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Welcome to TOESThird Grade Parent Night

Navigating the FCAT(Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test)

When Does 3rd Grade Test?

Reading:

Monday, April 14 & Tuesday, April 15

Math:

Wednesday, April 16 & Thursday, April 17

*All 4 tests sessions are 70 minutes long

What Makes Up the Test?

60% fiction, poetry, etc.

40% non-fiction

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Context clues, prefixes/suffixes, base words, etc.

What Does the Test Look Like?

What Does the Test Look Like?

What Does the Test Look Like?

What Does the Test Look Like?

What Does the Test Look Like?

What Are the Levels of Scoring for FCAT?

Level 5 Mastery of most challenging content

Level 4 Above satisfactory level

Level 3 Satisfactory level

Level 2 Below satisfactory level

Level 1 Inadequate level of success

What Do the Results Look Like?

What Do the Results Look Like?

When & How Do We Get the Results?

Typically at the end of May

A phone call for Reading Level 1 scores

Letter with child’s score comes home the day we get results

Third Grade Promotion

In January of 2003, the Florida Legislature passed a law requiring third graders to meet the State of Florida’s expectations in reading to be promoted to fourth grade.

What is the Criteria for Promotion?

Students must score a Level 2 or higher on the Sunshine State Standards Reading section of the FCAT.

What Happens if My Child Scores a Level 1?

Good Cause Portfolio

Good Cause Exemptions

Extended School Year (ESY) & SAT 10

Retention

What are Good Cause Exemptions?

Student with disabilities (IEP or 504), who received 2 yrs. intensive reading remediation AND 1 grade retention

Student w/ 2yrs. intensive reading remediation AND 2 grade retentions

LEP with less than 2 years in an ESOL program

Students with disabilities, whose IEP indicates participation in FCAT is inappropriate

What is ESY & SAT 10?

SAT 10 at the end of the year

Extended School Year & take SAT 10 at the end

How Can I Help My Child With Reading?

Read every day for stamina and fluency

Ask comprehension questions and have your child ask you questions

Practice reading multisyllabic words (longer words)

Discuss word meanings

FCAT Explorer

*What Do You Mean by Comprehension?

Ask literal questions (the answer can be found on the page)

Ask inferential questions (requires the student to “infer” the answer by thinking about what he/she has read)

Summarize and retell the story as you read

*How Can My Child Practice Comprehension?

In addition to asking… Who, What, When, Where Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution

Ask higher level questions… Inferential questions (Why?) Compare & contrast Cause & Effect Author’s purpose Text features & structure

*Check out FCAT Explorer!

*Check out FCAT Explorer!

*Check out FCAT Explorer!

*Check out FCAT Explorer!

At home and at school our students need…

Increased time reading text

Access to books including a variety of genres

Time to independently read

Place to independently read

Ability to sustain reading for periods of 30 – 40 minutes

Read an on level chapter book a week

How Can I Prepare My Child For

the FCAT?

Relax

Good night’s sleep

Breakfast

Stay Positive

School on time

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We, the family of Trinity Oaks Elementary School, are dedicated to working together to create a safe, and nurturing

learning environment. By empowering and celebrating our students, we foster academic, social, and emotional growth.

We embrace this responsibility as a community.

Questions?

Thank you for coming tonight and for all you do to support your child’s education!