1. 2016 Staff Development IC - KCovington
Ocoee Middle School
2016
Staff Development
IC - KCovington

2. The Value of a Teacher… That’s YOU! “Thank you, teacher.”
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3. FLOCABULARY

4. ACT Prep begins in Middle School…
SUBJECT #Items #Minutes English Math Reading Science TOTALS hrs. 55 minutes Writing (optional) 40 “Depth vs. Breadth” Effective time use & technique. Built in Distractors. Choose BEST. NEVER leave BLANK!

5. ACT ‘tidbits’
Writing = *Analyze 3 different perspectives of an issue and develop an argument. Create own perspective.
Typical issues: -Not understand prompt, supporting detail missing, -topic paragraph not well defined, -providing paragraph breaks, -poor spelling/penmanship.
NO INK…

6. ACT ‘tidbits’ (*Correct your copy NOT 37-40%)
Math = Preparing for Higher Math 57-60%, & Integrating Essential Skills 40-43%-typically taught in Middle School Embedded w/in these two areas = Modeling 15 + questions.
Efficiency essential,-one question per minute, (5 answer choices),-first half easier/quicker,-math questions get harder as go through test, -calculator allowed (know calculator).
Draw diagrams (if not provided).

7. ACT ‘tidbits’
Science = 3 Passage types: (6-7 passages) Data Representation (12-16?s), -Research Summary(18-22?s), -Conflicting Viewpoints(6-8?s)
Science = 3 Question types: -Interpretation of Data, -Scientific Investigation, -Models, Inferences, & Experimental Results.
Practice thinking like a scientist!
Biology – Chemistry – Earth/Space Science – Physics.

8. ACT ‘tidbits’
English = Five single words questions per passage.
Conventions – 40? (Punctuation 10, Sentence Structure 18, Grammar/Usage 12)
Production of Writing – 23?
Knowledge of Language – 12?
“When in doubt, leave the comma out.”

9. As teachers should take ACT if opportunity arises…
ACT ‘tidbits’
Reading = 3 Single passages, 1 Paired words, #10 items per passage, @8 minutes 45 seconds per passage.
Key Ideas -23 ?s
Craft & Structure – 11 ?s
Integration of Knowledge & Ideas – 6?s
“STRUGGLE with READING…most.”
As teachers should take ACT if opportunity arises…

10. SO here’s your chance… Section 3 READING Passage II - Social Science
Pages 34 & 35.
READ passage & answer questions #
TIME = 8 min. 45 seconds…
GO…

11. Answers…How did you do? 11- A (Voice) Common wrong B/C
12- J (Explicit Detail) H
13- C (Development) A/B
14- J (Explicit detail) F
15- B (Main purpose/idea) C
16- H (Main purpose/idea) J
17- B (Implied idea)
18- F (Vocab-phrase/word) J
19- D (Explicit detail) A/B/C
20- F (Key idea/detail) G/H

12. Have a great rest of the day!
Next Session:
Session 1- 9:15-9:45.
Session 2- 9:50-10:20.
Session 3- 10:25-10:55.
LUNCH- 11:00 – 12:25… 
Amie Dean, guest speaker- *12:30-3:30.
Have a great rest of the day!