1. Florida Standards Assessment Parent Night
Mrs. Moreno, Ms. Miranda, Ms. Vega & Ms. Tovar
4th Grade
Mater Academy Elementary School
February 8, 2017 – Room 209

2. What is the Florida Standards Assessment? ”The FSA”
A test that was designed to serve Florida students by measuring education gains and progress.
Measures student performance based on the Florida State Standards.
Information from the assessment is used to drive student instruction.

3. When will my child take the FSA?
Writing
Paper-Based Test
1 Test Day/Session
February 28th
120 minutes
Prompt will be either Opinion or Informative
English Language Arts and Listening
Computer-Based Test
2 Test Days
May 1st & May 2nd
80minutes
each session
28-30 questions each Session
Mathematics
May 10th & May 11th
30-32 questions each Session
FIVE total test days.
Recommend that students are here ON TIME each test day.
Make up days are available, but students will be testing in an unknown setting, with an unknown proctor.
Writing Test: Students will receive a prompt and 2-3 reading passages. Students must analyze the prompt, read the passages, take notes, and answer the writing prompt within the 120 minute time frame.
ELA and MATH Tests are broken up into two sessions each and are TIMED.

4. What does the FSA look like??
ELA
and
Math
Writing
Stop and review the FSA Sample Reading Test and the FSA Sample Math Test to review question types.
*Sample Tests and answer keys are available on my website.*

5. FSA Questions Types English Language Arts Math Editing Task Hot Text
Editing Task Choice
Editing Task
Hot Text
Open Response
Multi-select
Evidence-Based Selected Response (Two Part)
Graphic Response Item Display
Mutlimedia
Editing Task
Hot Text
Open Response
Multi-select
Graphic Response Item Display
Equation Editor
Matching Item
Table Item
Please refer to:
Directions for Completing Technology-Enhanced Items Grade 4
FSA Reading or Math handout for more information.

6. FSA English Language Arts Test Breakdown
Key Ideas and Details
15-25%
and Editing
Language
Knowledge and Ideas
Integration of
20-30%
Craft and Structure
25-35%
Please refer to Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)
Grade 4 Handout for more information.

7. FSA Mathematics Test Breakdown
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
21%
Numbers and Operations in Base 10
Numbers and Operations -
25%
Operation, Algebraic Thinking, and Numbers in Base 10
33%
Please refer to Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS)
Grade 4 Handout for more information.

8. Florida Standard Assessment Portal

9. What are we doing to help your child?
Weekly lab time to complete i-Ready
Differentiated Instruction
Modeling and sharing activities to practice the skills and question types on the test.
Computer-Based Homework
Computer-Based Assessments
Writing Prompts & Conferencing
-i-Ready is a program that we have been using this school year to help bridge the gap in foundational skills in math and reading
-In class interventions that include: differentiated instruction – small groups and WonderWorks
-Students have a lot of modeling, and sharing activities – such as task cards to practice the skills and tests we have created to familiarize students with question types
--FSA Tutoring program-Reading and Math
-Morning Tutoring computer lab time (extra math practice

10. What can I do at home? Use Technology. Read together EVERY night.
Use FSA Task Cards.
Ask you child questions.
Make sure your child is using TEXT EVIDENCE.
Review multiplication and division tables.
Review your child’s homework.
-Reading and comprehension questions can be in English OR Spanish.
Use technology to help reinforce skills being taught in the classroom. Make sure that they are completing their ReadingPlus sessions! Studies show that students who complete 40 SeeReader sessions of ReadingPlus at a Level C (grade level) will be successful on the FSA.
Read with your child EVERY night, at least min. Read different types of books and informational text with your child.
Use the FSA Task cards to ask them questions about what is being read.
Ask your child questions about what he or she is learning in class. Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.
Make sure you child is going back into the text to answer reading comprehension questions.
Review the TIMES TABLES and DIVISION TABLES daily. You can practice in the car, at breakfast, at the store.

11. What do we do… The night before the FSA: The morning of the FSA:
Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
The morning of the FSA:
Eat a normal breakfast.
Talk your child.
Arrive at school early.

12. Testing Dates: CRUNCH time Writing- February 28
ELA (Reading)- May 1 & May 2
Math- May 10 & May 11
-Reading and comprehension questions can be in English OR Spanish.
Use technology to help reinforce skills being taught in the classroom. Make sure that they are completing their ReadingPlus sessions! Studies show that students who complete 40 SeeReader sessions of ReadingPlus at a Level C (grade level) will be successful on the FSA.
Read with your child EVERY night, at least min. Read different types of books and informational text with your child.
Use the FSA Task cards to ask them questions about what is being read.
Ask your child questions about what he or she is learning in class. Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.
Make sure you child is going back into the text to answer reading comprehension questions.
Review the TIMES TABLES and DIVISION TABLES daily. You can practice in the car, at breakfast, at the store.

13. Visit the class website for additional information and resources
Visit the class website for additional information and resources Questions? us: Reading: or Math: or