mary jenks, principal raifa a. russ, assistant principal briarlake elementary parent presentation...
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Mary Jenks, PrincipalRaifa A. Russ, Assistant Principal
Briarlake Elementary Parent PresentationMarch 10, 2015
Georgia Milestones
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Grades 3 – 8End of Grade (EOG) in language arts,
mathematics, science, social studies
Will replace CRCT and the Grade 3 and 5 Writing Assessment
It is important to remember that Georgia Milestones is primarily a criterion-referenced test, reflecting the content standards for each grade and course
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Blended: Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced
Georgia Milestones will provide:
criterion-referenced performance information in the form of four performance levels, depicting students’ mastery of state standards
norm-referenced performance information in the form of national percentiles, depicting how students’ achievement compares to peers nationally
Georgia Milestones o It is anticipated that the state/district scores will
drop during this testing cycle.o Local scanning will not be continued
[constructed-response items require hand scoring]
o Scores will be delayed in year 1 due to technical work and standard setting
o School district will determine policy for promotion in grades 3rd, 5th, and 8th
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Coherency – ConsistencyAchievement of Georgia Students in Mathematics
2013
NAEP – Grade 4: 39% at/above proficient
CRCT – Grade 4: 84% met/exceeded
Achievement of Georgia Students in Reading
2013 NAEP – Grade 4: 34% at/above proficient CRCT – Grade 4: 93% met/exceeded
Achievement of Georgia Students in Science
2011 (NAEP) / 2013 (CRCT) NAEP – Grade 8: 30% at/above proficient
CRCT – Grade 8: 74% met/exceeded (67% in 2011)
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Paper/pencil versions will be available for the small number of students who cannot interact with computer due to their disability. Braille forms will be available.
Transition to Online
Year 1: minimum of 30% online
Year 3: minimum of 80% online
Year 5: minimum of 100% online
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Types of Test Items
Selected Responseo Multiple Choice
Constructed Responseo Generate a response as opposed to selecting a response
Extended Response o More elaborate answers and explanations
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General Test Parameters
• ELA will consist of 3 sections, 1 of which will focus mainly on writing
• Mathematics will consist of 2 sections
• Science will consist of 2 sections• Social Studies will consist of 2
sections
Administration Dates & Times
April 21 – April 30, 2015
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Note: These time limits do not apply to those students who have the accommodation of extended time.
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General Test Parameters: ELACriterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 44 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdown by Item Type:• 40 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT)• 2 Constructed Response (2 points each)
• 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)• 1 Extended Response (worth 7 points)
Norm-Referenced• Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test• Total field test items: 6
Warning: Students who simply rewrite excerpts from the passage(s) to illustrate their point(s) will not receive favorable scores. Genres
Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre.
Writing at Every Grade
– All students will encounter an extended constructed-response item allowing for narrative prose, in response to text, within first or second section of the test (contributes to the writing score).
– Within section three, students will read a pair of passages and complete a series of items prior to writing their essay:o 3 selected-response items asking about the salient features of
each passage and comparing/contrasting between the two passages (contributes to reading score)
o 1 constructed-response item requiring linking the two passages (contributes to the reading score)
o 1 writing prompt (allowing for an extended writing response) in which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc. (contributes to the writing score)
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General Test Parameters: Mathematics
Criterion-ReferencedTotal Number of Items: 53 / Total Number of Points: 58
Breakdown by Item Type: 50 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned
NRT)
2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each)
1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)
Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 10
Total number of items taken by each student: 73
SELECTED RESPONSE
Which fraction is largest?
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A
B
C
D
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
George and Ana each had a 12-inch pizza. Both pizzas were split into 8 equal pieces. The shaded pieces are the portion of their pizzas that George and Ana ate.
Express in fractions how much pizza George and Ana ate. Use the symbol <, =, or > to show who ate more pizza.
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>
George Ana
George Ana
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
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12 inches
George Ana
9 inches
12 inches
George
12 inches
Carlos
EXTENDED RESPONSE
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EXTENDED RESPONSE
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General Test Parameters: Social StudiesCriterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdown by Item Type:• 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which are aligned
NRT)
Norm-Referenced• Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test• Total field test items: 10
Grade 3- SELECTED RESPONSE
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Grade 5 – SELECTED RESPONSE
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General Test Parameters: Science
Criterion-ReferencedTotal Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55
Breakdown by Item Type: 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which
are aligned NRT)
Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to
CR score)
Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 10
Grade 3 – SELECTED RESPONSE
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Grade 4- SELECTED RESPONSE
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ResourcesSample questions created by PARCC http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#
Parent Guide http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNu
mber=3816
A demo of CTB’s online platform can be accessed at this link – http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/• Click on any one of the tests to open the Sample Test Page
• Click on “Start the test” at the top of the web page
• Click on “Login”, no credentials are required
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DCSD GA Milestones Resources
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o Focus is on growth and not achievement only
o 60% - Achievemento 25% - Progress
o Describes a student’s growth relative to other students with similar prior achievement
o 15% - Achievement Gapo Assigns points to schools for the progress in closing
the gaps or showing small achievement gaps on state tests.
