3rd-5th Grade FSA Parent Night

Agenda What is the FSA? FSA testing dates FSA test length, Sessions and Times Achievement Levels Promotion Requirements FSA Test Specifications How can I help my child at home?

What is the FSA? The Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) FSA is an authentic assessment that includes more than just multiple choice questions. Students will be expected to respond to multiple choice questions, create graphs, write and respond in different ways than on other traditional tests. Will prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and in life by emphasizing analytical thinking. Measures student mastery of the standards taught. Meets high quality standards for assessment, including reliability and validity for a variety of accountability purposes. Emphasizes critical thinking.

FSA Test Dates English Language Arts (Reading) Assessment 3rd Grade: March 27/28, 2017 (PBT) 4th Grade: April 12/13, 2017 (CBT) 5th Grade: April 18/19, 2017(CBT) Mathematics Assessment 3rd Grade: April 10/11, 2017 (CBT) 4th Grade: April 16/17, 2017 (CBT) 5th Grade: April 20/21, 2017 (CBT) FSA Writing 4-8th Grade – February 28th

Test Length Grade/Course Number of Items 3 56-60 4 5 6 58-62 7 8 9 60-64 10 11 Note: Approximately 6-10 items within the Reading, Language, and Listening components listed above are experimental (field test) items and are included in the ranges above but are not included in students’ scores.

(Not Including the Writing Component) Sessions and Times FSA ELA (Not Including the Writing Component) Grade/Subject Administration Time Number of Sessions** Computer-Based in 2017 3 160 minutes 2 No 4-5 Yes 6-8 170 minutes 9-11 180 minutes ** All sessions are administered over two days 3rd grade – will not be assessed in writing

FSA Mathematics Grade/Subject Administration Time Number of Sessions** Computer-Based in 2017 3-4 160 minutes 2 Yes 5 6-8 180 minutes 3 9-11 ** All sessions are administered over two days

ELA and Mathematics Approximate Number of Items: There are multiple forms of each assessment. The number of items are listed below: For ELA grades 3–5, there are 56–60 items For Mathematics grades 3–5, there are 60–64 items

Number of Words per Passage The length and complexity of texts should vary within each grade-level assessment. The table below suggests an approximate word count range for a text or text set. Grade Level Number of Words 3rd Grade 100-700 4th Grade 100-900 5th Grade 200-1000 6th Grade 200-1100 7th Grade 300-1100 8th Grade 350-1200 In choosing the text(s), the test developers created a test with a balanced the tasks the students are required to complete and the text type. 2 kinds of text: Literature and Informational Text or rather fiction and nonfiction Graphics such as infographics, photographs, tables, and diagrams, can be included with the stimuli.

Percentage of Points by Depth of Knowledge Level The DOK has 4 levels. Depth of Knowledge, or DOK, is a way to think about content complexity, not content difficulty. Level 1  DOK is recall and recognition. Level 2 – is about using a skill or a concept, i.e. Paraphrase. Level 3 DOK requires strategic thinking. Analysis and other examples are given here. Non-routine problem solving like in reading and determining author’s purpose is Level 3. Level 4  DOK requires extended thinking usually requires work over a period of time, including gathering information, analyzing findings, and presenting findings. 

FSA Achievement Levels “The success a student has achieved with the Florida Standards will be assessed by FSA ELA and Mathematics assessments and is described by Achievement Levels that range from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Level 3 indicates satisfactory performance.” (Source: FLDOE FSA ELA and Mathematics Fact Sheet, November 2014)

Promotion Requirements 3rd Grade Promotion Criteria: Student scores a Level 2 or greater on the statewide ELA assessment. What promotion options are available to grade 3 students who have not achieved a Level 2 or above on the statewide FSA-ELA? Alternative standardized reading or English Language Arts assessment approved by the State Board of Education; Third Grade Portfolio Will students scoring Level 1 on the grade 3 statewide FSA-ELA be retained in third grade? Third grade is the only grade at which there is state-mandated retention for public school students Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires any third-grade student scoring Level 1 on the grade 3 statewide FSA-ELA to be retained. Some students may qualify for a good cause exemption and be promoted to fourth grade

3rd Grade Portfolio Administration: Late March through May 2017 FLDOE has not yet announced the targeted assessed standards Will be used as Third Grade Good Cause Promotion Criteria

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA)

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Editing Task Choice - The student selects a highlighted word or phrase, which reveals options for correcting an error as well as the highlighted word or phrase as it is shown in the sentence to indicate that no correction is needed. For paper-based assessments, the item is modified so that it can be scanned and scored.

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Selectable Hot Text - Excerpted sentences from the text are presented in this item type. When the student hovers over certain words, phrases, or sentences, the options highlight. This indicates that the text is selectable (“hot”). The student can then click on an option to select it. These items may have one or two parts. In a two-part hot text item, Part A might ask the student to make an analysis or an inference, and Part B might require the student to use the text to support the answer in Part A. In other cases, the two parts might function independently. For paper-based assessments, a “selectable” hot text item is modified so that it can be scanned and scored electronically. In this version, the student fills in a circle to indicate a selection.

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Open Response - The student uses the keyboard to enter a response into a text field. These items can usually be answered in a sentence or two. For paper-based assessments, this item type may be replaced with another item type that assesses the same standard and can be scanned and scored electronically.

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Multiselect - The student is directed to select all of the correct answers from among a number of options. These items are different from multiple-choice items, which allow the student to select only one correct answer. These items appear in the online and paper-based assessments.

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Evidence-Based Selected Response (EBSR) - In this two-part item, the student is directed to select the correct answers from Part A and Part B. Typically Part A is multiple-choice, whereas Part B may be either multiple- choice or multiselect. Part A often asks the student to make an analysis or an inference, and Part B requires the student to use the text to support the answer in Part A. These items appear in the online and paper-based assessments.

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Graphic Response Item Display (GRID) - In a GRID item, the student might select words, phrases, or images and use the drag-and-drop feature to place them into a graphic organizer or other format. For paper-based assessments, this item type may be replaced with another item type that assesses the same standard and can be scanned and scored electronically.

Technology-Enhanced Items (FSA) Sample Item Multimedia - Technology-enhanced content may include multimedia elements such as audio clips, slideshows, or animations. Multimedia elements may appear within passages (stimuli) or test items. For paper-based assessments, multimedia content will be replaced by paper-based items or stimuli that assess the same reporting category.

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How can I help my child at home? Ask about school and visit teacher website on a daily basis. Help infuse what is being learned in class at home. READ with children at least 30 minutes each day. Students can then use the books read at home, and take tests at school using Accelerated Reader (AR) program. Use computer websites: Power School– keep up-to-date with student progress Discoveryeducation.com i-Ready 45 minutes a week in math and 45 minutes a week in ELA ThinkCentral.com www.cpalms.org http://fsassessments.org/ Use this website to read about updates, and have your child complete the training tests in both Reading and Math.

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