Parent Meeting January 20, 2015 Matt Hardman and Balisha Johnson

milestone (noun) 1. A stone by the side of a road that shows the distance in miles to a specified place. 2. An important point in the progress or development of something: a very important event.

Georgia Milestones Grades 3 – 8 High School End of Grade (EOG) in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies High School End of Course (EOC) in 9th Grade Literature & Composition, American Literature & Composition, Coordinate Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Physical Science, Biology, US History, and Economics

THIRD-FIFTH GRADES

Selected Response- These items require the student to select a multiple choice answer. Constructed Response ELA and Mathematics - These items require the student to generate a response as opposed to selecting a response.

Extended-Response ELA - These items require more elaborate answers and explanations of reasoning. Writing prompts and performance tasks are examples of extended-response items.

ELA Test Parameters: 40 Selected Response 2 Constructed Responses 1 Constructed Response — Narrative Writing 1 Extended Response – Close reading of two cold reads and writing Informative/ explanatory or opinion/argumentative with text evidence

Math Test Parameters: 50 Selected Response (Multiple Choice) 3 Constructed Responses (1 will be weighted more heavily)

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Who are the characters in the story? DOK level 2   Who are the characters in the story? DOK level 2 How can you compare the characters in the story? DOK Level 3  What is your interpretation of this text? Support your rationale. What facts would you select to support____? DOK Level 4 DOK 4 would most likely be the writing of a research paper or applying information from one text to another text to develop a persuasive/ argument.

Example of Constructed Response: Read this article titled "Snug in the Snow." Then answer the question below. Explain what could be added to help a reader better understand this article. In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation.

Example of Extended Response

Website https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and- Assessment/ Assessment/ Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Test-Blueprints.aspx 4. http://mdk12.org/assessments/k_8/items/cr_grade3_reading.html 5. http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/ 6. http://fcit.usf.edu/fcat8r/home/wayward-bears/extended-response/