Welcome to FAMU Developmental Research School’s

Spring Title I Parent Meeting

Thursday, March 14, 2013 6pm-7pm

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

FAMU DRS Family Involvement Committee

Spring Title I Parent Meeting

How can I get involved?

Types of Parental Involvement• Creating a space at home for your son/daughter

to do their homework and reviewing their homework; encouraging them to do well in their academics

• Attending parent-teacher conferences; communicating with the teacher about your child’s academic progress through their planners or via email.

• Volunteering* in the classroom or through school wide organizations (includes making things at home for child’s class)

• Viewing television programs (i.e. animal planet or documentaries) and attending cultural events that increase knowledge base.

• Joining community organizations (i.e. Leon County Reading Council, Steele Collins Library; Urban League, FAMU CROP)

FAMU DRS Parental Involvement Organizations

Family Involvement Committee 2nd Tuesday or 3rd Tuesday 4pm-5pm

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) 1st Monday of every month 6pm-7pm

School Advisory Council (SAC) 2nd Tuesday of every month 6pm-7pm

College Reach Out Program 1st Saturday of every month (Tucker Hall) FCAT/EOC preparedness College readiness

FAMU DRS made a score of 893Which is equivalent to a letter grade of “D”.

We were 32 points away from maintaining a letter grade of “C”.

We are still striving for a letter grade of an “A”.

FAMU DRS 2012 School Grade

Are you interested in having more options in our current dress code?

If so, please visit the FAMU DRS website at www.famudrs.org and click on the link that says “Dress Code”.

Please complete the survey so that your voice can be heard in regards to the dress code policy.

FAMU DRS Dress Code Policy

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MAKING THE GRADE!!What Every Parent Should Know

About The FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST

2.0 (FCAT 2.0) and End of Course Exams (EOCs)

WHAT IS THE FCAT?

• FCAT Sunshine State Standards (FCAT SSS)

• Designed to measure students’ knowledge of reading, writing, mathematics, and science benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards (SSS).

Type of Assessment Assessment Area

Year Administered to Students

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14FCAT

FCAT WritingGr 4, 8, 10 Gr 4, 8, 10 Gr 4, 8, 10 Gr 4, 8, 10

FCAT ScienceGr 5, 8, 11

FCAT Reading

FCAT MathematicsGr 10

FCAT 2.0FCAT 2.0 Reading

Gr 3-10 Gr 3-10 Gr 3-10 Gr 3-10

FCAT 2.0 MathematicsGr 3-8 Gr 3-8 Gr 3-8 Gr 3-8

FCAT 2.0 ScienceGr 5, 8 Gr 5, 8 Gr 5, 8

End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1

High School High School High School High School

GeometryHigh School High School High School

Biology 1High School High School High School

US HistoryHigh School High School

CivicsMiddle School

Transition to FCAT 2.0 and End-of-Course Assessments

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2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

FCAT

Science (5, 8, 11)Writing (4, 8, 10)Mathematics (10)Reading Retakes (fall, spring)Mathematics Retakes (fall, spring)

Writing (4, 8, 10)

Reading Retakes (fall, spring)Mathematics Retakes (fall, spring)

Writing (4, 8, 10)

Mathematics Retakes (fall, spring)

FCAT 2.0

Reading (3-10) (B)Mathematics (3-8) (B)Science (5, 8) (FT; embedded in FCAT)

Reading (3-6, 7, 8-10) (SS)Reading Retake (fall)Mathematics (3-8) (SS)Science (5, 8) (B)

Reading (3-6, 7, 8-9, 10) Reading Retake (fall)Mathematics (3-6, 7, 8)Science (5, 8) (SS)

End-of-Course

Algebra 1 (B)Geometry (FT; sampled high schools)Biology 1 (FT; sampled high schools)

Algebra 1 (SS)Geometry (B)Biology 1 (B)US History (FT; sampled high schools)

Algebra 1Geometry (SS)Biology 1 (SS)US History (B)Civics (FT; sampled middle schools)

TESTING SCHEDULE

DATES CONTENTS GRADE LEVELS

April 8-19 RetakesFCAT Math

FCAT 2.0 Reading

11, 12, retained 10

April 15-19FCAT 2.0 Math

FCAT 2.0 ReadingFCAT 2.0 Science

Grades 3,4,6,7,8 Grades 3,4,5,7*,10*

Grades 5,8

April 20 Science Grades 8 & 11

April 22-26 FCAT 2.0 MathFCAT 2.0 Reading

Grade 5*Grade 6* and 9*

*Denotes Computer Based

MAKING THE GRADE:Scores You Will SEE On The

GRADE REPORT

FCAT Sunshine State Standards (FCAT SSS) SCORES:_____________________________________________• Mean Sale Scores (100-500)• Achievement Levels (1-5, Reading, Math, & Science; 1-6,

Writing)• Developmental Scale Scores (86-3008)• Percentages for content subcategory (0-100%)

Fall 2011: Standard Setting• FCAT 2.0 and Algebra 1 End-of-Course

Assessment• Purpose: Identify the “cut points” that will

define the five new Achievement Levels

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Level 1 Level 5Level 2 Level 3 Level 4Low High

Five Achievement Levels, Four Cut Points

FCAT (SSS)WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN?

Achievement Levels (1-5, Reading & Math)

• Level 5 – This student has success with the most challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards. A student scoring a Level 5 answers most of the test questions correctly, including the most challenging questions.

• Level 4 – This student has success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards. A student scoring in Level 4 answers most of the test questions correctly, but may have only some success with questions that reflect the most challenging content.

• Level 3 – This student has partial success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards, but performance is inconsistent. A student scoring in Level 3 answers many of the test questions correctly but is generally less successful with questions that are the most challenging.

