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FCAT Parent Night. Sorrento Elementary 2013. State Law. Beginning with the 2002-03 school year, if a student’s reading deficiency…is not remediated by the end of grade 3 as demonstrated by scoring at Level 2 or higher on the statewide assessment test (FCAT), the student must be retained. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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FCAT Parent NightFCAT Parent NightSorrento Elementary

2013

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State Law• Beginning with the 2002-03 school

year, if a student’s reading deficiency…is not remediated by the end of grade 3 as demonstrated by scoring at Level 2 or higher on the statewide assessment test (FCAT), the student must be retained.

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State Law• No student may be assigned to a grade

level based solely on age or other factors that constitute social promotion.

• The school board may only exempt student mandatory retention…”for good cause”…or “alternative promotion”.

• Lake County Student Progression Plan

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Student Progression• Reading is the basic skill upon

which all others are built.

• Sometimes more time is needed.

• Retention may set up the child for greater future success.

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Why is Retention Sometimes Necessary?• Retention is the act of having a student repeat

a grade to give them the extra time they need to build a stronger academic “foundation”.

• If a student repeats a grade, it does not mean that the student has failed. It does not mean that teachers or parents are not working hard enough.

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FCAT Facts• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

2.0 (FCAT)• Next Generation Sunshine State

Standards• Grade Level Expectations• Grade 3: Reading, Math• School Grade: 4th-Reading, Math&

Writing5th-Reading, Math &

Science

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FCAT FACTS• Reading sessions on April 15 and

16• Math sessions April 17 and 18

• Each session is 70 minutes long • Reading and Math have multiple

choice questions

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FCAT Levels• Level 1 – little success in meeting basic skills

at that grade level• Level 2 – limited success with the challenging

content• Level 3 – some success with the challenging

content• Level 4 – successful with minimal difficulty on

the challenging content• Level 5 – successful on the challenging

content

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Get Familiar• Teachers give practice tests to their

students. Knowing the format and seeing the types of questions that will be asked can help build your child’s confidence.

• Practice how to bubble in answers and how to limit stray marks.

• Practice test taking strategies

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What’s on the Reading FCAT

• Informational– Magazine

articles– How-to Articles– Advertisements– Biographies

• Literary– Short Stories– Poems– Fables/Folktales– Narratives

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Reading Vocabulary• Prefixes (un-,

dis-, re-, etc.) • Suffixes (-ness,

-ly, etc.)• Root words• Multiple

Meaning Words

• Antonyms• Synonyms• Relationships

between words• Words in

context• Figurative

Language

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Sample FCAT Reading Vocabulary Question

Read these sentences from the story. His toes grabbed a long thin willow

branch that hung out over the water. But the branch sagged under his weight.

When the branch sagged, it

• A. bent. • B. disappeared. • C. dripped. • D. grew.

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Types of Reading Content tested on FCAT• Main Idea• Sequence/Chronological Order• Author’s Purpose/Perspective• Drawing Conclusions/Inferences• Text structures/Text Features• Themes

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Sample FCAT Question: At the end of the story, where does the

young bird land safely? A.on the shore B. in the cattails C. in the farm pond D. on a willow branch

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Sample FCAT Question:• Read the sentence from the article “Birds Do

It! RECYCLE!” • Yarn is big on an oriole’s shopping list

when nest building. • What is the author comparing an oriole to in

the above sentence? • A. a bird that can write • B. a bird that collects paper • C. a person who lives in a house • D. a person who buys things at a store

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What’s on the Math FCAT• Multiplication & related division concepts• Fractions – Equivalent • Describe & analyze 2D shapes (angles, symmetry)• Algebra (patterns, tables, graphs)• Data Analysis (construct & read tables, graphs,

pictographs)• Numbers and Operations

– Represent, compute, estimate and solve problems through hundred thousands

• Geometry & Measurement

• TIME: to nearest minute, quarter hour and elapsed time

• All of these are written as word problems and require a high level of thought to compute.

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Math FCAT Scores• Achievement Levels―The success a student has achieved

on the FCAT 2.0 is described by Achievement Levels that range from 1 to 5,

• Level 1 being the lowest and Level 5 being the highest.

• To be considered on grade level, students must achieve Level 3 or higher.

• Does not require a level 2 to meet promotion requirements

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Sample question 1

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Sample question 2

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and the answer is …

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Sample question 3

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and the answer is…

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Common math mistakes to avoid

• Rushing Kids get it in their minds that those who finish the quickest are the best at math.

• The test-writers know that doing half the steps will result in answer “A”, so the student stops halfway through the problem but finds his answer.

• Not Making a Picture or Table to Help It doesn’t matter HOW students get the answer as long as it is right.

• So, using a picture to help students “see” the solution will often help a student.

• Answering the wrong question Test writers throw in extra numbers and information

• Students need to make sure they are answering the actual question being asked.

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HELP YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND THESE VERY

IMPORTANT TIPS• Pay attention - Stress that they will

need to listen to the testing instructions very closely and follow the written directions exactly.

• Don’t rush to finish - Make sure they use any extra time to check their answers and complete any questions they left blank.

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HELP YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND THESE VERY

IMPORTANT TIPS• Skipping is OK - Remind your child

that they don’t have to answer the questions in order. If they’re unsure about a question, tell them it’s OK to come back to it later. Students will have enough time if they maintain a consistent pace throughout the test. They should not get “bogged-down” on any one question. Encourage your child to answer every question.

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HELP YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND THESE VERY

IMPORTANT TIPS• Find the best answer - It’s tempting

for children to choose the first answer that looks right. Make sure they understand that several of the answers may seem right, but that they need to choose the one best answer.

• Check reasonableness

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HELP YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND THESE VERY

IMPORTANT TIPS• Aim High! - Encourage them to do

their best and help them believe that they will do well. Send them to school with words of encouragement and make sure he/she is relaxed, confident, and positive.

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Minimize the “Fear Factor”

• Let your child know that it is normal to be nervous about the “unknown”, but the more he/she knows about the test the less nervous they will feel.

• Help them understand that they can rely on what they have been taught throughout the year.

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What You Can Do at Home

• Sign your child’s agenda every day

• Look over homework• FCAT Explorer • Study Multiplication Facts• Read to and with your child

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Put them to bed• Sleepy children have a tough time

succeeding academically. It is particularly important for your child to get a good night’s sleep the night before a big test. For most elementary school children, 10 hours of sleep every night is best.

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Give them “brain food”• Give your child a healthy breakfast

the morning of a big test and remember that good nutrition fuels brains year-round. Food high in fat or sugar doesn’t provide the nutrients children need to do their best.

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More Information• Go to: • www.fldoe.org (State of FL

Department of Education)• www.lake.k12.fl.us (Lake County

Website)• www.fcatexplorer.com (State Prep)