1. ITBS Testing Informational Session Title I Night February 16, 2017

2. Purpose State testing requirements Administration of tests
Achievement Levels
Promotion/Retention
LVES preparation
What parents can do

3. Georgia Milestones Assessment
Comprehensive summative assessment
Measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards

4. Georgia Milestones Assessment
Types of questions
Selected response: Multiple choice questions (worth one point)
ELA and Math
Science and Social Studies made up only of selected response
Constructed response: students must construct the response (worth two points) (partial credit)
Extended constructed response: Requires a longer more detailed response (worth 4 points) (partial credit)
Narrative writing response in ELA
Math
Extended writing response: Write an opinion piece or develop an informative/explanatory response (scored on a 7 point scale) (partial credit)
Section 1 of the ELA test (Take this section the first day)

5. WHAT ARE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS?
State Testing
WHAT ARE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS?

6. All 3rd-5th grade students must take the GA Milestones.
State Requirements
All 3rd-5th grade students must take the GA Milestones.

7. Administration Environment: Classroom
Examiner: Will be a certified teacher at Livingston Elementary.
Start Time: 8:00 am and length of time will vary according to content area.
Paper and Pencil administration

8. Administration Dates GA MILESTONES 3rd and 4th grade
4/11/2017: ELA Section 1
4/12/2017: ELA Section 2 and ELA Section 3
4/13/2017: Math
GA MILESTONES
5th grade
4/11/2017: ELA Section 1
4/12/2017: ELA Section 2 and ELA Section 3
4/13/2017: Math
4/14/2017: Science
4/17/2017:
Social Studies
Dates are subject to change. The order of the test will stay the same.

9. Distinguished Learners
Achievement Levels
Beginning Learners
do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills
Developing Learners
demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills
Proficient Learners
demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills
Distinguished Learners
demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills

10. Achievement Levels
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.

11. Achievement Levels
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.

12. Student Performance Scale Score Ranges for Achievement Levels

13. LEXILE Scores and Range
A Lexile measure is a standard score that matches a student’s reading ability with difficulty of text material.
A Lexile measure can be interpreted as the level of book that a student can read with 75% comprehension.
Experts have identified a 75% comprehension level as offering the reader a certain amount of comfort and yet still offering a challenge.
Determine your child’s Lexile range using your child’s Lexile score: Add 50L above and 100L below.

14. “Stretch” Lexile Bands
LEXILE Frameworks
Grade
College & Career Ready
“Stretch” Lexile Bands 1
190L to 530L 2
420L to 650L 3
520L to 820L 4
740L to 940L 5
830L to 1010L 6
925L to 1070L 7
970L to 1120L 8
1010L to 1185L 9
1050L to 1260L 10
1080L to 1335L
11 and 12
1185L to 1385L

15. SAMPLE Student Report

16. Student Performance on ELA
Achievement Levels and Lexile Reading Levels will be used to determine promotion/retention on the ELA section of the GA Milestones.
Achievement Level: Beginning, Developing, Proficient, or Distinguished
Reading Status: Below grade level or At/Above grade level

17. Student Performance State law requires:
Students in grade 3 earn an At/Above Grade Level designation in reading to be promoted to fourth grade.
In grades 5 and 8, state law requires that students earn an At/Above Grade Level designation in reading as well as score in the Developing Learner achievement level or above in mathematics to be promoted to the next grade.
Students who do not reach the required designations above will have the opportunity to retest.

18. Promotion and Retention
In compliance with the Georgia Promotion, Placement, and Retention law (O.C.G.A. §§ through ) and State Board of Education Rule ( ), students in grades 3, 5, and 8 must achieve grade level proficiency on the state-adopted assessment in reading and students in grades 5 and 8 must achieve grade-level proficiency on the state-adopted assessments in reading and mathematics. A student must also meet the promotion standards and criteria established by the local board of education for the school that the student attends.

19. Promotion and Retention
For students in grades 3, 5, and 8, performance on the reading portion of the ELA test will be used to provide a grade-level reading determination of Below Grade Level or Grade Level or Above. The determination is based on the linkage of the Lexile scale to Georgia Milestones. To be eligible for promotion, students must demonstrate reading skill at the beginning of the grade-level stretch band. The stretch bands were developed to signal the reading level at each grade students need to achieve to be college and career ready upon high school graduation. Students who receive a reading status of Grade Level or Above are eligible for promotion. Students who receive a reading status of Below Grade Level need remediation and are eligible to retest in ELA. Generally speaking, these students will be in the Beginning Learner and some at the lower end of Developing Learner achievement levels for the overall ELA assessment. Students who achieve the beginning range of Developing Learner demonstrated sufficient writing and language skills to increase their achievement level but may still be reading below grade level. It is important to note that the determination of remediation for reading is based on the student’s Lexile measure and not based on the Reading and Vocabulary domain mastery category. In other words, it is possible for a student to receive a domain mastery level of Remediate Learning in the Reading and Vocabulary category and still receive a reading status of Grade Level or Above.

