The Florida Standards: What Every Parent Should Know

Agenda Welcome Information on FSA testing Examples of FSA questions Ideas on how to help your child at home Testing dates Question and Answer

What is Different about the Florida Standards Assessments? Assesses the higher expectations of the Florida Standards Provides a basis for comparing Florida performance to that of other states Emphasizes analytical thinking Provides a more authentic assessment through a variety of item formats Increased complexity of texts Focus on foundational math skills and application in novel, real-world situations Increased focus on justifying and presenting results and methods Critical reading and writing infused across all curricular areas Re-ordering of math content to reflect research-based path to college and career readiness

Preparation: The Florida Standards will prepare students for both college and the workplace and emphasizes higher-order skills instead of knowledge and recall. Benefits of Florida Standards

Florida Standards Assessment Summaries

Testing Subjects Math ELA- – Writing – Reading

FSA Session Timing w.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 7 The FSA ELA includes the Text-Based Writing Component, administered separately from the rest of FSA ELA to allow time for handscoring; it will be reported as part of a single ELA score. Writing component is 120 minutes (2 hours) Math and Reading components are 2 day, 80 minute sessions.

Florida Standards Assessment Test Design English Language Arts/Literacy Text-based Writing

Florida Standards Assessment Test Design English Language Arts/Literacy Reading Editing Task Items Multiple Choice Items Multi-select Items Two-part Items Hot Text Items Open Response Items Graphic Response Items (GRID)

Text-based Writing

Editing Task Item

Text with a Series of Questions

Multi-Select Items

Two-Part Items

Hot Text Items

Graphic Response Item (GRID)

Florida Standards Assessment Test Design Mathematical Practice Standards

Promote deep student discussion on the content Emphasis on Student Tasks (performance-tasks) Include PRACTICE Standards at all grade levels Expanded use of technology Instructional CHANGES in Math

Florida Standards Assessment Test Design Mathematics Multiple Choice Items Multi-select Items Equation Response Items Graphic Response Items

Conversions will be provided in a pop-up window for the grades 5-11 CBT and as a conversion sheet for grade 4. w.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 21 Customary Conversions 1 foot = 12 inches 1 yard = 3 feet 1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 mile = 1,760 yards 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces 1 pint = 2 cups 1 quart = 2 pints 1 gallon = 4 quarts 1 pound = 16 ounces 1 ton = 2,000 pounds Metric Conversions 1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 meter = 1000 millimeters 1 kilometer = 1000 meters 1 liter = 1000 milliliters 1 gram = 1000 milligrams 1 kilogram = 1000 grams Time Conversions 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 day = 24 hours 1 year = 365 days 1 year = 52 weeks

Multiple Choice Item

Multi-Select Items

Graphic Response Item

Florida Standards Assessment Timeline & Dates

FSA ELA Testing Timelines FSA Writing component Paper-based March 1, am FSA Reading component Computer-based April (Red Group, Yellow and Blue Group) April 15 th and 18 th (Blue Group)

FSA Mathematics Timeline March 31-April 1 Start time 8:45 am Two, 80 minute sessions Paper-based

Test Preparation- Before the test Get a good nights sleep Eat a healthy breakfast Come to school on time Please, don’t send your child to school if they are sick. There are Make-up days scheduled. Be positive!

Informational Resources Florida Department of Education CPALMS FLDOE Assessment Website FSA Portal