Elementary Mathematics Updates March 2015

REFERENCE SHEETS Grade 3 – NO reference sheet Grade 4 – paper reference sheet (conversions & two formulas) Grade 5 – pop-up window reference sheet (conversions) ***Please note that 5 th graders CAN have a paper references sheet. It is up to the school to print them. They will not be included in their work folder

R ULERS /P ROTRACTORS Questions that require a ruler or protractor will have the tool embedded in the question. Students may have to drag the tool on/next to what needs to be measured.

ITEM TYPES Multiple Choice Multi-select Equation Response (numbers/symbols only) Hot Text Drag and Drop Matching Grid Items with Action Buttons Table Response Open Response * FSA questions could contain a combination of items.

M ULTIPLE C HOICE ( RULER )

M ULTI - SELECT

E QUATION R ESPONSE

Equation Response Question?? My question is for the paper based tests... What happens if the student writes 350 "feet" in the response box? Will the item be marked incorrect because the student wrote the word "feet" in the box with the number? Students are so used to writing units with their answers, we worry about them entering words with the number response. Sure! It is perfectly acceptable for students to include units in their written responses. The answer we received from Vince Verges (FLDOE):

D RAG AND D ROP

HOT TEXT

M ATCHING

GRID ITEMS WITH ACTION BUTTONS

TABLE

Promotion Criteria : The tests are in the Getting Ready for PARCC booklet that can be found on Think Central in the Common Core dropdown.

E LEMENTARY M ATHEMATICS R ESOURCES Elementary Math Cab (In-house access) (Global access) Coach/Contact Meeting Information FSA Focused Units of Study MAFS Document Workshop Materials

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