20. Promotion and Retention
Students in grades 5 and 8 must also achieve the Developing Learner achievement level in mathematics to be considered eligible for promotion. These students have demonstrated partial proficiency of the grade level concepts and skills and can proceed to the next grade level when provided focused instructional support. Students who achieve the Beginning Learner achievement level should receive remediation and be provided the opportunity to retest.

21. 3rd Grade PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
Promotion of a student shall be determined as follows:
No 3rd grade student shall be promoted to the 4th grade if the student does not receive a grade level reading determination of “On/Above grade Level” on the GA Milestones End-of-Grade assessments AND meet promotion standards and criteria established in the local district policy.

22. 5th Grade PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
No 5th grade student shall be promoted to the 6th grade if the student does not receive a grade level reading determination of On/Above Grade Level” on the GA Milestones End-of-Grade assessment and attain an achievement level of “Developing Learner”, “Proficient Learner”, or “Distinguished Learner” on the mathematics section of the GA Milestones End-of-Grade assessment and meet promotion standards and criteria of the local school district policy.

23. What happens if your child does not pass?
Questions to Consider
What happens if your child does not pass?

24. Students who do not pass the GA Milestones
School administrators will inform parents if his/her child does not pass.
Students will have opportunities for additional instruction prior to the retesting opportunity.

25. Test results determine if the child moves on or is retained.
RETEST
Students will have one opportunity to retake the test again May 22-24, 2017.
Reading: Grade 3 and Grade 5
Math: Grade 5
Online
Test results determine if the child moves on or is retained.
More information on actual retest dates will be available at a later date.

26. Student Performance on the retest
When a student does not perform at grade level on the retest, the school principal shall retain the student for the next school year.
The Principal or designee may retain a student who performs satisfactory on the GA Milestones, but who does not meet promotion/retention standards and criteria of the local district.

27. Additional Understanding
 Parents may appeal the decision to retain a student.
If a parent appeals the retention, the Principal will establish a local school placement committee to consider the appeal.

28. The placement committee must be unanimous in its decision to place the student.
Students, whether retained or placed, must have a placement plan designed to help the student reach grade level by the end of the upcoming school year.
The decision of the school placement committee is final and is not subject to appeal to the Board of Education.

29. What are Livingston educators doing to prepare students for success?
Planning for Success
What are Livingston educators doing to prepare students for success?

30. Educational Research
Our teachers have been trained in and required to implement RBIS to maximize student retention and application of knowledge.
Utilizing technology and print materials, our teachers will provide test preparation activities.

31. PLC: Professional Learning Communities
All grade levels plan lessons together
Research based instructional strategies are used for enrichment and remediation.
Assessment data is used to determine how well the students have mastered the standard
Data is used to form small groups for enrichment and remediation.

32. GA Milestones Remediation and Enrichment
High Impact Tutorial (Academic Mentoring)
Identified students receive additional instruction in the areas of Math, ELA & Reading
Enrichment
Provides students with critical thinking tasks and activities to support their higher order thinking.

33. Educational Excellence
The school system has taken steps to insure students have appropriate instructional materials including regular, remedial, and supplemental materials.

34. Educational Practices
Teacher Directed
Implementing research based instructional strategies that address the various learning styles/levels in a diverse population of students.
Direct Vocabulary Instruction
Gradual Release Model
Skill Building (Computer)
Remediation
Acceleration
Skill Building (Practice)
Daily 5 tasks (Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading/Technology, Work on Writing, Word Work)
Words Their Way (focus on patterns, roots and base words)
Math by Myself, Math With Someone, Math Writing
Skill Building (Manipulatives)
Hands-on
Determined by the assessments they give.

35. GA Milestones
Sample Questions from GA Milestones End of Grade Assessment Guides

36. Sample GA Milestones Questions ELA

37. Sample GA Milestones Questions ELA

38. Sample GA Milestones Questions ELA Section 3

39. Sample GA Milestones Questions Math

40. Sample GA Milestones Questions Science

41. Sample GA Milestones Questions Social Studies

42. Sample GA Milestones Questions ELA

43. Sample GA Milestones Questions Math

44. What can Parents do?

45. What can Parents do?
Use the Study/Resource Guide for Students and Parents.
Complete the practice questions with your child.

46. What can Parents do?

47. Place a high priority on attendance
Place a high priority on attendance. Avoid unnecessary tardies and “sign outs.”

48. Communicate often and clearly with your child’s teacher
Communicate often and clearly with your child’s teacher. Use the student agenda.

49. Attend all meetings and conferences.

50. Establish a homework space and homework routine for your child.

51. Take advantage of unique learning opportunities (family trips, walks, meals, etc.) to reinforce skills and make learning fun.

52. Listen to your child read. Follow up with questions.

53. ITBS
All K-5 Students will take the ITBS in April. Dates will be sent home in March.

54. Thank you for coming!