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FCAT 2.0 F.Y.I.MARCH 15, 2014
Who is tested? 2012 FCAT 2.0 Test Dates
FCAT Reading April 14th & 15th (Grades 3, 4, 5)
FCAT Math April 21st & 22nd (Grade 3, 4) April 28th – May 1st (Grade 5)
FCAT Science April 21st & 22nd (Grade 5)
Types of Test Questions
Reading Multiple choice Math Multiple choice grade 3 Multiple choice and gridded response
grades 4 & 5 Online testing for grade 5 Science Multiple Choice
FCAT 2.0 Reading
The FCAT 2.0 Reading assessments in grades 3-10 include reading passages from the public domain, such as historical documents and works by classical authors.(e.g. Bill of Rights, Twain, etc.)
FCAT 2.0 Reading tests will ONLY have multiple-choice items.
The FCAT 2.0 Reading assessments in grades 3-10 will include a great number of test items that require reasonable inferences and reasonable prior knowledge.
FCAT 2.0 Reading Reporting Categories for Grades 3-5
Length of Texts
Types of Reading Text
How you can help at home…
Reading aloud with your child and asking questions along the way.
Share interesting articles, recipes, brochures, graphic novels, etc.
Use reading website links from school website.
Review weekly reading tests at home with your child.
Allow time for FCAT Explorer (3rd and 4th grade)
FCAT 2.0 Math
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
Multiple Choice (MC) Items Gridded responses in 4th and 5th grades 3rd and 4th grade students answer in
test book 5th grade students will test online
Gridded Response Examples (4th and 5th)
MATH FCAT 2.0
How do I help with Math at home?
FCAT Explorer (5th Grade) Think Central Resources (Online
Intervention, Destination Math, Mega Math)
I-Ready Reflex Check your child’s homework Communicate with your child’s teacher
Math At Home… Have children work with money,
tell time, and practice measuring objects for length, capacity.
Help your child skip count by
2’s, 5’s, 10’s from a given number forward and backwards.
Practice addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division facts with your child.
Identify geometric figures
together. Keep a math journal with your
child Play games with your child
(chess, checkers, backgammon, etc.)
Read and interpret graphs in newspapers, and magazines
Discuss sports statistics Read math-related children’s
literature Read and interpret maps
Review the work of your child. Talk to your child’s teacher on a
regularly Have your child explain how they
solved their homework problems Review the math your child’s math
notebook Offer praise, and comments for work
well done and encouragement to succeed
Math at Home…(Cont.) Make a Schedule (Time/Organization) Cook (Measure/Set the Oven/Use a
Timer/Divide in Portions) Grocery Shop (Round/Estimate/Size
Things Up/Make a List) Fill Out Order Forms Start a Savings/Checking Account
(Credit/Debit) Make a Budget Make a Math or Spending Journal Make a List Record the Temperature (Make a
Chart/Make a Graph) Record Heights and Weights of
Family Members (Make Charts/Graphs)
Read Maps (Road/Subway/Bus/Atlases/Neighborhood)
Estimate and Measure (Rooms/Heights/Things Around the House)
Estimate (Quantities/Distance/Time/Money)
Guessing Games (Heights/Number of Items/Time of Day)
Put Together Puzzles/Connect the Dots/Crosswords
Play Games (Checkers, Dominoes, Chess, Monopoly, etc.)
Look for Patterns Sort
(Toys/Buttons/Blocks/Shells/Rocks) Use Math Words
(Sum/Total/Difference/Product, etc.) Use a Calculator Read Labels (10% Fat/16 ounces/3
grams) Look for Numbers, Graphs, etc. in
Newspapers & Magazines Order a Math Magazine (Zillions) Talk Math With Your Child Why do you think that? Explain
Science FCAT (5th Grade)
All questions are multiple choice. Will require knowledge of standards from
grades 3-5. Encourage the use of FCAT Explorer for
science practice (5th grade).
Science FCAT Complexity and Reporting Categories
Steps to Better Test Taking
Name Memory Dump Mnemonic devices Acronyms, silly
sentences, pictures, Thinking Maps
Preview test Say affirmations Develop plan Budget your time Read directions carefully
for clarification
Answer all questions Easiest ones first Then difficult ones Review test Did I answer all the
questions? Did I bubble correctly? Change an answer
ONLY if you are sure Use all allotted time
Multiple Choice
Read the whole question. Read all possible choices. Cross out incorrect answers. Treat options as true/false questions. There is only one correct answer. Use clues within the question to jog memory. If you choose to skip a question, mark the
question with an (* or ?) so you will remember to come back to that question.
Eliminate similar answers.
Preparing For Test Day
Get to bed early. Make sure they have eaten breakfast or
arrive to school on time to eat in the cafeteria.
Encourage them to do their best on the test.
Thank You!
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