Welcome to FAMU Developmental Research Schools Spring Title I
Parent Meeting Thursday, March 14, 2013 6pm-7pm Slide 2 PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT FAMU DRS Family Involvement Committee Slide 3 How can I
get involved? Types of Parental Involvement Creating a space at
home for your son/daughter to do their homework and reviewing their
homework; encouraging them to do well in their academics Attending
parent-teacher conferences; communicating with the teacher about
your childs academic progress through their planners or via email.
Volunteering* in the classroom or through school wide organizations
(includes making things at home for childs class) Viewing
television programs (i.e. animal planet or documentaries) and
attending cultural events that increase knowledge base. Joining
community organizations (i.e. Leon County Reading Council, Steele
Collins Library; Urban League, FAMU CROP) FAMU DRS Parental
Involvement Organizations Family Involvement Committee 2 nd Tuesday
or 3 rd Tuesday 4pm-5pm Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) 1 st
Monday of every month 6pm-7pm School Advisory Council (SAC) 2 nd
Tuesday of every month 6pm-7pm College Reach Out Program 1 st
Saturday of every month (Tucker Hall) FCAT/EOC preparedness College
readiness Spring Title I Parent Meeting Slide 4 FAMU DRS made a
score of 893 Which is equivalent to a letter grade of D. We were 32
points away from maintaining a letter grade of C. We are still
striving for a letter grade of an A. FAMU DRS 2012 School Grade
Slide 5 Are you interested in having more options in our current
dress code? If so, please visit the FAMU DRS website at
www.famudrs.org and click on the link that says Dress Code.
www.famudrs.org Please complete the survey so that your voice can
be heard in regards to the dress code policy. FAMU DRS Dress Code
Policy 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 WHAT IS THE FCAT? FCAT Sunshine State
Standards (FCAT SSS) Designed to measure students knowledge of
reading, writing, mathematics, and science benchmarks from the
Sunshine State Standards (SSS). Slide 8 Type of
AssessmentAssessment Area Year Administered to Students
2010-112011-122012-132013-14 FCAT FCAT Writing Gr 4, 8, 10 FCAT
Science Gr 5, 8, 11 FCAT Reading FCAT Mathematics Gr 10 FCAT 2.0
FCAT 2.0 Reading Gr 3-10 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics Gr 3-8 FCAT 2.0
Science Gr 5, 8 End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 High School
Geometry High School Biology 1 High School US History High School
Civics Middle School Slide 9 Transition to FCAT 2.0 and
End-of-Course Assessments 9 2010-112011-122012-13 FCAT Science (5,
8, 11) Writing (4, 8, 10) Mathematics (10) Reading Retakes (fall,
spring) Mathematics Retakes (fall, spring) Writing (4, 8, 10)
Reading Retakes (fall, spring) Mathematics Retakes (fall, spring)
Writing (4, 8, 10) Mathematics Retakes (fall, spring) FCAT 2.0
Reading (3-10) (B) Mathematics (3-8) (B) Science (5, 8) (FT;
embedded in FCAT) Reading (3-6, 7, 8-10) (SS) Reading Retake (fall)
Mathematics (3-8) (SS) Science (5, 8) (B) Reading (3-6, 7, 8-9, 10)
Reading Retake (fall) Mathematics (3-6, 7, 8) Science (5, 8) (SS)
End-of- Course Algebra 1 (B) Geometry (FT; sampled high schools)
Biology 1 (FT; sampled high schools) Algebra 1 (SS) Geometry (B)
Biology 1 (B) US History (FT; sampled high schools) Algebra 1
Geometry (SS) Biology 1 (SS) US History (B) Civics (FT; sampled
middle schools) Slide 10 TESTING SCHEDULE DATES CONTENTS GRADE
LEVELS April 8-19Retakes FCAT Math FCAT 2.0 Reading 11, 12,
retained 10 April 15-19 FCAT 2.0 Math FCAT 2.0 Reading FCAT 2.0
Science Grades 3,4,6,7,8 Grades 3,4,5,7*,10* Grades 5,8 April
20Science Grades 8 & 11 April 22-26FCAT 2.0 Math FCAT 2.0
Reading Grade 5* Grade 6* and 9* *Denotes Computer Based Slide 11
MAKING THE GRADE: Scores You Will SEE On The GRADE REPORT FCAT
Sunshine State Standards (FCAT SSS) SCORES:
_____________________________________________ Mean Sale Scores
(100-500) Achievement Levels (1-5, Reading, Math, & Science;
1-6, Writing) Developmental Scale Scores (86-3008) Percentages for
content subcategory (0-100%) Slide 12 Fall 2011: Standard Setting
FCAT 2.0 and Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment Purpose: Identify
the cut points that will define the five new Achievement Levels 12
Level 1Level 5Level 2Level 3Level 4 LowHigh Five Achievement
Levels, Four Cut Points Slide 13 FCAT (SSS) WHAT DO THE SCORES
MEAN? Achievement Levels (1-5, Reading & Math) Level 5 This
student has success with the most challenging content of the
Sunshine State Standards. A student scoring a Level 5 answers most
of the test questions correctly, including the most challenging
questions. Level 4 This student has success with the challenging
content of the Sunshine State Standards. A student scoring in Level
4 answers most of the test questions correctly, but may have only
some success with questions that reflect the most challenging
content. Level 3 This student has partial success with the
challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards, but
performance is inconsistent. A student scoring in Level 3 answers
many of the test questions correctly but is generally less
successful with questions that are the most challenging. Slide 14
FCAT (SSS) WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN? __________________________
Achievement Levels (1-5, Reading & Math) Level 2 This student
has limited success with the challenging content of the Sunshine
State Standards. Level 1 This student has little success with the
challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards. Slide 15 FCAT
(SSS): WHAT TO THE SCORES MEAN? Grade 3 Reading test results are
considered for promotion to Grade 4. Scale score of 300 is
necessary to meet graduation requirement for 10 th, 11 th, or 12 th
graders in each of the following subjects: READING MATHEMATICS
Slide 16 FCAT (SSS): WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN?
