Mary Jenks, PrincipalRaifa A. Russ, Assistant Principal

Briarlake Elementary Parent PresentationMarch 10, 2015

Georgia Milestones

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Grades 3 – 8End of Grade (EOG) in language arts,

mathematics, science, social studies

Will replace CRCT and the Grade 3 and 5 Writing Assessment

It is important to remember that Georgia Milestones is primarily a criterion-referenced test, reflecting the content standards for each grade and course

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Blended: Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced

Georgia Milestones will provide:

criterion-referenced performance information in the form of four performance levels, depicting students’ mastery of state standards

norm-referenced performance information in the form of national percentiles, depicting how students’ achievement compares to peers nationally

Georgia Milestones o It is anticipated that the state/district scores will

drop during this testing cycle.o Local scanning will not be continued

[constructed-response items require hand scoring]

o Scores will be delayed in year 1 due to technical work and standard setting

o School district will determine policy for promotion in grades 3rd, 5th, and 8th

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Coherency – ConsistencyAchievement of Georgia Students in Mathematics

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NAEP – Grade 4: 39% at/above proficient

CRCT – Grade 4: 84% met/exceeded

Achievement of Georgia Students in Reading

2013 NAEP – Grade 4: 34% at/above proficient CRCT – Grade 4: 93% met/exceeded

Achievement of Georgia Students in Science

2011 (NAEP) / 2013 (CRCT) NAEP – Grade 8: 30% at/above proficient

CRCT – Grade 8: 74% met/exceeded (67% in 2011)

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Paper/pencil versions will be available for the small number of students who cannot interact with computer due to their disability. Braille forms will be available.

Transition to Online

Year 1: minimum of 30% online

Year 3: minimum of 80% online

Year 5: minimum of 100% online

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Types of Test Items

Selected Responseo Multiple Choice

Constructed Responseo Generate a response as opposed to selecting a response

Extended Response o More elaborate answers and explanations

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General Test Parameters

• ELA will consist of 3 sections, 1 of which will focus mainly on writing

• Mathematics will consist of 2 sections

• Science will consist of 2 sections• Social Studies will consist of 2

sections

Administration Dates & Times

April 21 – April 30, 2015

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Note: These time limits do not apply to those students who have the accommodation of extended time.

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General Test Parameters: ELACriterion-Referenced

Total Number of Items: 44 / Total Number of Points: 55

Breakdown by Item Type:• 40 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT)• 2 Constructed Response (2 points each)

• 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)• 1 Extended Response (worth 7 points)

Norm-Referenced• Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)

Embedded Field Test• Total field test items: 6

Warning: Students who simply rewrite excerpts from the passage(s) to illustrate their point(s) will not receive favorable scores. Genres

Writing prompts will be informative/explanatory or opinion/argumentative depending on the grade level. Students could encounter either genre.

Writing at Every Grade

– All students will encounter an extended constructed-response item allowing for narrative prose, in response to text, within first or second section of the test (contributes to the writing score).

– Within section three, students will read a pair of passages and complete a series of items prior to writing their essay:o 3 selected-response items asking about the salient features of

each passage and comparing/contrasting between the two passages (contributes to reading score)

o 1 constructed-response item requiring linking the two passages (contributes to the reading score)

o 1 writing prompt (allowing for an extended writing response) in which students must cite evidence to support their conclusions, claims, etc. (contributes to the writing score)

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General Test Parameters: Mathematics

Criterion-ReferencedTotal Number of Items: 53 / Total Number of Points: 58

Breakdown by Item Type: 50 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned

NRT)

2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each)

1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)

Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)

Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 10

Total number of items taken by each student: 73

SELECTED RESPONSE

Which fraction is largest?

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 A

B

C

D

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE

George and Ana each had a 12-inch pizza. Both pizzas were split into 8 equal pieces. The shaded pieces are the portion of their pizzas that George and Ana ate.

Express in fractions how much pizza George and Ana ate. Use the symbol <, =, or > to show who ate more pizza.

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   >

George Ana

George Ana

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE

 

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12 inches

George Ana

9 inches

12 inches

George

12 inches

Carlos

 

 

EXTENDED RESPONSE

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EXTENDED RESPONSE

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General Test Parameters: Social StudiesCriterion-Referenced

Total Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55

Breakdown by Item Type:• 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which are aligned

NRT)

Norm-Referenced• Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to CR score)

Embedded Field Test• Total field test items: 10

Grade 3- SELECTED RESPONSE

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Grade 5 – SELECTED RESPONSE

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General Test Parameters: Science

Criterion-ReferencedTotal Number of Items: 55 / Total Number of Points: 55

Breakdown by Item Type: 55 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; approximately 10 of which

are aligned NRT)

Norm-Referenced Total Number of Items: 20 (approximately 10 of which contribute to

CR score)

Embedded Field Test Total field test items: 10

Grade 3 – SELECTED RESPONSE

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Grade 4- SELECTED RESPONSE

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ResourcesSample questions created by PARCC http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#

Parent Guide http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNu

mber=3816

A demo of CTB’s online platform can be accessed at this link –  http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/• Click on any one of the tests to open the Sample Test Page

• Click on “Start the test” at the top of the web page

• Click on “Login”, no credentials are required

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DCSD GA Milestones Resources

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o Focus is on growth and not achievement only

o 60% - Achievemento 25% - Progress

o Describes a student’s growth relative to other students with similar prior achievement

o 15% - Achievement Gapo Assigns points to schools for the progress in closing

the gaps or showing small achievement gaps on state tests.

