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FCAT PARENT WORKSHOP Sixth & Seventh Grade October 15 th, 2013 Principal: Ms. Barreira Assistant Principal: Ms. Rivera Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center

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Agenda Welcome Teacher Introductions Cambridge FCAT 2.0 Reading & Mathematics End-of-Course (EOC) Civics / Algebra Open Lab for Reading & Mathematics Questions/Concerns

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Offers a well-balanced curricula, high academic standards, practical real world applications and international perspectives Emphasize the development of higher order thinking, including problem solving and creativity Cambridge is widely accepted among US colleges and universities through the international admissions departments Cambridge

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What is the FCAT 2.0? The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is part of Floridas overall plan to increase student achievement. It is a criterion-referenced tests (CRT), which measures selected benchmarks in Mathematics, Reading, and Science from the Sunshine State Standards (SSS). Spring 2014 administration dates: AssessmentTesting Dates Reading Mathematics Science April 22 May 1, 2014 End-of-Course ExamApril 28 May 16, 2014

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Primary purpose is to assess student achievement of the high-order thinking skills in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Length of passages ranges from 200 1100 words, with an average of 700 words. Test duration is 140 minutes FCAT Reading 2.0

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There is one type of test question: Multiple Choice 1 point 50- 55 multiple choice questions Test Item Format

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Informational Text News/Magazine articles Biographies Consumer Materials Advertisements How-to-articles Tables and graphical text Historical Documents Literary Text Short stories Excerpts Personal Narratives Poems Historical Fiction Fables and folk tales Plays Types of Text

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Main Idea Authors Purpose/ Perspective Compare & Contrast Elements of Story Structure Chronological Order Cause & Effect Focus and Organization in Writing Vocabulary Informational Text/Research Process Reading Benchmarks

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Sample Question 6 th Grade Read this excerpt from the article. Delighted by the dulcet tones, Franklin began thinking of a better way to produce music on glassHe built the first model of the armonica in 1761 and gradually perfected the instrument. What does the word perfected mean in the excerpt above? A.displayed B.enlarged C.Improved D.repaired

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Sample Question 7 th Grade The author supports her statements about the special characteristics of the Galapagos Islands by using A.educational research. B.personal observations. C.interviews with guides. D.information from visitors.

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Reading Encourage your child to read 30 minutes every day and ask them questions about what they read. Encourage your child to ALWAYS go back to the text to find the answer. Assist your child in checking out Accelerated Reader books in your local public libraries and encourage your child to take tests at school. Ensure your child meets the required assignments for Reading Plus. How to Help at Home

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Civics EOC The primary content for this course pertains to the principles, functions, and organization of government; the origins of the American political system; the roles, rights, responsibilities of United States citizens; and methods of active participation in our political system. In spring 2014, A students performance on the statewide administered Civics EOC Assessment must constitute 30 percent of the students final course grade. Baseline data will be collected to establish a minimum passing score on the Civics EOC Assessment.

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Sample Question Civics In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase We the People? A.The people express their will through political parties. B.The people express their will by directly creating laws. C.Government receives taxes from the people and exist to support them. D.Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.

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Civics This website will introduce you to programs, materials and partnerships http://www.flrea.org http://www.flrea.org Also, look at NGSSS - Social Studies Pacing Guides, find seventh grade, then click on Year at a Glance. http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/pacing guides.asp http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/pacing guides.asp How to Help at Home

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Measures student achievement in Mathematics Questions are presented in real-world contexts or related to real-world situations Graphics are used extensively Some are necessary to answer the question Test duration is 140 minutes FCAT 2.0 Mathematics

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There are two types of test items Multiple choice - 1 point (1 minute to solve) Gridded Response 1 point (2 minutes to solve) 35 40 multiple choice questions 10 15 gridded response questions Test Item Format

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Math Benchmarks AAlgebra ( includes Number Sense) CCalculus DDiscrete Mathematics FFinancial Literacy GGeometry ( includes Measurement) PProbability SStatistics (Data Analysis) TTrigonometry

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Math Depths of Knowledge D.O.K. GradesLOWMODERATEHIGH 6-810-2060-8010-20 Algebra 1 EOC10-2060-8010-20 Percentage of Points by Cognitive Complexity Level for FCAT 2.0 Mathematics and Algebra 1 End-of- Course Assessment

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Math Course 1 M/J 1 PROBABILITY STATISTICS (Supporting Idea 6) TRIGONOMETRY ALGEBRA (Big Ideas 1,2, 3 & Supporting Idea 5) CALCULUS DISCRETE MATHEMATICS GEOMETRY (Supporting Idea 4) FINANCIAL LITERACY

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Body of Knowledge StandardDescription Big Idea 1Develop an understanding of and fluency with multiplication and division of fractions and decimals. Big Idea 2Connect ratio and rates to multiplication and division. Big Idea 3Write, interpret, and use mathematical expressions and equations. Supporting IdeaGeometry and Measurement Supporting IdeaNumber and Operation Supporting IdeaData Analysis Course 1

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Multiple Choice C.1 Merrill baked a cake in the shape of a rectangular prism for a party. After the party, of the cake had not been eaten. Merrill froze of the remaining cake. A diagram of the portion eaten and the portion frozen is shown below. Which expression can be used to find the fraction of the original whole cake Merrill froze?