_________________________________ Course Level Placement Students
scoring an Achievement Level 1 or 2 on the SSS FCAT will be placed
in Intensive Classes. Slide 17 Slide 18 What groups are most
affected by the State Board of Educations recent decision to change
the FCAT Reading Achievement Levels? Elementary schools Middle
schools Slide 19 FCAT 2.0 READING What is the passing score, or
score to achieve a level 3, for your grade level? Slide 20 FCAT 2.0
Reading Categories What is the percentage of points in each
reporting category for your grade level? Slide 21 FCAT 2.0 Text
Types What is the percentage of literary text vs. informational
text for your grade level? Slide 22 FCAT 2.0 Reading Grades 3-10
All multiple-choice items Increased content rigor aligned to the
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) 22 Slide 23 FCAT
2.0 Reading: Examples of Increased Rigor Students will be asked
more often to: use reasonable prior knowledge, such as grade-
appropriate vocabulary make reasonable inferences that are not
explicitly text-based analyze information across a pair of texts,
such as making comparisons of main ideas 23 Slide 24 Sample Reading
FCAT 2.0 Text Lets view some sample reading passages for 3 rd, 6
th, and 10 th grade. http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/2012UEOCR12.pdf
24 Slide 25 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics What is the passing score, or
score to achieve a level 3, for your grade level? 25 Slide 26 FCAT
2.0 Mathematics Grades 3-8 Multiple-choice and gridded-response
items Increased content rigor aligned to the Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) 26 Slide 27 New FCAT 2.0
Mathematics Reporting Categories Grades Reporting Category345678
Geometry and Measurement Number: Operations, Problems, and
Statistics Number: Fractions Number: Operations and Problems
Number: Base Ten and Fractions Expressions, Equations, and
Statistics Fractions, Ratios, Proportional Relationships, and
Statistics Expressions and Equations Ratios and Proportional
Relationships Number: Base Ten Statistics and Probability
Expressions, Equations, and Functions 27 Slide 28 Florida EOC
Categories 28 Slide 29 Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Aligned to the Next
Generation Sunshine State Standards Algebra 1 course description
Computer-based test with paper-based test accommodations Online
reference sheet and straightedge Up to 65 items: Multiple-choice
and fill-in response items No performance tasks 29 Slide 30 Algebra
1 EOC Assessment: Reporting Categories Functions, Linear Equations,
and InequalitiesSolves real- world problems involving relations and
functions. Interprets graphs including the domain and range. Uses
function notation and links equations to functions. Solves, graphs,
and interprets linear equations and inequalities. (55%)
PolynomialsPerforms operations on polynomials. Simplifies monomial
expressions and factors polynomial expressions. (20%) Rationals,
Radicals, Quadratics, and Discrete Mathematics Simplifies rational
and radical expressions. Solves algebraic proportions. Performs
operations on radical expressions. Interprets graphs of and solves
quadratic equations. Performs set operations. Uses and interprets
Venn diagrams. (25%) 30 Slide 31 Algebra I EOC scoring 31 What is
the passing score, or score to achieve a level 3, for the Algebra I
EOC? Slide 32 Sample Math FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions 32 Slide 33
Sample Math FCAT 2.0 and EOC questions Slide 34 Slide 35 FCAT 2.0
Science 35 What is the passing score, or score to achieve a level
3, for your grade level? Slide 36 Sample Science FCAT 2.0 and EOC
questions Slide 37 Slide 38 Slide 39 Slide 40 FCAT TESTING TIPS for
PARENTS Slide 41 How Can I Help My Child? Having said that, here
are some useful suggestions. Dont panic. Weve been working hard all
year, for the FCAT and BEYOND. There is no cramming for the FCAT.
Slide 42 FCAT TESTING TIPS Mark down test days on your calendar so
you and your child are both aware of testing dates. Make sure your
child gets enough sleep on the night before the tests. Make sure
that your child gets up early enough so that he/she will be on time
to school. Ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast and
avoid heavy foods that may make him/her groggy and avoid high sugar
foods that may make him/her hyper. Encourage your child to do well
and leave your child on a positive note. Slide 43 Being anxious
about your childs test is normal; however, help your child stay
stress free by remaining calm around them and by avoiding conflict
the morning of the test. Make sure your children leave their cell
phones and ALL electronic devices at home because possession of a
cell phone will lead to invalidation of the test. Slide 44 Websites
to consider https://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/nhs/FCATandEOC.html
http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/2012UEOCR12.pdf
http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/itemspecs.asp
http://fcit.usf.edu/FCAT/tests/default.htm - Practice reading tests
with short answers https://jeopardylabs.com/play/math-tic-tac
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html
- Practice Reading tests grades 1-8
http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/fc5mib0a.pdf - Practice 5th grade math
grid tests and Reading
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/math/tictac/
http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/fcatitem.asp -FCAT released tests
http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/south/shared_pages/standardized_test_practice.htm#5t
h AND FOR FUN VOCABULARY PRACTICE
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/sci_5_01/118.html - Science
vocabulary game - hangman www.kidsites.com for all subjects Slide
45 Before you go Please dont forget to sign-in Please complete the
survey and hand it in to one of our committee members Please visit
the tables in the rear. Items from our Curriculum Fair are
available. Any Questions??? Thank you for coming!!! Slide 46
