1. IMPORTANT Information for 3rd Grade Parents

2. Third Grade Requirements for Promotion:
Student may be promoted to 4th grade if the student demonstrates reading mastery in one of several assessments:
Grade 3 FSA ELA
Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio
OR another standardized reading assessment that has been approved by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)

3. Good Causes
ELL students who have had less than 2 years of instruction in an English for Speakers of Other Languages program
Students with disabilities whose individual education plan indicates that participation in the statewide assessment program is not appropriate
Students who demonstrate an acceptable level of performance on an alternative standardized reading or English Language Arts assessment approved by the State Board of Education.
A student who demonstrates through a student portfolio that he or she is performing at least at Level 2 on the statewide, standardized Reading assessment or, upon implementation, the English Language Arts assessment.
Students with disabilities who take the statewide, standardized Reading assessment or, upon implementation, the English Language Arts assessment and who have an individual education plan or a Section 504 plan that reflects that the student has received intensive remediation in reading or English Language Arts for more than 2 years but still demonstrates a deficiency and was previously retained in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3.
Students who have received intensive reading intervention for 2 or more years but still demonstrate a deficiency in reading and who were previously retained in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3 for a total of 2 years. A student may not be retained more than once in grade 3.

4. 3rd Grade Testing Schedule:

5. Student Portfolios
Sets of reading passages and accompanying questions, which are aligned to the Florida Standards.
Multiple-Choice Format
ALL students in grade 3 should complete the portfolio assessment.
Portfolio is administered as a cold read (that is, the first time a student sees a passage he/she must read the passage and respond to the accompanying questions without any assistance from an adult or other student.
At no time may the teacher or another individual read a portfolio passage to the student.
Portfolio assessments will be administered every Tuesday or Thursday and will be reviewed on Wednesday or Friday.
Student must demonstrate mastery of each standard tested (at least 3 correct answers per standard)
Teachers may NOT disclose student progress on portfolio with parents

6. FSA ELA Reading Administered on April 17 & 18, 2018 Level 2 or higher
Paper-based administration (PBT)
Item types include:
Multiple Choice
Short Response (2-3 complete, detailed sentences)
Multi-select (2 correct answers)

7. FSA Mathematics Administered on April 24 & 25, 2018
Computer-based administration (CBT)
Item types include:
Multiple Choice
Multi-select
Equation Editor
GRID (Graphic Response Item Display)
Hot Text
Open Response
Matching
Table Response

8. I-Ready Diagnostic 3 Administered from May 7 – June 1, 2018
Student must score in the 50th percentile (Equivalent to a Scale Score of 535)

9. Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP)
Administered at the end of summer reading camp
Student must score a 45 or higher on the Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition (SAT-10)

10. REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TESTING:
Before a student can participate in a paper-based FSA ELA Reading (3rd grade), the student must complete a test item practice session. The test item practice sessions will be conducted as a Mock Test. Dates for the Mock Tests will be provided later in the presentation.
Students taking the ELA Reading paper-based practice tests (4th & 5th grade students with a paper-based accommodation) must practice accessing the audio component of the practice test through the applicable computer-based practice test on the FSA Portal. This will also be conducted as a Mock Test.
Test item practice sessions and paper-based practice tests familiarize test administrators and students with the item types and format for the tests.
Before a student can participate in a computer-based administration (CBT), the student must participate in a scripted and appropriate CBT practice test to learn how to use the computer-based system. This applies to 3rd grade for the FSA Mathematics and 4th & 5th grade for both FSA ELA Reading and Mathematics.

11. FSA ELA (Grade 3) Paper-Based Administration Schedule:
Grades
Mock Tests
Paper-Based Test (PBT)
# of Sessions
Session Lengths
ELA Reading 3
March 12
April 2
80 minutes
*Makeup tests can be administered until April 20, as needed.

12. FSA Mathematics (Grade 3) Computer-Based Administration Schedule:
Grades
Mock Tests (CBT)
Computer-Based Test (CBT)
# of Sessions
Session Lengths
Mathematics 3
March 13
April 2
80 minutes
*Makeup tests can be administered until April 27, as needed.

13. Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL – Levels 1-4):
Allowable accommodations for ELL students:
Flexible Setting
Flexible Scheduling
Assistance in heritage language
Approved dictionary
All ELL Level 1-4 students will be tested in the same group for all sessions of the FSA.

14. ESE & Section 504 Accommodations:
Accommodations must be provided as stated on student IEPs or Section 504 Accommodation Plans.
All students with allowable accommodations will be tested in the same group for all sessions of the FSA.

