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HomeButton.png Assessments @CMS Parent Info: Parent tips on how to help your child prepare for Assessments Available On Cass Middle School website on February 4th2021 Please click here to sign in.
HomeButton.png Agenda 2-4-21 Common Formative Assessments Common Summative Assessments MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) PSAT Milestones Assessment Tips for parents to help students prepare for tests
HomeButton.png Common Formative Assessments(CFA) Students will be given CFA s over Essential Standards in each subject to determine proficiency of a standard throughout each unit of study. Teachers will use the CFA results to remediate or enrich students as needed. CFA s are not a grade in powerschool, but used for student learning.
HomeButton.png Common Summative Assessments (CSA) Students will be given CSA s at the end of a unit over standards covered throughout the unit. CSA s are often called unit assessments. CSA s are used to prove whether the students have learned the standards within the unit.
HomeButton.png MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) The MAP assessment is a benchmark to see where students are at the beginning of the school year and to assess growth throughout the year. The MAP assessment is given three times a year in Math, Reading, Language Usage, and Science. The MAP assessment is a good indicator of how a student will perform on the Georgia Milestones Assessment.
HomeButton.png PSAT Students in 8thgrade can take the PSAT to measure readiness for college, access scholarships, and practice for the SAT.
HomeButton.png What is the GA Milestones Assessment? The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school. It measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social studies.
HomeButton.png Features of GA Milestones Assessment open-ended (constructed-response) items in English Language Arts and mathematics (all grades and courses); a writing component (in response to passages read by students) at every grade level and course within the English Language Arts assessment; norm-referenced items in all content areas and courses, to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison; and transition to online administration over time, with online administration considered the primary mode of administration and paper-pencil as back-up until the transition is complete.
HomeButton.png What content areas and grade levels are tested? Students in grades 3 through 8 take an end-of-grade (EOG) assessment in English Language Arts and mathematics while students in grades 5 and 8 are also assessed in science and social studies. End of Course Tests: 8thgrade students taking high school credit courses will take End of Course tests
HomeButton.png Achievement levels for the GA Milestones Georgia Milestones reports student achievement in four levels: Distinguished Learner Proficient Learner Developing Learner Beginning Learner
HomeButton.png Purpose of the test The GA Milestones is designed to provide students with critical information about their own achievement and their readiness for their next level of learning be it the next grade, the next course, or endeavor (college or career).
HomeButton.png How and when is the test administered? How? Once students arrive to school, students will report to their testing locations shortly after morning announcements The tests are all administered online so students will need to have their computers with them and charged. The test itself is taken using a special testing program that locks students out of all other parts of their computer. All tests are timed. Teachers will keep a clock and times on the board to help guide your student during testing
HomeButton.png How and when is the test administered? When? ELA I Monday, April 26 ELA II Tuesday, April 27 ELA III Wednesday, April 28 Math I Thursday, April 29 Math II Friday, April 30 Social Studies I - Wednesday, May 5th(8thgrade only) Social Studies II Thursday, may 6th(8thgrade only) If your child is absent, we have make up days built in and we will test them the day they return to school.
HomeButton.png Help your student prepare! Students who are prepared, calm, and rested perform better on tests. Here are some of the many ways to help your student approach Georgia Milestones in a relaxed, positive way: Encourage your student to employ good study and test-taking skills. These skills include following directions carefully, avoiding careless errors, and reviewing work. Explain the purpose of the tests. The assessments give students an opportunity to show what they have learned in school. They also give teachers information that helps them plan instruction.
HomeButton.png Help your student prepare! Students who are prepared, calm, and rested perform better on tests. Here are some of the many ways to help your student approach Georgia Milestones in a relaxed, positive way: Be certain your student gets plenty of sleep and has a healthy breakfast and lunch. Taking tests is hard work for many students and can require a lot of energy. Point out that some items may be more difficult than others.
HomeButton.png Help your student prepare! Students who are prepared, calm, and rested perform better on tests. Here are some of the many ways to help your student approach Georgia Milestones in a relaxed, positive way: Be certain your student is at school on time. Rushing and worrying about being late could affect performance on the tests. Remember to ask your student about the testing at the end of each day. Lastly, if they don t NEED their cell phones that day, have them keep it at home. These can be a distraction to both students and teachers during testing.
HomeButton.png Remain positive and encourage your child Research shows that students who receive encouragement prior to taking tests tend to perform better. So make sure to talk to your child and give them some words of encouragement. If your child has testing anxiety: Staying calm will help your child stay calm. If she gets nervous about the test or is likely to experience anxiety during the test, help her practice some relaxation techniques that she can try once she's taking the test
HomeButton.png What if my child has testing anxiety? Staying calm will help your child stay calm. If he/she gets nervous about the test or is likely to experience anxiety during the test, help her practice some relaxation techniques that she can try once she's taking the test. Here are a few suggestions: Help your child to prepare everything that they will need for the exam the night before pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, calculator, etc. Do something fun on the night before the exam to distract them like playing a board game, watching a movie, or participating in a sporting activity.
HomeButton.png What students can do on exam day to help reduce anxiety: Wear comfortable clothing. Think positive thoughts I can do this I have prepared well. Sit in a location in the exam room where you will be least distracted. As the papers are being distributed calm yourself by taking some slow, deep, calming breaths. Make sure you carefully read any instructions on the exam. Focus on only the exam. If you feel anxious at any time during the exam, take a few minutes to calm yourself by deep breathing or stretching. If the exam is difficult, don t panic, just focus on completing what you know, putting in your best effort, and not giving up.
HomeButton.png On a daily basis, what can you do? There are a number of ways that you can maximize your child's learning capabilities throughout the school year, which can lead to confident test- taking. Some of these strategies include: Assist your child with homework and ensure that your child is completing all homework assignments good study habits are important! Make sure your child is at school everyday if at all possible Stay in communication with your child's teacher especially if you have concerns Encourage your child to read as much as possible - even reading magazines, newspapers, and comic books regularly will help improve his/her reading skills
HomeButton.png Resources Available to you Parent Resource Guide:http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Parents/16- 17_Parent_Brochure.pdf Parent Tips for Test Anxiety:http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/9E9C3630- AD7F-4C09-965C-B4464F515AB9/0/TestAnxietyHandoutEnglish.pdf Additional Resources including study guides and translated resources http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and- Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment- System.aspx
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