FCAT (SSS)WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN?

__________________________Achievement Levels

(1-5, Reading & Math)

• Level 2 – This student has limited success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards.

• Level 1 – This student has little success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards.

FCAT (SSS):WHAT TO THE SCORES MEAN?

• Grade 3 Reading test results are considered for promotion to Grade 4.

• Scale score of 300 is necessary to meet graduation requirement for 10th, 11th, or 12th graders in each of the following subjects:

• READING• MATHEMATICS

FCAT (SSS):

WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN?_________________________________

Course Level Placement

• Students scoring an Achievement Level 1 or 2 on the SSS FCAT will be placed in Intensive Classes.

What groups are most affected by the State Board of Education’s recent decision to change the FCAT Reading

Achievement Levels?

• Elementary schools• Middle schools

FCAT 2.0 READING

What is the passing score, or score to achieve a level 3, for your grade level?

FCAT 2.0 Reading Categories

What is the percentage of points in each reporting category for your grade level?

FCAT 2.0 Text TypesWhat is the percentage of literary text vs. informational text for your grade level?

FCAT 2.0 Reading

Grades 3-10All multiple-choice itemsIncreased content rigor — aligned to the Next

Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)

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FCAT 2.0 Reading: Examples of Increased Rigor

• Students will be asked more often to:– use reasonable prior knowledge, such as grade-

appropriate vocabulary– make reasonable inferences that are not explicitly

text-based– analyze information across a pair of texts, such as

making comparisons of main ideas

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Sample Reading FCAT 2.0 Text

Let’s view some sample reading passages for 3rd, 6th, and 10th grade.

http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/2012UEOCR12.pdf

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FCAT 2.0 Mathematics

What is the passing score, or score to achieve a level 3, for your grade level?

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FCAT 2.0 Mathematics

• Grades 3-8• Multiple-choice and gridded-response items• Increased content rigor — aligned to the Next

Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)

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New FCAT 2.0 MathematicsReporting Categories

GradesReporting Category 3 4 5 6 7 8Geometry and Measurement

Number: Operations, Problems, and Statistics

Number: Fractions

Number: Operations and Problems

Number: Base Ten and Fractions

Expressions, Equations, and Statistics

Fractions, Ratios, Proportional Relationships, and Statistics

Expressions and Equations

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Number: Base Ten

Statistics and Probability

Expressions, Equations, and Functions

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Florida EOC Categories

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Algebra 1 EOC Assessment

• Aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Algebra 1 course description

• Computer-based test with paper-based test accommodations

• Online reference sheet and straightedge• Up to 65 items:

– Multiple-choice and fill-in response items– No performance tasks

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Algebra 1 EOC Assessment: Reporting Categories

• Functions, Linear Equations, and Inequalities—Solves real-world problems involving relations and functions. Interprets graphs including the domain and range. Uses function notation and links equations to functions. Solves, graphs, and interprets linear equations and inequalities. (55%)

• Polynomials—Performs operations on polynomials. Simplifies monomial expressions and factors polynomial expressions. (20%)

• Rationals, Radicals, Quadratics, and Discrete Mathematics— Simplifies rational and radical expressions. Solves algebraic proportions. Performs operations on radical expressions. Interprets graphs of and solves quadratic equations. Performs set operations. Uses and interprets Venn diagrams. (25%)

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Algebra I EOC scoring

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What is the passing score, or score to achieve a level 3, for

the Algebra I EOC?

Sample Math FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions

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Sample Math FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions

FCAT 2.0 Science

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What is the passing score, or score to achieve a level 3, for your grade level?

Sample Science FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions

Sample Science FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions

Sample Science FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions

Sample Science FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions

FCAT TESTING TIPS for

PARENTS

How Can I Help My Child?

Having said that, here are some useful suggestions.

Don’t panic. We’ve been working hard all year, for the FCAT and BEYOND.

There is no “cramming” for the FCAT.

FCAT TESTING TIPS• Mark down test days on your calendar so you and

your child are both aware of testing dates.• Make sure your child gets enough sleep on the night

before the tests.• Make sure that your child gets up early enough so that

he/she will be on time to school.• Ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast and

avoid heavy foods that may make him/her groggy and avoid high sugar foods that may make him/her hyper.

• Encourage your child to do well and leave your child on a positive note.

• Being anxious about your child’s test is normal; however, help your child stay stress free by remaining calm around them and by avoiding conflict the morning of the test.

• Make sure your children leave their cell phones and ALL electronic devices at home because possession of a cell phone will lead to invalidation of the test.

Tips Continued

Websites to consider…• https://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/nhs/FCATandEOC.html• http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/2012UEOCR12.pdf• http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/itemspecs.asp• http://fcit.usf.edu/FCAT/tests/default.htm - Practice reading tests with short answers• https://jeopardylabs.com/play/math-tic-tac• http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html - Practice

Reading tests grades 1-8

• http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/fc5mib0a.pdf - Practice 5th grade math grid tests and Reading

• http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/math/tictac/• http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/fcatitem.asp -FCAT released tests

• http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/south/shared_pages/standardized_test_practice.htm#5th –

AND FOR FUN VOCABULARY PRACTICE• http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/sci_5_01/118.html - Science vocabulary

game - hangman• www.kidsites.com for all subjects

Before you go…

• Please don’t forget to sign-in• Please complete the survey and hand it in to

one of our committee members• Please visit the tables in the rear. Items from

our Curriculum Fair are available.• Any Questions???

Thank you for coming!!!

Special Thanks to:FAMU DRS Faculty and Staff and

ourDRS PARENTS!!!

Acknowledgements!!!!