1. Welcome to 3rd Grade EOG (End of Grade) Testing Parent Night
March 26, 2015
Website:
Please make sure you have a handout as you come in! When you get it…
Complete the reading and math questions! These are actual passages and questions that were on a previous year’s EOG. These are the kinds of questions your child will see on their EOG at the end of May!

2. Tonight’s Agenda: 3rd Grade Curriculum – What’s left to cover?
EOG Dates
Overview of the math and reading EOG test
Sample items
3rd Grade EOG Prep Plan at home and school
Test Taking Strategies
How you can help at home
Q & A:
Each teacher will post this power point on their website for you and other parents who were unable to attend to view.

3. 3rd Grade Curriculum – What’s left to cover?
Reading –
Poetry (currently studying)
Myths, Fables, Folktales
Math –
Fractions/Measurement (currently studying)
Unknown Equations
Elapsed Time

4. 2015 EOG Dates What are the EOG’s?
EOG’s are end of grade tests that measure a student’s academic growth from
beginning of year to the end
EOG Dates:
-5/26 Grades 3-5 Reading EOG
-5/27 Grades 3-5 Math EOG
-5/29 EOG Make-ups for students who were absent
It is essential that your child is at school on these days and on time.
We will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.

5. The average third grader takes an hour and a half.
How long are the tests?
Estimated Administration Time
3 hours (180 minutes)
2-Three minute breaks
Maximum Testing Time: 4 hours (240 minutes)
Additional 3-minute break every 60 minutes for students working beyond estimated administration time
Does not include time for general instructions or breaks
The average third grader takes an hour and a half.

6. Which EOG’s will my child take?
Math (Calculator Active and Inactive) – This test is 54 multiple choice questions. Your child will take the first half of their test without using a calculator. They will then come to a part in the test when they must raise their hand to get a calculator. The teacher will come over, paperclip their test so they cannot go back and give them a calculator to use for the rest of the test. It is based on 3rd grade Common Core State Standards.
Reading Language Arts – This test is 52 multiple choice questions with several reading passages. It contains informational, fiction, poetry, fables/myths. Students will read multiple passages on different genres and answer comprehension questions about each passage. It is based on 3rd grade Common Core State Standards.

7. Math Weight Distribution
Domain
Percentage of Test
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
(Multi-step problems, problem solving, solving for the unknown)
30-35%
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
(Place Value, Estimation, Rounding)
5-10%
Numbers and Operations in Fractions
(Comparing/Ordering, Equivalent Fractions, Fractions on a Line Plot, Visual Representations, Number Line, Word Problems)
20-25%
Measurement and Data
(Picture Graphs, Line Plots, Bar Graphs, Measuring Length, Mass, and Volume, Elapsed Time, Word Problems)
22-27%
Geometry
(Area and Perimeter of Regular and Irregular Shapes, 2D shapes, quadrilaterals)
10-15%

8. Reading Weight Distribution
Domain
Percentage of Test
Reading for Literature
(Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Fables)
32-37%
Reading for Informational Text
(Nonfiction, Expository Texts, Articles, How-To/Directions
41-45%
Language
(Imbedded with passages, multiple meaning words, nonliteral vs. literal language)
20-24%

9. Sample Items
Take a look at the problems you received when you first came in. These are actual examples of problems that would be on the EOG.
Here are websites to go to in order to get sample copies of past years EOG tests:
Mathematics
g3mathpp.pdf
ELA/Reading
g3elapp.pdf

10. Prep Plan at School
We will be re-teaching all 3rd grade CCSS for reading and math. We will teach a mini-lesson on a specific skill, complete guided practice problems together, and then students will complete problems independently to show their understanding. We are keeping track of mastery for all CCSS for each student. Students who do not show mastery of 80% or higher on their independent practice will be pulled into small group to be re-taught this skill. This will continue until hopefully the child has mastered that skill.

11. Prep Plan at Home Reading Math
Students will complete one passage from their EOG book per week at home. The last two weeks students will have two passages. We will go over in class. A schedule was sent out already to you. Please do not complete any other passages other than these, as we will need those for class use.
Math
Students will complete their math EOG book at school. For homework students may either have to correct the problems they got wrong that day in class or they will have a worksheet with review problems from the skill we went over that day.

12. What happens after the test?
Test Results - You will be notified through mail shortly after the test how your child has done on the EOG exam as soon as the scores can be released.
EOG Party - To celebrate all of students’ hard work to prepare for EOG’s, we will be having a third grade EOG party after EOG’s. The party will consist of a movie with special food/treats. In order for students to participate, students must have completed all of their EOG prep class work and homework. We will be keeping track of this each week. The date of this party will be the week of/after EOG’s. We will let you know the date once we have the date set.

13. Math & Reading EOG Achievement Levels
Meets on Grade Level Proficiency Standard
Meets College and Career Readiness Standard
Level 5 – Superior understanding of knowledge and skills
Yes
Level 4 – Solid understanding of knowledge and s kills
Level 3 – Sufficient understanding of knowledge and skills No
Level 2 – Partial understanding of knowledge and skills
Level 1 – limited understanding of knowledge and skills

14. Math Achievement Scores
Level 1
439 and below
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
460 and above
Reading Achievement Scores
Level 1
431 and below
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
452 and above

15. Test Taking Strategy Reading - RUNNERS
Read the title, (and any introduction at the top) look at any graphics or pictures; scan and predict the text type; ask yourself: What is this selection going to be about?
Underline the important key words in the questions as you read them. (ie. not, best, mostly, mainly)
Number the paragraphs in the selection
Now read the entire selection and monitor as you read… If something doesn’t make sense go back and re-read. Use clues in the text to determine tricky words!
Eliminate wrong answers as you read each question (There are usually 2 that are definitely incorrect and 2 that seem correct).
Re-read part of the passage to find the answer. Underline or highlight in the text where you found the answer. Write down what paragraph you found the answer in next to the question.
Select your answer!

16. Test Taking Strategy Math – UPS Check
Understand the problem.
Circle key words
Underline the question
Cross out any information not needed
Plan what to do (Daw a picture, Add, subtract, multiply, divide, Make a chart or table, Draw a number line
Solve (Show your work, Ask yourself if your answer makes sense, Write your final answer and circle it)
CHECK - Go back and check to see if your answer is correct. Solve the problem using a different strategy .

17. Parent EOG Letter Request
We will be sending home a letter a week or two before the EOG requesting that parents, guardians, siblings, grandparents, or other family members write their child a motivational letter to read the day of the EOG. Parents should…
Write 2 letters
Place each inside a sealed envelope and send to school with your child (if you have more than 2 letter place multiple in one envelope)
Don’t let your child read it before they receive it at school
Label the outside of the envelopes with Day 1 and Day 2.
Do not include any information that will help them on the test in your letter. You may write things such as, “You’re so smart, you can do this!” or “Good Luck today!”

18. How can you help at home?
Make sure your child is prepared each day and brings their EOG books to and from school.
Make sure your child is completing their nightly homework from their EOG books.
Check their homework for accuracy and help them go back and correct anything that is not correct.
Correct items in their Thursday folders that come home not correct.
Go to the EOG website for additional resources to practice at home.
Encourage your child to be present in class. Be prepared each day, participate in class, ask questions, and let the teacher know when they don’t understand something.
Nightly reading using question stems
Practice multiplication/division facts
Attend school regularly
Good night’s sleep before test
Eat a nutritious breakfast the day of the test
Arrive to school on time the day of the test

19. Thank You for all that you do! 