College and Career Ready Performance Index -CCRPI
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ACHIEVEMENT
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Preparing Our Students at Briarlake
Teachers are providing rigorous instruction using the CCGPS in ELA and Math, GPS in Science and Social Studies
EngageNY Mathematics is being used to increase rigor and provide mastery in constructed and extended response items.
Online testing opportunities are embedded in STAR Assessments, SLO’s and classroom activities.
Write Score Assessments provide opportunities for writing using complex text.
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It’s Not Your Father’s Math Anymore!
History and Development
PARCC-Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
Membership is a coalition of states What it takes to be successful in College
and Careers Georgia was a member from 2010-2014 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Developed by Great Minds Partnership with NY State Education Dept. Engageny/Eureka Math
Written by math educators:Nell McAnellyScott Baldridge
Foundation of the Curriculum “A Story of Units” (PK-5)Builds on success of the focus,
coherence and rigor of Singapore MathWriters are Singapore Math trained and
lead writers are Singapore math experts “Learning Progressions”
math domains and child development
Problem Solving in Learning Math Concepts
“Old way”
http://www.teachertube.com/video/fuzzy-math-funny-old-movie-clip-296347
“New way”
Construct
Examine
Justify
Sample problem Forming units to solve word problems is one of the most powerful examples of the
overarching theme in “A Story of Units.” Here is a sample problem that illustrates why:
A bottle holds 900 ml of water. A bucket holds 6 times as much water as a bottle. A glass holds 1/5 as much water as a bottle. How much more does the bucket hold than 4 bottles?
We can use the bottle capacity to form a unit pictorially and illustrate the other quantities with relationship to that unit:
Bottle
Bucket
Glass
The unit can then be used to answer the question about this situation, “How much more does the bucket hold than 4 bottles?”
Once the units are established and defined, the task is simply manipulating them via arithmetic. With this repetition of prior experiences, the student realizes that he has seen this before.
Eureka Math Differs from traditional textbook
Overarching theme is told in a story
Defines basic building block of math-the UNIT
Not a scripted program
Exemplars of student/teacher instructional situations
Instructional adjustments
Customization of materials
Lesson Structure
Fluency •Maintenance, Preparation, & Anticipation.
Application •Apply math concepts in “real-world” situations
Concept Development •Main component•Builds on prior knowledge and supports future learning
Student Debrief •Students articulate the focus of the lesson and the learning that has occurred.
Lesson Structure
Assessment Mid and end-of-modules assessments
Expectation is demonstration of procedural skills, fluency and conceptual understanding
Constructed response questions
Explain thought process
Show work
Eureka Math is…• Using real-world problems
• Understanding why
• Explaining your reasoning
• Doing math in your head
It’s not your father’s math… Parents face the toughest challenge
Unknown models and procedures
No more memorization of formulas, shortcuts and tricks
Emphasis is on concepts behind the math operations
Multiple ways to arrive at the same answer
Eureka Math is not…
endless exercises without context
isolated memorization
working alone
relying on a calculator
DCSD Schools and Math Brockett- Reflex Math, IXL, State Frameworks, My Math
Chestnut Charter-Eureka Math, My Math
Dunwoody-My Math, Front Row Math, Reflex Math
Globe Academy-Eureka Math, State Frameworks, Everyday Math
Laurel Ridge-State Frameworks, My Math
Oak Grove-My Math, Everyday Math
Pleasantdale-Eureka Math, State Frameworks, Inside Mathematics
Princeton-Reflex Math, Exemplars, Common Core workbooks
Briarlake- Eureka Math, State Frameworks, My Math, Exemplars, Front Row Math, Reflex Math, IXL
Curriculum Questions Dekalb County has adopted the McGraw Hill My Math curriculum and
provided text books to all DeKalb County schools. Is Briarlake obligated by County protocol and/or teacher contracts to use the McGraw Hill My Math curriculum?
Is Briarlake allowed to use Engage NY?
what is the message being delivered to parents/teachers on whyEngage NY is being used in lieu of My Math?
What My Math text books were provided to teachers at the beginning of the school year?
Were teachers instructed to use these new books, not to use them, or to use a combination of My Math and Engage NY?
What math curriculum are other neighboring elementary schools using?
Which curriculum, Engage NY or My Math, teaches the curriculum skills and most importantly, the math terminology (i.e. number bonds), consistent with the Georgia Milestones assessment?
What training and support is provided to teachers in order to effectively teach the Engage NY math curriculum?
If a student is struggling with the Engage NY math curriculum, what resources/support is available to the students and parents
Has DeKalb County just recently provided new textbooks for English Language Arts?
What is the time frame for the improvements to the computer lab to be completed?
SupportEUREKA MATH WEB SITE
http://greatminds.net/maps/math/home
OAKDALE SCHOOL SYSTEM
http://www.oakdale.k12.ca.us/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1391596408603
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
http://www.lpssonline.com/site5514.php
Sample practice tests for math:
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/
Sample practice tests for reading/ELA
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/
Math and Reading/ELA sample questions
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/
https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-common-core-sample-questions