FCAT Data: Fifth Grade

Math and Science

MATH/SCIENCE INTERIM ASSESSMENTS

The Math and Science interims are an integrated assessment designed to help monitor students’ attainment of the benchmarks.

Students take a Baseline at the beginning of the year, a Fall and Winter Interim and a post-test.

The Math interim assesses benchmarks only taught during the 9 weeks. Different benchmarks are assessed each 9 weeks.

The Science interim assesses ALL Science benchmarks taught throughout the year.

MATH YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE

1st

Nine Weeks2nd

Nine Weeks3rd

Nine Weeks4th

Nine Weeks

Place Value and

Multiplication

Graphs and Data

Measurement

FCAT 2.0 Crunch Time

Division with One- and Two-

Digit Divisors

Fractions

2-Dimensional

and 3-Dimensional

Figures

Multiplication and

Division of Decimals

Order of Operations

and Equations

DecimalsArea and Volume

Multiplication and

Division of Fractions

Integers

MATH

Must Know in Math

MULTIPLICATION / DIVISION FACTS

EQUATIONS

**FRACTIONS**

MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY

**SOLVING REAL-WORLD WORD PROBLEMS**

SCIENCE YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE

1st

Nine Weeks2nd

Nine Weeks3rd

Nine Weeks4th

Nine Weeks

Science Process Skill /

Scientific Method

Forms of Energy

Earth Systems and

PatternsHuman Body

Properties of Matter

Energy Transfer

Heredity and Reproduction

FCAT 2.0 Crunch Time

Changes in Matter

Earth in Space and

Time

Interdependence of

Organisms

Forces and Changes in

Motion

Earth Structures

SCIENCE

Must Know in Science

**SCIENTIFIC METHOD**(Problem Statement, Background Research, Using and citing Resources, Understanding

Controls and Variables, etc.)

**SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS**(ie: Observation, Interpreting Data,

Inferencing, etc.)

http://www.hmhco.com/gomathacademy/

https://www.khanacademy.org/

http://www.fcatexplorer.com/

https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm

http://www.explorelearning.com/

Reading

ACCELERATED READER

AR is a computerized reading test that monitors independent reading levels

AR tests are to be taken on a regular basis

Students are required to earn a certain amount of points for each 9 weeks

Students must earn 85% or above to be considered proficient

Students should check out both fiction and non-fiction books

STAR READING

STAR Reading is a comprehensive computerized reading assessment that adjusts the questions’ complexity based on student’s answers

Students take the STAR Reading test every 9 weeks to monitor progress

STAR Reading Growth Reports show the increments of progress and grade level in which the child can read independently.

READING INTERIM

The Reading interims are an integrated assessment designed to help monitor students’ attainment of the benchmarks.

Students take a Baseline at the beginning of the year, a Fall and Winter Interim and a post-test.

The Reading Interim assesses ALL Reading benchmarks taught throughout the year.

What can you do to help your child?

Check your child’s AR Level - it should be on a 5th grade level

Check homework for strategies

Check agendas for notes

Parents, students, and teachers need FCAT data to provide information about the students’ mastery of skills.

The utilization of the data by the public to understand the “educational health” of students and to hold schools and districts accountable for student progress.

50% will be Informational Text and 50% will be Literary

Literary passages provide entertainment or inspiration and include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.

Informational passages are subject-matter centered and the language may be used to solve problems, raise questions, provide information, or present new ideas. The context of these passages includes everyday life outside of the classroom.

Fiction Short Stories Poetry Historical Fiction Fable

Non-Fiction Biographical and

autobiographical sketchers Diaries, memories, journals

and Folk Tales & Tall Tales

Legends Myths Fantasy Drama Excerpts form longer works letters Essays (personal and

classical narratives Critiques

Primary Sources/Nonfiction • Historical documents • Essays • Letters, journals and

diaries Secondary Sources/Nonfiction • Magazine articles • Newspaper articles • Editorials • Encyclopedia articles

Functional Materials • Consumer Documents (warranties, manuals, contracts, applications) Embedded in text (tables,

charts, maps, graphs, illustrations,

photographs, captions, text boxes)

Focus Calendars Differentiated Instruction Learning Centers Weekly Benchmark Testing District Interim Assessments FCAT Task Cards Aligned with the

NGSSS Tutoring Program

Step 1: Read and Box the title.

Step 2: Number the paragraphs and/or text features.

Step 3: Read each paragraph and/or text feature. Stop and think about what you’ve

read.

Write 1 to 3 key words in the margin for each paragraph.

Step 4: Read each question and

underline 1 to 3 key words that

\connect back to the text.

Step 5: Read each answer and put or beside each answer choice.

Step 6: Prove your answer.

Step 7: Mark your answer.

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