1. GA Milestones Parent Night March 9, 2015

2. Testing Schedule O Wednesday – April 15 O ELA Part I (Two 70 minute sessions) O Thursday – April 16 O ELA Part II (One 90 minute session) O Friday – April 17 O Mathematics (Two 80 minute sessions) O Monday – April 20 O Science (Two 70 minute sessions) O Tuesday – April 21 O Social Studies (Two 70 minute sessions) O Wednesday & Thursday & Friday – April 22-24 O Make-up Days

3. Overview O Each assessment will consist of two 70 – 80 minute sessions except for ELA session 3 which consist of 90 minutes O Students with daily accommodations through SWD, EL, or Section 504 will receive the same accommodations for the assessment O Students who have a “read to” accommodation will take each assessment online O Student class size maximum will be 29 or smaller unless there is a test administrator and test proctor in the room O Students may review at home by accessing online USA TestPrep and GoFAR – the students know how to log in! O Teachers will systematically begin GA Milestones review starting March 23 rd O ELA and Mathematics will have a mock test environment using sample score sheets March 30 th – April 2 nd O A block schedule will run the four days with periods 1,3,5,7 on Monday and Wednesday; periods 2,3,4,6 on Tuesday and Thursday

4. Bell Schedule Wednesday & Friday for ELA I and Mathematics

5. Bell Schedule Thursday for ELA II

6. Bell Schedule Monday & Tuesday for Science & Social Studies

7. ELA O Content Weights O Reading & Vocabulary 53% O Writing & Language 47% O Three Types of Assessment O Selected Response (Multiple Choice) O Constructed Response (Short Answer) O Extended Response (Essay) O 60 Total Questions O 44 Criterion-Referenced O 40 Selected Response (1 point each) O 2 Constructed Response (2 points each) O 1 Constructed Response (4 points) O 1 Extended Response (7 points) Section 3 O 20 Norm-Referenced O 10 of which are counted in CR total O 6 Embedded Field Test

8. ELA O All students will encounter a constructed –response item allowing for narrative prose, in response to text, within the first or second section of the test. O Within the writing section of the test, students will read a pair of passages: O 3 selected-response items require comparing/contrasting between the two passages O 1 constructed-response item requires linking the two passages O 1 writing prompt in which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc. (Section 3) O Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre. O Answer Document Example (Open Hyperlink) O http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-EOG- Resources.aspx http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-EOG- Resources.aspx

9. ELA Prep O Reading and analyzing literary and informational text O Citing text evidence in oral and written responses O Demonstrating comprehension of text O Acquiring and using vocabulary O Writing skills for constructed and extended response O Argumentative O Informational (Expository) O Narrative O Analyzing a Prompt O Assessment simulation O Online Resources O USA Test Prep O GoFAR O PARCC Assessment Practice Test

10. MATH GRADES 6-8 O Three Types of Assessment O Selected Response (Multiple Choice) O Constructed Response (Short Answer) O Students constructs response on their own O Worth two points; partial credit awarded O Extended Response (Essay) O Detailed constructed response O Will have multiple parts O Worth four points; partial credit awarded

11. Example of Math Constructed Response

12. Domains & Content Weights Grade 6Number System 30% Ratios & Proportional Relationship 12% Expressions and Equations 23% Geometry 28% Statistics and Probability 17% 7Number System 21% Ratios & Proportional Relationship 19% Expressions and Equations 17% Geometry 23% Statistics and Probability 20% 8Numbers, Expressions & Equations 20% Algebra & Functions 40% Geometry 28% Statistics and Probability 12%

13. Science O 75 Selected Response items O Given in two sections O 70 minutes per section O Depth of Knowledge Levels 1-3

14. Example of an 8 th Grade Questions

15. Science Domains & Weights Grade 6Astronomy 20% Geology 40% Hydrology & Meteorology 40% 7Cells Human Body, & Genetics 35% Evolution 15% Interdependence of Life 50% 8Structure of Matter 30% Energy and Its Transformation 40% Force and Motion 30%

16. Social Studies Grades 6 - 8 O 75 Questions O 2 Sections O Up to 70 Minutes per Section O Multiple Choice Questions O Incorrect Responses are Written as Distractors O 3 Depth of Knowledge Levels O Identify Places on a Map O How/Why Questions O Read the Chart/Graph & Make Inferences

17. Social Studies Domain Structures and Content Weights Domain6 th Grade7 th Grade8 th Grade Geography31%35%12% Government & Civics 15%20%25% Economics25% 16% History29%20%47%

18. What Can We Do at Home to Prepare? O Visit the Daniell Website for Online Resources: O USA Test Prep O Georgia Online Assessment System O Overview & Blueprints of the Assessments with Sample Test Questions O Test Taking Strategies O Get a Good Night’s Sleep O Arrive to School on Time O Eat a Good Breakfast O Encourage Your Student!