College and Career Ready Performance Index -CCRPI

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ACHIEVEMENT

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Preparing Our Students at Briarlake

Teachers are providing rigorous instruction using the CCGPS in ELA and Math, GPS in Science and Social Studies

EngageNY Mathematics is being used to increase rigor and provide mastery in constructed and extended response items.

Online testing opportunities are embedded in STAR Assessments, SLO’s and classroom activities.

Write Score Assessments provide opportunities for writing using complex text.

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It’s Not Your Father’s Math Anymore!

History and Development

PARCC-Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

Membership is a coalition of states What it takes to be successful in College

and Careers Georgia was a member from 2010-2014 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Developed by Great Minds Partnership with NY State Education Dept. Engageny/Eureka Math

Written by math educators:Nell McAnellyScott Baldridge

Foundation of the Curriculum “A Story of Units” (PK-5)Builds on success of the focus,

coherence and rigor of Singapore MathWriters are Singapore Math trained and

lead writers are Singapore math experts “Learning Progressions”

math domains and child development

Problem Solving in Learning Math Concepts

“Old way”

http://www.teachertube.com/video/fuzzy-math-funny-old-movie-clip-296347

“New way”

Construct

Examine

Justify

Sample problem Forming units to solve word problems is one of the most powerful examples of the

overarching theme in “A Story of Units.” Here is a sample problem that illustrates why:

A bottle holds 900 ml of water. A bucket holds 6 times as much water as a bottle. A glass holds 1/5 as much water as a bottle. How much more does the bucket hold than 4 bottles?

We can use the bottle capacity to form a unit pictorially and illustrate the other quantities with relationship to that unit:

Bottle

Bucket

Glass

The unit can then be used to answer the question about this situation, “How much more does the bucket hold than 4 bottles?”

Once the units are established and defined, the task is simply manipulating them via arithmetic. With this repetition of prior experiences, the student realizes that he has seen this before.

Eureka Math Differs from traditional textbook

Overarching theme is told in a story

Defines basic building block of math-the UNIT

Not a scripted program

Exemplars of student/teacher instructional situations

Instructional adjustments

Customization of materials

Lesson Structure

Fluency •Maintenance, Preparation, & Anticipation.

Application •Apply math concepts in “real-world” situations

Concept Development •Main component•Builds on prior knowledge and supports future learning

Student Debrief •Students articulate the focus of the lesson and the learning that has occurred.

Lesson Structure

Assessment Mid and end-of-modules assessments

Expectation is demonstration of procedural skills, fluency and conceptual understanding

Constructed response questions

Explain thought process

Show work

Eureka Math is…• Using real-world problems

• Understanding why

• Explaining your reasoning

• Doing math in your head

It’s not your father’s math… Parents face the toughest challenge

Unknown models and procedures

No more memorization of formulas, shortcuts and tricks

Emphasis is on concepts behind the math operations

Multiple ways to arrive at the same answer

Eureka Math is not…

endless exercises without context

isolated memorization

working alone

relying on a calculator

DCSD Schools and Math Brockett- Reflex Math, IXL, State Frameworks, My Math

Chestnut Charter-Eureka Math, My Math

Dunwoody-My Math, Front Row Math, Reflex Math

Globe Academy-Eureka Math, State Frameworks, Everyday Math

Laurel Ridge-State Frameworks, My Math

Oak Grove-My Math, Everyday Math

Pleasantdale-Eureka Math, State Frameworks, Inside Mathematics

Princeton-Reflex Math, Exemplars, Common Core workbooks

Briarlake- Eureka Math, State Frameworks, My Math, Exemplars, Front Row Math, Reflex Math, IXL

Curriculum Questions Dekalb County has adopted the McGraw Hill My Math curriculum and

provided text books to all DeKalb County schools. Is Briarlake obligated by County protocol and/or teacher contracts to use the McGraw Hill My Math curriculum? 

Is Briarlake allowed to use Engage NY?

what is the message being delivered to parents/teachers on whyEngage NY is being used in lieu of My Math?

What My Math text books were provided to teachers at the beginning of the school year?

Were teachers instructed to use these new books, not to use them, or to use a combination of My Math and Engage NY?

What math curriculum are other neighboring elementary schools using?

Which curriculum, Engage NY or My Math, teaches the curriculum skills and most importantly, the math terminology (i.e. number bonds), consistent with the Georgia Milestones assessment?

What training and support is provided to teachers in order to effectively teach the Engage NY math curriculum?

If a student is struggling with the Engage NY math curriculum, what resources/support is available to the students and parents

Has DeKalb County just recently provided new textbooks for English Language Arts?

What is the time frame for the improvements to the computer lab to be completed?

SupportEUREKA MATH WEB SITE

http://greatminds.net/maps/math/home

OAKDALE SCHOOL SYSTEM

http://www.oakdale.k12.ca.us/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1391596408603

LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM

http://www.lpssonline.com/site5514.php

Sample practice tests for math:

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/

Sample practice tests for reading/ELA

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/

Math and Reading/ELA sample questions

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/

https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-common-core-sample-questions