1. Florida Standards Assessment-FSA Parent Training Virginia Shuman Young Montessori Elementary February 2016

2. 2014-2015 A SSESSMENTS FSA ELA Grades 3-11 FSA ELA Writing Grade 4-11 FSA Mathematics Grades 3-11 FCAT 2.0 Science Grade 5

4. Grade 3-5 ELA GradeNumber of Items Number of Sessions Test Materials Proposed Time 356-642PBT160 minutes 456-642PBT160 minutes 556-642CBT160 minutes

5. Scheduling: TestDates FSA ELA- Writing Grade 4 March 4 FSA ELA- Writing Grade 5 March 4 FSA ELA Grade 3 March 31 April 1 FSA Mathematics Grade 3 April 7 April 8 FSA ELA Grade 4 March 31 April 1 FSA Mathematics Grade 4 April 7 April 8 FSA ELA Grade 5 April 13- May 8 April 21 & 22 FSA Mathematics Grade 5 April 13- May 8 April 28 & 29 FCAT 2.0 Science Grade 5 (PBT) April 14 April 15

6. REFERENCE SHEETS (FSA Mathematics) Grade 3 – NO reference sheet Grade 4 – paper reference sheet (conversions & two formulas) Grade 5 – pop-up window reference sheet (conversions)

8. 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.

9. 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.

11. M ULTIPLE C HOICE

12. M ULTIPLE C HOICE ( RULER )

15. M ULTI - SELECT

18. E QUATION R ESPONSE

21. D RAG AND D ROP

22. HOT TEXT

23. D RAG AND D ROP

25. M ATCHING

28. GRID ITEMS WITH ACTION BUTTONS

30. TABLE

37. Computer-based training tests for each assessment are available for teachers, students and parents/guardians on FSA website. Training tests allow students to become familiar with the system, functionality, and item types that will be encountered on the FSA. Teachers, parents/guardians, and students can review the FSA computer-based training tests online at http://www.fsassessments.org/training-test While these training tests contain questions for multiple grade levels, the answer keys indicate the precise grade level for each question. Training Tests

38. Scoring & Reporting

39. R ESOURCES fsassessments.org Ten Marks I-Station Smarterbalance.org