Florida Standards Assessment Parent Night Mrs. Moreno, Ms. Miranda, Ms. Vega & Ms. Tovar 4th Grade Mater Academy Elementary School February 8, 2017 – Room 209

What is the Florida Standards Assessment? ”The FSA” A test that was designed to serve Florida students by measuring education gains and progress. Measures student performance based on the Florida State Standards. Information from the assessment is used to drive student instruction.

When will my child take the FSA? Writing Paper-Based Test 1 Test Day/Session February 28th 120 minutes Prompt will be either Opinion or Informative English Language Arts and Listening Computer-Based Test 2 Test Days May 1st & May 2nd 80minutes each session 28-30 questions each Session Mathematics May 10th & May 11th 30-32 questions each Session FIVE total test days. Recommend that students are here ON TIME each test day. Make up days are available, but students will be testing in an unknown setting, with an unknown proctor. Writing Test: Students will receive a prompt and 2-3 reading passages. Students must analyze the prompt, read the passages, take notes, and answer the writing prompt within the 120 minute time frame. ELA and MATH Tests are broken up into two sessions each and are TIMED.

What does the FSA look like?? ELA and Math Writing Stop and review the FSA Sample Reading Test and the FSA Sample Math Test to review question types. *Sample Tests and answer keys are available on my website.*

FSA Questions Types English Language Arts Math Editing Task Hot Text Editing Task Choice Editing Task Hot Text Open Response Multi-select Evidence-Based Selected Response (Two Part) Graphic Response Item Display Mutlimedia Editing Task Hot Text Open Response Multi-select Graphic Response Item Display Equation Editor Matching Item Table Item Please refer to: Directions for Completing Technology-Enhanced Items Grade 4 FSA Reading or Math handout for more information.

FSA English Language Arts Test Breakdown Key Ideas and Details 15-25% and Editing Language Knowledge and Ideas Integration of 20-30% Craft and Structure 25-35% Please refer to Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) Grade 4 Handout for more information.

FSA Mathematics Test Breakdown Operations and Algebraic Thinking 21% Numbers and Operations in Base 10 Numbers and Operations - 25% Operation, Algebraic Thinking, and Numbers in Base 10 33% Please refer to Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) Grade 4 Handout for more information.

Florida Standard Assessment Portal http://www.fsassessment.org

What are we doing to help your child? Weekly lab time to complete i-Ready Differentiated Instruction Modeling and sharing activities to practice the skills and question types on the test. Computer-Based Homework Computer-Based Assessments Writing Prompts & Conferencing -i-Ready is a program that we have been using this school year to help bridge the gap in foundational skills in math and reading -In class interventions that include: differentiated instruction – small groups and WonderWorks -Students have a lot of modeling, and sharing activities – such as task cards to practice the skills and tests we have created to familiarize students with question types --FSA Tutoring program-Reading and Math -Morning Tutoring computer lab time (extra math practice

What can I do at home? Use Technology. Read together EVERY night. Use FSA Task Cards. Ask you child questions. Make sure your child is using TEXT EVIDENCE. Review multiplication and division tables. Review your child’s homework. -Reading and comprehension questions can be in English OR Spanish. Use technology to help reinforce skills being taught in the classroom. Make sure that they are completing their ReadingPlus sessions! Studies show that students who complete 40 SeeReader sessions of ReadingPlus at a Level C (grade level) will be successful on the FSA. Read with your child EVERY night, at least 20-30 min. Read different types of books and informational text with your child. Use the FSA Task cards to ask them questions about what is being read. Ask your child questions about what he or she is learning in class. Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc. Make sure you child is going back into the text to answer reading comprehension questions. Review the TIMES TABLES and DIVISION TABLES daily. You can practice in the car, at breakfast, at the store.

What do we do… The night before the FSA: The morning of the FSA: Make sure your child gets enough sleep. The morning of the FSA: Eat a normal breakfast. Talk your child. Arrive at school early.

Testing Dates: CRUNCH time Writing- February 28 ELA (Reading)- May 1 & May 2 Math- May 10 & May 11 -Reading and comprehension questions can be in English OR Spanish. Use technology to help reinforce skills being taught in the classroom. Make sure that they are completing their ReadingPlus sessions! Studies show that students who complete 40 SeeReader sessions of ReadingPlus at a Level C (grade level) will be successful on the FSA. Read with your child EVERY night, at least 20-30 min. Read different types of books and informational text with your child. Use the FSA Task cards to ask them questions about what is being read. Ask your child questions about what he or she is learning in class. Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc. Make sure you child is going back into the text to answer reading comprehension questions. Review the TIMES TABLES and DIVISION TABLES daily. You can practice in the car, at breakfast, at the store.

Visit the class website for additional information and resources Visit the class website for additional information and resources. Questions? Email us: Reading: ftovar@materelementary.com or kvega@materelementary.com Math: mmiranda@materelementary.com or cmoreno@materelementary.com