Orange County Public Schools Parent Academy February 3, 2015 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Orange County Public Schools Parent Academy February 3, 2015

Orange County Public Schools Significant Changes in 2014-2015 • New Statewide Assessments • New State-Required Locally Created End of Course Assessments • New Achievement Levels • Changes to Accountability

Orange County Public Schools • Aligned to the Florida Standards • Replaces most FCAT 2.0 assessments in the 2014-15 school year • New look and changed features

Orange County Public Schools Florida Standards Assessments English/Language Arts Grades 3 through 11 Mathematics Grades 3 through 8 Writing Grades 4 through 11 5 and 8 NGSSS Science • All computer-based except in Grades 3 and 4 and Grades 4-7 Writing.

Orange County Public Schools www.FSAssessments.org Visit the state’s website for… … FAQ … Schedules … Sample assessments … Test design information 5

Orange County Public Schools State-Required Locally Created End of Course Assessment Project All courses not covered by a state or national assessment must have an assessment because … … Florida Statutes 1008.22 and 1012.34 … Teacher performance evaluations are based on assessments … Student Success Act requires it … Race to the Top grant funding requires it

Orange County Public Schools Participating teachers OCPS teachers created the worked with each other and assessments district staff to design quality assessments • Emphasis on writing questions on the most important standards • Questions to test student understanding of important content

Orange County Public Schools State-Required Locally Created EOCs Most will be multiple choice, paper-pencil • Kindergarten - 20 items verbally administered (teachers read items to students) • 1 st – 5 th Grades - 30 items (some verbally) • Middle Schools - 40 items • High Schools - 50 items A small number of performance assessments will be piloted in some of our ESE and dance courses

Orange County Public Schools State-Required Locally Developed EOC Assessment Calendar Dates Assessment Grade Levels January 12-15 EOC Semester Exams Semester-long courses only (For semester courses only. Full-year courses will 2015 not be assessed until the end of the year) April 27-May 15 EOC Final Exams Elementary only 2015 May 18-29 EOC Final Exams Secondary only 2015

Orange County Public Schools Tips: Preparing your child at home • Perfect attendance : The more often a child is in a learning environment, the more likely he/she will do well on tests. • Encouragement : Celebrate the things your child has done well throughout the school year. • Promote reading : Students that read for 40 minutes or more each night usually score at the 90 th percentile on standardized assessments.

Orange County Public Schools Tips: Preparing your child at home • Homework supports classroom instruction. See that your child completes his/her homework assignments. • Ensure your child memorizes basic math facts. • Meet or talk with your child’s teacher(s) as often as possible to discuss your child’s progress. • Make sure your child is well rested on school days.

Orange County Public Schools Preparing your child for Testing Days • Ensure that your child goes to bed early the night before a testing day. • Try to reorganize afterschool activities so that your child can be attentive and energized to perform his/her best. • Provide a high protein breakfast for your child; avoid sugary cereals and donuts. • Make sure your child is in attendance and on time for their scheduled testing day. Try scheduling a doctor’s appointment on a non- testing day. Most students don’t do as well when they have to take a test on a make-up day.

Orange County Public Schools Info about Florida State Assessments: www.FSAssessments.org FSA Resources www.achievethecore.org www.justreadflorida.com www.readworks.org www.newsela.com www.learnzillion.org