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Why FSA? To emphasize success in college and careers Prepare students with 21st century skills Provide more rigorous content and application of knowledge Place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking Establish clear, consistent guidelines for instruction Students must be better prepared to compete in the global job market with a skill set and knowledge base that is changing as new technologies and careers evolve. These standards will drive this change. The intent of the new Florida Standards is to provide for more rigorous instruction so that students have the knowledge and skills to meet the demands of the 21st century: “college and career ready” “success for any path that a student takes in life” Students must be better prepared to compete in the global job market with a skill set and knowledge base that is changing as new technologies and careers evolve. These standards will drive this change.

What Do The Florida Standards Mean For Teaching and Learning? LAFS Building knowledge through content-rich non-fiction text Use of literary and informational text as a basis for reading, writing, and speaking Regular practice with complex text & academic language Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text Real-world applications Build knowledge through content-rich non-fiction text MAFS Deeper understanding of mathematical concepts Builds habits of mind of productive mathematical thinkers Real-world applications Modeling with pictures technology, graphs, manipulatives Teaching and learning will change as a result of the Florida Standards. Important instructional shifts for Language Arts include: Building knowledge through content-rich non-fiction text Use of literary and informational text as a basis for reading, writing, and speaking Reading and practicing with complex text and academic language Important instructional shifts for Mathematics include: Deep and narrow focus on concepts that are prioritized in the standards to build strong foundational knowledge Students’ conceptual understanding builds over time Rigor is defined through four components to guide instruction to include: 1. Mathematical fluency 2. Deep understanding 3. Application 4. Dual intensity or a balance between “drills” and application of concepts Mathematics includes two types of standards – Standards for Mathematical Practice and Standards for Mathematical Content

FSA Testing Dates and Information 4th grade Writing Component Paper Based: February 28 1 session- 120 minutes English Language Arts Computer Based: Week of April 17th-21st (Most likely Tuesday April 18th and Wednesday April 19th) 2 sessions- 80 minutes each Mathematics Computer Based: Week of May 1st-5th (Most likely Tuesday May 2nd and Wednesday May 3rd)

4th grade Writing *Purpose, focus, and organization (4 points) *All writing will be Text-Based and must be supported using 1-3 reading sources ranging from 800-1300 words. Reading genres will vary including a wide array of topics. *Students will read a stimulus on a single topic and respond to a writing prompt giving information on a topic or take a stance to support an opinion. *Students will have 120 minutes to read the sources, plan, write, and revise their writing. *Writing will be handwritten. *Students can score a maximum of 10 points using a rubric on each of the following areas: *Purpose, focus, and organization (4 points) *Evidence and elaboration (4 points) *Conventions of Standard English (2 points)

4th grade Writing sample questions Opinion/Argument Prompt: You have read three sources about Bike Sharing programs. Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether or not the Bike Sharing Program would work in your community. Use evidence from the texts to support your reasons. Common Core Standard: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. *Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and crate an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose. *Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. *Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g. for instance, in order to, in addition) *Provide a conclusion statement or section related to the opinion presented.

4th grade Writing sample questions Informative/Explanatory Prompt: Explain why and how the Egyptians built the Great Pyramid. Support your explanation with evidence from “The Great Pyramid of Giza.” Common Core Standard: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. *Introduce a topic or text clearly, and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g. headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. *Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information related to the topic. *Link ideas with categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because). *Provide a conclusion statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

4th grade Reading *Assessments will be divided into two 80 minute sections. *A stimulus may consist of one or more texts. The texts may be informational or literary and can cover a wide array of topics. Multimedia elements may include audio presentations, slideshows, or graphical elements. *Text word count will vary in complexity and range between 100-900 words. *Questions will be multiple choice and include written responses where answers must be supported using evidence from the source provided. *Some questions may have more than one correct answer. *There is an 82% correlation between the ELA FSA assessment and i-ready.

Text Based Reading & Writing Text Types Primary Sources/Nonfiction Historical documents (e.g., Bill of Rights) Essays (e.g., informational, persuasive, analytical, historical, scientific) Letters, journals, diaries Secondary Sources/Nonfiction Magazine articles Newspaper articles Editorials Encyclopedia articles Functional Materials Consumer documents (e.g., warranties, manuals, contracts, applications) Embedded in text (e.g., tables, charts, maps, graphs, illustrations, photographs, captions, text boxes) How-to articles Brochures, fliers Schedules Website pages

Text Based Reading & Writing Text Types Literary Nonfiction Biographical and autobiographical sketches Diaries, memoirs, journals, letters Essays (e.g., personal and classical narratives) Critiques Literary Fiction Short stories Poetry Historical fiction Fables Folk tales, tall tales Legends Myths Drama Fantasy Excerpts from longer works

Acceptable Response Mechanisms Hot Text Requires the student to select words or phrases from the text that explicitly state the theme of the passage. Requires the student to select words or phrases from the text that provide explicit support for the theme. Requires the student to select the theme, and then to select words or phrases from the text to support the theme selected [Two-Part Hot Text]. Requires the student to select sentences from the text that represent key events that should be addressed in a summary. Multiple Choice Requires the student to select the theme of the passage. Requires the student to select explicit or implicit details that support the theme of the passage. Requires the student to select the correct summary of the text. Open Response Requires the student to state the theme of the passage. Requires the student to state details from the text that can be used to support the theme of the passage. Requires the student to state the theme of the passage and a detail from the text that can be used to support the theme of the passage.

4th Grade Reading Sample Question

4th grade Math *Assessments will be divided into two 80 minute sections. This test will be computer based. *No Calculators are permitted * A Reference will be given to students. *Response Mechanisms will vary. Some will be multiple choice and some will require two types of responses.

4th Grade Reporting Categories Elementary Operations and Algebraic Thinking (21%) Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems. Gain familiarity with factors and multiples. Numbers and Operations in Base Ten Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers. Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic. Numbers and Operations-Fractions (25%) Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering. Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers. Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions. Measurement, Data, and Geometry (33%) Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit. Represent and interpret data. Understand concepts of angle and measure angles. 4th Grade Reporting Categories

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How May I Help My Child Achieve the Florida standards? Make sure your child completes iReady! Read different types of books/genres and informational texts with your child. Encourage your child to meet their A.R. goal! Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc. Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text. Have you child paraphrase and summarize information and evidence from texts. Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc. Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at: www.fsassessments.org to become familiar with the new assessments. Refer to Parent Brochures as another resource for information.

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