15. Testing Reminders:
Students may not have any electronic or recording devices including, but not limited to, cell phones and smart phones, at their desks, in their pockets, or anywhere they can reach them during testing, even if the devices are turned off or the students do not use them.
If a student is found to be in possession of ANY electronic device(s) during testing or during a break, his or her test must be invalidated in order to successfully enforce this policy.
If a student begins a session and leave campus without finishing, he or she will NOT be allowed to complete that session.
Please make sure your children are present and on time each day of testing.
Students should go to sleep early the night before each test administration.
Students should eat a well balanced meal each morning of testing.

16. Parent Resources & Practice Tests
Log on to
Click on Students & Families tile (top left)
Practice Tests tile – provides access to Computer-Based Practice Tests, Paper-Based Practice Tests, answer keys, and Practice Tests Quick Guide (shows technology enhanced items on CBT)
Frequently Asked Questions
Other Helpful Resources

17. Questions????

18. Spring 2018 Florida Standards Assessments & FCAT 2
Spring 2018 Florida Standards Assessments & FCAT 2.0 Science Assessment Parent Meeting
FSA ELA Writing (4th & 5th), FSA ELA Reading & Mathematics (4th– 5th), and FCAT 2.0 Science (5th)
Mrs. Maribel B. Dotres, Principal
Mrs. Llennery Pena, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Emma Gonzalez, Assistant Principal
Mr. Eduardo Molliner, Community School Assistant Principal

19. REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TESTING:
Before a student can participate in a computer-based administration (CBT), the student must participate in a scripted and appropriate CBT practice test to learn how to use the computer-based system. This applies to 4th & 5th grade for both FSA ELA Reading and Mathematics.
The test item practice sessions will be conducted as a Mock Test. Dates for the Mock Tests will be provided later in the presentation.
Students taking the ELA Reading paper-based practice tests (4th & 5th grade students with a paper-based accommodation) must practice accessing the audio component of the practice test through the applicable computer-based practice test on the FSA Portal. This will also be conducted as a Mock Test.
Computer-Based Test item practice sessions and paper-based practice tests familiarize test administrators and students with the item types and format for the tests.

20. FSA ELA Writing Test (Grades 4-5) Administration Schedule:
Mock Tests
Paper-Based Test (PBT)
# of Sessions
Session Lengths
Grades 4-5
March 1
March (makeups until March 9) 1
120 minutes
*The FSA ELA Writing assessment is administered in one 120-minute session.

21. FSA ELA and Mathematics (4-5) Computer-Based Administration Schedule:
Grades
Mock Test
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Session Lengths
ELA Reading 4
March 14
May 3 - 4
80 minutes
Mathematics
May 5
March 15
May 7 - 8
May
*Makeup tests can be administered until May 18, as needed.
*PBT Administration for FSA ELA (4) will be April
*PBT Administration for FSA Math (4) will be April 23 – 24
*PBT Administration for FSA ELA (5) will be April 19 – 20
*PBT Administration for FSA Math (5) will be April

22. FCAT 2.0 Science (5) Paper-Based Administration Schedule:
Mock Tests
Paper-Based Test (PBT)
# of Sessions
Session Lengths
Grade 5
April
May (makeups until May 4) 2
80 minutes

25. FSA CBT Item Types Multiple Choice (R & M) Multi-select (R & M)
Equation Editor (Math only)
GRID (Graphic Response Item Display) - Math only
Hot Text (R & M)
Open Response (R & M)
Matching (Math only)
Table Response (Math only)
Editing Task (Reading only)
Editing Task Choice (Reading only)
Multimedia (Reading only)

26. Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL – Levels 1-4):
Allowable accommodations for ELL students:
Flexible Setting
Flexible Scheduling
Assistance in heritage language
Approved dictionary
All ELL Level 1-4 students will be tested in the same group for all sessions of the FSA.

27. ESE & Section 504 Accommodations:
Accommodations must be provided as stated on student IEPs or Section 504 Accommodation Plans.
All students with allowable accommodations will be tested in the same group for all sessions of the FSA.

28. Testing Reminders:
Students may not have any electronic or recording devices including, but not limited to, cell phones and smart phones, at their desks, in their pockets, or anywhere they can reach them during testing, even if the devices are turned off or the students do not use them.
If a student is found to be in possession of ANY electronic device(s) during testing or during a break, his or her test must be invalidated in order to successfully enforce this policy.
If a student begins a session and leave campus without finishing, he or she will NOT be allowed to complete that session.
Please make sure your children are present and on time each day of testing.
Students should go to sleep early the night before each test administration.
Students should eat a well balanced meal each morning of testing.

29. Parent Resources & Practice Tests
Log on to
Click on Students & Families tile (top left)
Practice Tests tile – provides access to Computer-Based Practice Tests, Paper-Based Practice Tests, answer keys, and Practice Tests Quick Guide (shows technology enhanced items on CBT)
Frequently Asked Questions
Other Helpful Resources

30. Questions????