1. FSA Parent Presentation
March 1, 2018

2. Introductions & Objectives
Florida Statutes
How do we use the results?
Tested grades subjects and time requirements
Testing formats
Question types
How we prepare at school?
How to prepare at home?
Score reports
Website

3. Florida Statute
 Student assessment program for public schools.—(1) PURPOSE.—The primary purpose of the student assessment program is to provide student academic achievement and learning gains data to students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and school district staff. This data is to be used by districts to improve instruction; by students, parents, and teachers to guide learning objectives; by education researchers to assess national and international education comparison data; and by the public to assess the cost benefit of the expenditure of taxpayer dollars.

4. How are the results used?
Parents are advised how their child performed, and how they compare to the school, district and state achievement. They also can see historical growth when comparing year to year.
Schools use the achievement data to write school success plans, and triangulate data to track student performance in order to provide additional support the following year.
Districts use the data to track school risk ratios (course failures, attendance and discipline) in order to allocate supports for schools
Florida uses the data to create a school and district grade and measure the effectiveness of our instructional practices
Globally the data is used to compare different countries performance in core subject areas

5. What grade levels take standardized tests?
Grade 3 – Reading and Math
Grade 4 – Reading/Writing and Math
Grade 5 – Reading/Writing, Math and Science
Grade 5 – Cambridge Only Reading, Math and Science – writing is embedded in all tests

6. Testing Formats Reading 3rd: Paper-Based 4th and 5th: Computer-Based
Writing
4th and 5th ONLY: Paper-Based
Math
3rd, 4th, and 5th: Computer-Based
Science
5th ONLY: Paper-Based

7. 2018 Testing Schedule

8. Item Types Multiple choice Editing Task
“Selectable Hot Text – highlight answers within text
Drag-and-Drop Hot Text – drag answers around
Open Response – write out answer
Multi-select – more than one answer
Evidence-Based Selected Response (EBSR) – Part A Part B
Graphic Response Item Display (GRID)
Multimedia

9. Multiple Choice

10. Editing Task

11. Drag and Drop “Hot” Text

12. Open Response

13. Multi-Select

14. Evidence Based Selected Response

15. Graphic Response Item Display

16. How do we prepare students at school?
Challenging & Viable Curriculum aligned to tested standards
Practice throughout the year by using Quarterly Checks
Accommodation are provided throughout the school year
Interventions support students who have learning gaps
Small Group Instruction
IRLA Conferencing
Grade level Team Planning
Support facilitation
Practice tests for test format and content

17. How can you prepare your child at home?
Good Night’s Sleep
Balanced Breakfast – also free breakfast at school
Practice Tests
Emotional and positive support
Talk to your child and encourage them
Arrive to school every day – attendance is crucial

18. Performance Level Indicators

20. To Access help understanding the FSA score report go to:
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21. FSA Website

22. Questions?