1. 3 rd Grade Coffee Talk 1 2013-2014

2. FCAT 2.0 for Parents What should you know about the FCAT 2.0? 2

3. What is the FCAT 2.0? FCAT=Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Test given to Florida students to determine what they know and can do in Reading & Math Multiple choice questions 4 days of testing (2 reading sessions & 2 math sessions of 70 minutes each) 3

4. When is the FCAT 2.0? April 16-19 April 14-15 (Mon. - Tues.) Reading April 16-17 (Wed. - Thurs.) Math 4

5. How is the FCAT 2.0 scored? Students can receive scores ranging from Level 1-Level 5 (Level 1= lowest and Level 5 = highest) Students in grade 3 must achieve an FCAT Score of LEVEL 2 or higher in Reading to be eligible for promotion to the 4 th grade. 5

6. How can I help? Make sure your child: Arrives to school on time Gets a good night’s sleep Eats a healthy breakfast Practices reading daily to build stamina for longer passages 6

7. How can I help? Make sure your child: Completes ALL 10 ASSIGNMENTS of Reading Plus per week Completes reading homework carefully (underlining & using x’s and ?’s) Reads AR books at their level and takes weekly AR quizzes at school (Computer lab opens at 8:00am Mon.- Fri.) Knows you care! 7

8. What are Test Taking Strategies? Make sure to carefully read each question (Reread if necessary) Do not spend too much time on any one question (If the question is too difficult, skip it and come back to it later) Read ALL answer choices and mark your x’s and ?’s Eliminate the answers that you know are silly or wrong, then select the best answer 8

9. What are Test Taking Strategies? Do NOT leave ANY questions unanswered (They will be marked wrong) Go back and look for the answer In math make sure to show ALL your work (Do NOT do the work in your head) If finished before time is up, go back and check each answer 9

10. Technology Reading Plus: www.readingplus.comwww.readingplus.com Math: www.thinkcentral.comwww.thinkcentral.com Grammar: www.grammarworkshop.comwww.grammarworkshop.com Vocabulary: www.vocabularyworkshop.comwww.vocabularyworkshop.com Spelling: www.spellingcity.comwww.spellingcity.com 10

11. Any Questions? 11

12. Thank you for coming! 12