eog information for parents highcroft drive elementary school 2015

EOG Information for Parents

Highcroft Drive Elementary School

2015

Test Plan

June 12th – Science Grades 5 onlyJune 15th – Reading Grades 3-5June 16th – Math Grades 3-5

Testing Times

• Testing begins at 9:15 am

• Please have your child in school by 9:00 am

• No one can enter the testing rooms after the tests have begun. Late students will have to wait in the office until testing is finished and take the test on a make-up day.

Changes for Testing Days

• No interruptions are allowed in any testing room

• NO CELL PHONES or any other electronic devices are allowed in testing rooms! If your child has one, keep it at home on testing days.

Absences

Please do not send your child to school on a testing day if he/she does not feel well. If a child is absent on a testing day, they will take the missed test on June 17th, 18th, or 19th, or as needed.

Other Information

School personnel and volunteer proctors are not allowed to disclose or discuss contents of EOG tests! Please do not ask them about the questions on the test.

EOG Reading Test

• 52 Multiple Choice Questions with 4 answer choices

• Reading Texts:

-Literature – stories and poems

-Informational – scientific, historical, economic, technical

• Passages of various lengths

EOG Math Test

• 54 Questions with 4 answer choices

• Calculator inactive portion is first (27 multiple choice questions)

-Grade 5: 8 of the 27 questions are “gridded response”

questions – open-ended, not multiple choice

• Calculator Active portion is last (27 multiple choice questions)

Prioritization of Standards

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/assessment/math.pdf

Grade 5 EOG Science Test

• 75 Multiple Choice Questions

• Unifying Concepts

-Forces and Motion

-Matter, Properties, and Change

-Energy: Conservation and Transfer

-Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes

-Ecosystems

-Genetics

-Structures & Functions of Living Organisms

Where can I find more information?

• http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/releasedforms

• You will general information and new released test items for math and reading

• Click on the correct grade level and subject under each type of test

Released 2012-13 Test Items

• Math:

- Each answer gives the Common Core Domain

-Grade 5 has both multiple choice and gridded response questions

• Reading:

-Selection is followed by several questions

-Each answer gives the Primary Standard from the new Common

Core Standards

• Science:

-Each answer gives Unifying Concept

Recognizing Stress in Children

~Children may display stress very differently than an adult does. Often children’s stress is internalized and is most noticeable in physical symptoms, such as frequent flu-like symptoms including headache, stomachache, and even nausea, or behavioral symptoms, like listlessness or acting out.

Helping Kids Manage Stress

Children primarily learn by example

•Eat Healthy

•Vigorous Exercise

•Clear and consistent rules and discipline

•Be a good listener

•Realistic expectations

Stress Relieving Games

• Card Games

• Rubik’s Cube

• Slinky

• Punch Balls

• Velcro Darts

• Puzzle Books

Stress Relieving Exercises

• Blow it off

• Get up and stretch

• Take a fast walk

• Squeeze a rubber ball

• Relaxation (yoga)

• Dance

Tips to Prepare for Test Days

1.Encourage your child to use the test taking tips the teachers have shared.

2. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep.

3. Provide them with a healthy breakfast.

4. Talk with them about any anxieties they may be experiencing.

5. Make sure they arrive at school on time. Tests will begin promptly at 9:15 am.

6.Do not schedule any appointments for the days of the tests. Testing can last until after 1:30 in some situations.

7.Smile and give your child a hug!

Contact Information

Sara Bowers – sbowers@wcpss.net

Camille Marlowe – cmarlowe@wcpss.net