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Gridded Response C.1 A bag of popcorn sells for $1.75 and a drink sells for $1.25 at a snack bar. The expression below can be used to determine the total cost, in dollars, for p bags of popcorn and d drinks. What would be the total cost, in dollars, to purchase 3 bags of popcorn and 5 drinks?

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Math Course 2 M/J 2 PROBABILITY STATISTICS (Supporting Idea 6) TRIGONOMETRY ALGEBRA (Big Ideas 1,2, 3 & Supporting Idea 5) CALCULUS DISCRETE MATHEMATICS GEOMETRY (Supporting Idea 4) FINANCIAL LITERACY

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Body of Knowledge StandardDescription Big Idea 1Develop an understanding of and apply proportionality, including similarity. Big Idea 2Develop an understanding of and use formulas to determine surface areas and volumes of three-dimensional shapes. Big Idea 3Develop an understanding of operations on all rational numbers and solving linear equations. Supporting IdeaGeometry and Measurement Supporting IdeaNumber and Operation Supporting IdeaData Analysis Supporting IdeaProbability Course 2

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Multiple Choice C.2 Which of the following tables does NOT represent a direct variation between x and y?

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Gridded Response C.2 Ramsey is making a label to fit on the front side of the rectangular prism box with a height of 39 centimeters (cm). Ramsey wants the label to be similar to the front side of the box. If the width of the label is 8 cm, what must be the height, in centimeters, of the label?

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Math Course 3 M/J 3 PROBABILITY STATISTICS (Supporting Idea 6) TRIGONOMETRY ALGEBRA (Big Ideas 1,2, 3 & Supporting Idea 5) CALCULUS DISCRETE MATHEMATICS GEOMETRY (Supporting Idea 4) FINANCIAL LITERACY

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Body of Knowledge Course 3 StandardDescription Big Idea 1Analyze and represent linear functions and solve linear equations and systems of linear equations. Big Idea 2Analyze two- and three-dimensional figures by using distance and angle. Big Idea 3Analyze and summarize data sets. Supporting IdeaAlgebra Supporting IdeaGeometry and Measurement Supporting IdeaNumber and Operation

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Multiple Choice C.3 Which equation best represents the relationship shown in the graph? The graph below shows the linear relationship between the total sales at a thrift shop and the amount the thrift shop spent on food for a homeless shelter.

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Gridded Response C.3 What is the length of segment JM in millimeters? In the figure below, JKN and MKL are similar triangles.

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Mathematics Online tutorial video animations (my.hrw.com) Gizmos (explorelearning.com) Success Maker Ensure that your child is completing home learning assignments practice and repetition is critical in Math! How to Help at Home

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Useful Websites This website will provide more detailed information including test examples for each subject area. Look for the FCAT Test Item Specifications. http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatsmpl.asp Also, students can practice taking the FCAT by logging into www.fcatexplorer.com

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Open Lab Assistance Students will report to the LA Cafeteria at 7:15am. Monday Reading Tuesday Mathematics

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THANK YOU! Questions / Concerns Algebra 1 parents, please remain seated

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Algebra 1 EOC The Florida EOC Assessments are part of Florida's Next Generation Strategic Plan for the purpose of increasing student achievement and improving college and career readiness. EOCs will be computer-based, criterion-referenced assessments that measure the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for specific high-school level courses, as outlined in the course description. The first assessment to begin the transition to end-of-course testing in Florida is the Algebra 1 EOC.Florida's Next Generation Strategic PlanNext Generation Sunshine State Standards

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Body of Knowledge Algebra 1 EOC StandardDescription Algebra Standard 1Real Complex Number System Standard 2Relations and Functions Standard 3Linear Equations and Inequalities Standard 4Polynomials Standard 5Rational Expressions and Equations Standard 6Radical Expressions and Equations Standard 7Quadratic Equations Standard 10Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving Discrete Mathematics Standard 7Set Theory Geometry Standard 1Points, Lines, Angles, and Planes

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Reporting Categories Percent Tested Functions Linear Equations Inequalities 55% Polynomials20% Rationals Radicals Quadratics Discrete Mathematics 25% Algebra 1 EOC

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Multiple Choice EOC x 3 + 7x + 6 5x 2 + 7x + 6 2x 3 + x 2 + x + 6 x 3 + 4x 2 + 7x + 6 Simplify: (x + 2) (x 2 + 2x + 3) 3x - 1 x - 1 3x - 5 x - 5 Which binomial is a factor of 3x 2 + 2x 5 ?

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Fill-In Response EOC Bill is planning to drive from his house to a baseball stadium and arrive in time for the beginning of the championship game. His arrival time depends on the traffic. If traffic is light, he will travel at an average speed of 50 miles per hour and arrive 1 hour early. If traffic is heavy, he will travel at an average speed of 30 miles per hour and arrive on time. The equation below can be used to model this situation, where t represents Bills driving time, in hours. 50(t 1) = 30t What is the distance, in miles, from Bills house to the baseball stadium?

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EOC Useful Websites This website will provide additional assessment materials. http://www.florida-achieves.com

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THANK YOU! Questions / Concerns