1. LCHS is a school-wide Title I School
GMAS
Georgia Milestones Assessment System
Parent Information Session
Liberty County High School
Nov. 29, 5:30 PM and Nov. 30, 2016 at 9:00 AM
LCHS is a school-wide Title I School

2. Comprehensive...Coherent...Consolidated
What’s the Big Deal?
Comprehensive...Coherent...Consolidated
Allows us to track student growth to see how well they are mastering the standards.
Goal: to prepare students to move successfully to college, a career, or the military.

3. Why change? NAEP is our national barometer. Let’s look...
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Our nation’s report card
Let’s look...
ELA Scores for proficiency
Grade 4
CRCT
93%
NAEP
34%
Grade 8
97%
32%

4. *Keyboards will also be provided for math and ELA
Testing Method
All Online Testing
Primarily Using student-issued iPads
*Please be sure students bring iPads every day for testing and that they are fully charged.
*Keyboards will also be provided for math and ELA

5. Challenges? The heavy lifting for our students…
IS NOT the online environment.
IS the rigorous, open-ended items.

6. Open-Ended ? In ELA and Math: Multiple choice
(selected/stemmed response)
Short Answer (constructed response)
In ELA only:
Essay (extended response)

7. 9th Grade Lit. Sample
In this section, you will write an informational/explanatory essay in your own words, explaining some ways in which libraries are adapting and changing in the 21st century .
Before you begin planning and writing, you will read two texts . As you read the texts, think about what details from the texts you might use in your informational/explanatory essay . These are the titles of the texts you will read:
1 . A New Twist on Libraries
2 . Take One, Return One

8. Algebra Sample

10. Where did our students struggle?
Quick Question
Where did our students struggle?

11. What were the Challenges?
Students do not show their work.
Students don’t cite evidence.
Students don’t read carefully.
Students don’t follow directions completely.
Students give short, one or two word answers.

12. How can I help?
Discuss the importance of doing their best in class and on the test.
Talk to your child; discuss everyday things.
Ask your child to justify or explain answers; ask, “How do you know?” or “What makes you feel that way?”
Read with your younger children daily; discuss current events with older children.

13. How can I help?
Ask your child to help you solve everyday, real world problems.
Check on your child’s progress: use the Parent Portal.
Conference with your child’s teachers.
Ensure your child is prepared for testing each day (present, rested, iPad charged, good attitude).

14. What’s the 411 on GMAS?
Students receive a grade equivalent which counts as 20% of the semester grade (final exam).
You must make an 80% in order to be Level 3: Proficient on GMAS.

15. What’s the 411 on GMAS? There are four achievement levels: 1-Beginning
2-Developing
3-Proficient
4-Distinguished

16. What’s the 411 on GMAS? EOC Schedule
Dec. 6—9th Lit & Amer. Lit (Sct 1 & 2)
Dec. 7—9th Lit & Amer. Lit (Sct. 3)
Dec. 8—Algebra I & Geometry
Dec. 9—Economics & US History
Dec. 12—Biology & Physical Science

17. site: http://gaexperienceonline.com/
Online Practice Site
site: 
The primary purpose is to let students experience, firsthand, the functionality of the online testing platform and the tools available.
You must use Google Chrome only

18. Resources Thank you for coming!!
FAQ parents sheet
Web resources sheet with testing schedule
Study Guide for each individual EOC test
Thank you for coming!!
Please take a moment to complete the exit survey.
Be sure that you signed in and dropped off your postcard for a student dress down day.

19. Yes, but nothing we can’t handle!
Challenges?
Yes, but nothing we can’t handle!