23%
Geometry
28%
Statistics
and
Probability
17%
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Number
System
21%
Ratios &
Proportional
Relationship
19%
Expressions
and
Equations
17%
Geometry
23%
Statistics
and
Probability
20%
8
Numbers,
Expressions
& Equations
20%
Algebra &
Functions
40%
Geometry
28%
Statistics
and
Probability
12%
Science
O 75 Selected Response items
O Given in two sections
O 70 minutes per section
O Depth of Knowledge Levels 1-3
Example of an 8th Grade
Questions
Science Domains & Weights
Grade
6
Astronomy
20%
Geology
40%
Hydrology &
Meteorology
40%
7
Cells Human
Body, &
Genetics
35%
Evolution
15%
Interdependence
of Life
50%
8
Structure of
Matter
30%
Energy and Its Force and
Transformation Motion
40%
30%
Social Studies
Grades 6 - 8
O 75 Questions
O 2 Sections
O Up to 70 Minutes per Section
O Multiple Choice Questions
O Incorrect Responses are Written as Distractors
O 3 Depth of Knowledge Levels
O Identify Places on a Map
O How/Why Questions
O Read the Chart/Graph & Make Inferences
Social Studies Domain Structures
and Content Weights
Domain
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Geography
31%
35%
12%
Government & 15%
Civics
20%
25%
Economics
25%
25%
16%
History
29%
20%
47%
What Can We Do at Home to
Prepare?
O Visit the Daniell Website for Online Resources:
O USA Test Prep
O Georgia Online Assessment System
O Overview & Blueprints of the Assessments with
Sample Test Questions
O Test Taking Strategies
O Get a Good Night’s Sleep
O Arrive to School on Time
O Eat a Good Breakfast
O Encourage Your Student!