Leewood K – 8 CenterLeewood K – 8 CenterFSA Parent MeetingFSA Parent Meeting

Bart D. Christie, PrincipalBart D. Christie, PrincipalCarla Rivas, Assistant PrincipalCarla Rivas, Assistant Principal

Fifth Grade TeachersFifth Grade TeachersMrs. AzcuyMrs. AzcuyDr. CohenDr. Cohen

Mrs. CosculluelaMrs. CosculluelaMrs. FloresMrs. Flores

Mrs. RebhanMrs. Rebhan

Parents & Guardians:Parents & Guardians:Guide to Florida Standards AssessmentsGuide to Florida Standards Assessments

Beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year, the Florida Department of Education is transitioning to the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA), which replaces the FCAT 2.0 assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics.

All Florida schools will teach the Florida Standards, and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to develop and administer new state wide assessments.

These assessments will provide parents, teachers, policy makers, and the general public with information regarding how well students are learning the Florida standards.

Guide to the FSAGuide to the FSAWRITING ASSESSMENT– Paper Based – March 2, 2015

SCIENCE (FCAT) – April 13 - 14, 2015

ELA - Computer Based – April 13 – May 8, 2015

MATH - Computer Based – April 13 – May 8, 2015

Grade Level Number of Days Testing

Total Number of Sessions

Minutes Per Session

5 2 2 80

Grade Level Number of Days Testing

Total Number of Sessions

Minutes Per Session

5 1 1 90minutes (+30 if needed)

Grade Level Number of Days Testing

Total Number of Sessions

Minutes Per Session

5 2 2 80

Grade Level Number of Days Testing

Total Number of Sessions

Minutes Per Session

5 2 2 80

Guide to FSAGuide to FSAScoring and Reporting:Scores- For the first administration, students will receive two performance indicators: a T score and a percentile rank. The T score is a score on a scale of 20-80 with approximately 50 as the statewide average. Students will also receive a percentile rank, which will show how they performed on each grade level/subject area test compared to all other students in Florida who took the same test. After achievement level cut scores are established, districts will receive 2014-2015 FSA retrofitted test results to reflect student performance on the new score scale.

Achievement Level – The success a student has achieved with the Florida Standards will be assessed by FSA ELA and mathematics assessments and is described by Achievement Levels that range from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Level 3 indicates satisfactory performance.

MAFS MAFS “Mathematics Florida Standards”

The way mathematics is being taught in Florida is changing !

With the adoption of the new Florida Standards for mathematics, students will be focusing on critical areas including the following: Building foundational skills, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals ANDUnderstanding the concepts of mathematics more deeply. (We want to move our children beyond procedural skill and into conceptual understanding) Building skills and problem-solving abilities, and applying mathematics to the real world. (By thinking and reasoning “mathematically,” our students can practice applying mathematics to the real world.)

Why is Math so different now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOMK6tmHUL8

MAFSMAFS

MAFS (Mathematics Florida Standards) Grade 5 Overview

In grade 5, your child will use addition, subtraction, In grade 5, your child will use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve word problems involving multiplication, and division to solve word problems involving measurements of volume, mass, and time. Students will measurements of volume, mass, and time. Students will continue to build their understanding of fractions, creating equal continue to build their understanding of fractions, creating equal fractions, comparing the size of fractions, adding and fractions, comparing the size of fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and multiplying fractions by whole subtracting fractions, and multiplying fractions by whole numbers. They will also start to understand the relationship numbers. They will also start to understand the relationship between fractions and decimals. Activities in these areas will between fractions and decimals. Activities in these areas will include: include:

Multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbersMultiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers Solving multi-step word problems, including problems involving Solving multi-step word problems, including problems involving

measurement and converting measurements from larger to measurement and converting measurements from larger to smaller units.smaller units.

Extending understanding of fractions by comparing the size of two Extending understanding of fractions by comparing the size of two fractions with different numerators and different denominators.fractions with different numerators and different denominators.

Creating equal fractionsCreating equal fractions Adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominatorAdding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator Building fractions from smaller fractionsBuilding fractions from smaller fractions Connecting addition and subtraction of whole numbers to Connecting addition and subtraction of whole numbers to

multiplying fractions by whole numbersmultiplying fractions by whole numbers Representing and interpreting dataRepresenting and interpreting data Connecting addition of fractions to the concept of angle Connecting addition of fractions to the concept of angle

measurementsmeasurements Converting fractions with denominators of 10 to 100 into decimalsConverting fractions with denominators of 10 to 100 into decimals Locating decimals on a number lineLocating decimals on a number line Comparing decimals and fractions using the symbols >, = <.Comparing decimals and fractions using the symbols >, = <.

Guide to FSA ELA:Guide to FSA ELA:Standards: Reading 1 (Evidence)

• Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Reading 2 (Main Idea)• Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development;

summarize the key and supporting details and ideas.Reading 3 (Interaction)• Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact

over the course of a text.Reading 4 (Vocabulary)• Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining

technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

Reading 5 (Structure)• Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs,

and larger portions of the text (e.g. a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

Guide to FSA ELA:Guide to FSA ELA:Standards:

Reading 6 (Point of View)•Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.Reading 7 (Multimedia)•Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.Reading 8 (Argument)•Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. Reading 9 (Multi-Text)•Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.Reading 10 (Complexity)•Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

Guide to FCAT: ScienceGuide to FCAT: SciencePhysical and

Chemical Science

Earth and Space Science

Life and Environmental

Science

Scientific Thinking

EnergyForces of MotionChemical ChangesSound and Light

Water CyclePlanet CharacteristicsErosionSpace Characteristics

PlantsFood WebsHabitatsAnimal Adaptations

Scientific ProcessExperimental Design

Guide to FCAT: ScienceGuide to FCAT: Science

Test FormatTest Format Hands on Approach/StemHands on Approach/Stem VocabularyVocabulary Science Fair/Projects/CreativityScience Fair/Projects/Creativity Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

Guide to FCAT: ScienceGuide to FCAT: Science

TechnologyTechnology Brain PopBrain Pop GizmosGizmos Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer Discovery VideosDiscovery Videos

PARENT GUIDE TO FSA

Parents can promote student success by Parents can promote student success by staying involved in theirs child’s education, staying involved in theirs child’s education, offering positive support and feedback and offering positive support and feedback and encouraging them to relax and do their very encouraging them to relax and do their very best. By staying connected with their best. By staying connected with their student’s school and teachers and taking student’s school and teachers and taking advantage of online resources, such as our advantage of online resources, such as our school websites and portals, parents can stay school websites and portals, parents can stay informed and be best equipped to meet the informed and be best equipped to meet the needs of their students at homeneeds of their students at home

Guide to FSAGuide to FSA

Helpful websites you can utilize:www.dadeschools.netwww.FSAssessments.orgwww.fldoe.org

Why is Math so different now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOMK6tmHUL8