1. Georgia Milestones Overview
Robert J. Burch Elementary
February 1, 2018
Josh Noland, Assistant Principal

2. Georgia Milestones EOG (End of Grade)
Who
Grades 3, 4, 5
When
Friday, April 13 - Friday, April 27
What
Grades 3, 4 - English Language Arts (ELA), Math
Grade 5 - English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, Social Studies

3. Georgia Milestones EOG (End of Grade)
How
Online using Chromebooks or desktop computers
Why
Measure mastery of grade level curriculum
National norm comparison
Promotion to next grade
3rd must achieve “on level” in reading
5th must achieve “on level” in reading and level 2 in math
3rd and 5th grade students NOT meeting this criteria will receive remediation and RETEST in May.

4. Features Curriculum based questions of varying difficulty
Selected response (multiple-choice) items
Open-ended (constructed-response) items in English Language Arts (ELA) and math
A longer writing piece in response to two reading passages
Field test items in 5th grade
Online tools available:
Highlighter
Sticky note
Flag items
Line guide
Cross off tool
Students will be given scratch paper

5. Scoring Levels In addition, students will receive
In each content area, students will be scored as
Level 4: Distinguished Learner - exceeds standards
Level 3: Proficient Learner - meets standards (goal)
Level 2: Developing Learner - passing, yet needs support
Level 1: Beginning Learner - not passing
In addition, students will receive
On/below level reading score
This is what 3rd/5th grade students must pass
National percentile score
Lexile score (reading complexity)

6. Test Parameters ELA - 3 sections - All other content - 2 sections
1 mainly writing focused
2 mainly reading focused
All other content - 2 sections
Content Area
Multiple Choice
Constructed Response
(2 points)
Extended Constructed Response
(4 points)
Extended Writing Response
(7 points)
Evidence Based Multiple Part Items
ELA ✓
Math
Science ✓*
Social Studies

7. Administration Times
Content Area/Course
Number of Questions
Test Section(s)
Minimum Time Per Section
Maximum Time Per Section
Extended Time
(up to 50%)
Per Section
ELA 5 1 70 90
135 38
2 and 3 60 75
112.5
Math 52
1 and 2 85
127.5
Science 55 45
105
Social Studies
Students have PLENTY of time - they do not have to rush
Note: These time limits do not apply to those students who have the accommodation of extended time.

8. English Language Arts - grades 3, 4, 5
Section 1(1st day of testing) - 5 questions
Students will read a pair of related passages
Answer 3 multiple choice items asking about the important features of each passage and comparing/contrasting between the two passages (contributes to reading and lexile score)
1 constructed-response (paragraph length) item requiring linking the two passages (contributes to the reading score)
1 writing prompt (extended writing response) in which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc. (contributes to the writing score). This is the major and longest writing response.

9. English Language Arts - grades 3, 4, 5
Sample Tasks - Section 1 - extended writing response
Opinion-form and support an opinion based on the two passages
Now that you have read “The Wind Energy Trap” and “Winning with Wind,” create a plan for and write your opinion essay. Think about both sides of the discussion as presented in the passages, and then write an opinion essay supporting either side of the debate about the use of wind energy. Explain your opinion, and give reasons to support it. Be sure to use information from BOTH passages.
Informative/Explanatory-explain or compare something based on the two passages
In this section, you will read two passages about skates. How are roller skates and in-line skates different? You will write an informational piece explaining the ways in which roller skates like Amy’s grandmother’s skates were different from in-line skates.

10. English Language Arts - grades 3, 4, 5
Sections 2 and 3 (2nd day of testing)
Multiple choice items
Constructed-response items (a few sentences and paragraph sized) in which students must link passages and or cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc.
Extended Response - Narrative - in which students must continue a story, possibly from a different time or point of view
3rd Grade Example - extended response - narrative:
At the end of the story, Max decides to start a dog-washing business. Write your own story about Max’s first day washing dogs. Be sure to include ideas from the passage when writing your own story.

11. This response scored the 3 out of 4 points (meets 3rd grade standard).
“max are you awake?” asked my mother.”Yes mom,” I said.I just remembered that today is my first day on my new job: dog washing.I put my clothes on fast and ran down the stairs into the kitchen.I quickly walked over to the neighbors house to retrieve my first customer. I knocked on Mrs. Smith’s door and I told her I was ready to get Roxy clean and she told me Roxy was in the back yard.There was Roxy all caked in mud from yesterday’s walk.I kept Roxy on a tight leash this time because I din’t want a repeat of yesterday. When I got her back to my house I got the hose and washed all of the brown away.It was a good first day.
This response scored the 3 out of 4 points (meets 3rd grade standard).
The student writes a story in the first person from Max’s perspective about the first day of his new job: dog washing.
The story has a beginning , middle, and ending.
There is a good sequencing of events in the story, but the story is lacking in descriptive details in some places.
The story continues events from the source material, and does integrate details from the source (“There was Roxy all caked in mud from yesterday’s walk.”). There is an attempt to provide closure at the end of the story.
There are a few minor errors in usage/conventions: “max” (not capitalized), “neighbors” (no apostrophe), and a run-on sentence (“I knocked on Mrs. Smith’s door and I told her I was ready to get Roxy clean and she told me Roxy was in the back yard.”), but they do not interfere with meaning.

12. What you can do now... Build reading/concentration stamina
Read each night and share your thoughts and questions
Review homework and assessments
Encourage focus and engagement at school
Ask deep questions
Utilize online resources -
Read Theory - students have an account
Learnzillion - parents create account as a teacher
Newsela
Dreambox
Studies Weekly
Moby Max
Think Central - ELA, Science, Math textbooks
Practice typing with all fingers - Keyboarding Without Tears

13. What you can do during testing...
Stay calm
Good night’s sleep
Healthy breakfast and lunch with protein
Make sure they’ve taken medicine and have glasses
Encourage student to
FOCUS
EXPECT THE TEST TO BE CHALLENGING
TAKE THEIR TIME
PUT FOR BEST EFFORT
CHECK YOUR WORK
Assure them they are loved, they are smart and that you believe in them.

15. Online Testing Resources
Georgia Department of Education Milestones information
New York testing tutorial
Explains why one multiple choice answer is better than the others.
Sample constructed response questions and scoring
Test question banks for each grade level.
Milestones Study Guides - English only
Contains questions, example answers, rubrics, etc.
DO NOT PRINT! Over 100 pages!

16. Online Testing Resources
Look for Milestones tab
Online practice
Use Google Chrome browser
Select Test Practice
Select End of Grade Online Tools Training
Select Standard Online Tools
Select Audio for students receiving read aloud of test question accommodations
Select Grades 3-5
Sign in with the username and password on the screen
Select Grade 3-5 Practice Test
Become familiar with testing format and tools
Questions are NOT grade specific