FCAT Data: Fifth Grade
Math and Science
MATH/SCIENCE INTERIM ASSESSMENTS The Math and Science interims are an integrated assessment designed to help monitor students’ attainment of the benchmarks. Students take a Baseline at the beginning of the year, a Fall and Winter Interim and a post-test. The Math interim assesses benchmarks only taught during the 9 weeks. Different benchmarks are assessed each 9 weeks. The Science interim assesses ALL Science benchmarks taught throughout the year.
MATH YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Place Value and Multiplication Graphs and Data Measurement FCAT 2.0 Crunch Time Division with One- and Two- Digit Divisors Fractions 2-Dimensional and 3- Dimensional Figures Multiplication and Division of Decimals Order of Operations and Equations Decimals Area and Volume Multiplication and Division of Fractions Integers
MATH Must Know in Math MULTIPLICATION / DIVISION FACTS EQUATIONS **FRACTIONS** MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY **SOLVING REAL-WORLD WORD PROBLEMS**
SCIENCE YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Science Process Skill / Scientific Method Forms of Energy Earth Systems and Patterns Human Body Properties of Matter Energy Transfer Heredity and Reproduction FCAT 2.0 Crunch Time Changes in Matter Earth in Space and Time Interdependence of Organisms Forces and Changes in Motion Earth Structures
SCIENCE Must Know in Science **SCIENTIFIC METHOD** (Problem Statement, Background Research, Using and citing Resources, Understanding Controls and Variables, etc.) **SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS** (ie: Observation, Interpreting Data, Inferencing, etc.)
Reading
ACCELERATED READER AR is a computerized reading test that monitors independent reading levels AR tests are to be taken on a regular basis Students are required to earn a certain amount of points for each 9 weeks Students must earn 85% or above to be considered proficient Students should check out both fiction and non-fiction books
STAR READING STAR Reading is a comprehensive computerized reading assessment that adjusts the questions’ complexity based on student’s answers Students take the STAR Reading test every 9 weeks to monitor progress STAR Reading Growth Reports show the increments of progress and grade level in which the child can read independently.
READING INTERIM The Reading interims are an integrated assessment designed to help monitor students’ attainment of the benchmarks. Students take a Baseline at the beginning of the year, a Fall and Winter Interim and a post-test. The Reading Interim assesses ALL Reading benchmarks taught throughout the year.
What can you do to help your child? Check your child’s AR Level - it should be on a 5 th grade level Check homework for strategies Check agendas for notes
Parents, students, and teachers need FCAT data to provide information about the students’ mastery of skills. The utilization of the data by the public to understand the “educational health” of students and to hold schools and districts accountable for student progress.
50% will be Informational Text and 50% will be Literary Literary passages provide entertainment or inspiration and include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Informational passages are subject-matter centered and the language may be used to solve problems, raise questions, provide information, or present new ideas. The context of these passages includes everyday life outside of the classroom.
Fiction Short Stories Poetry Historical Fiction Fable Non-Fiction Biographical and autobiographical sketchers Diaries, memories, journals and Folk Tales & Tall Tales Legends Myths Fantasy Drama Excerpts form longer works letters Essays (personal and classical narratives Critiques
Primary Sources/Nonfiction Historical documents Essays Letters, journals and diaries Secondary Sources/Nonfiction Magazine articles Newspaper articles Editorials Encyclopedia articles Functional Materials Consumer Documents (warranties, manuals, contracts, applications) Embedded in text (tables, charts, maps, graphs, illustrations, photographs, captions, text boxes)
Focus Calendars Differentiated Instruction Learning Centers Weekly Benchmark Testing District Interim Assessments FCAT Task Cards Aligned with the NGSSS Tutoring Program
Step 1: Read and Box the title. Step 2: Number the paragraphs and/or text features. Step 3: Read each paragraph and/or text feature. Stop and think about what you’ve read. Write 1 to 3 key words in the margin for each paragraph. Step 4: Read each question and underline 1 to 3 key words that \connect back to the text. Step 5: Read each answer and put or beside each answer choice. Step 6: Prove your answer. Step 7: Mark your answer.
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