THIRD GRADE

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THIRD GRADE

• No Child Left Behind
• The FCAT

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What is No Child Left Behind?

• NCLB is a federal law covering public schools
  that went into effect on January 1, 2002.
• The goal of NCLB is to have ALL children
  performing on grade level by 2013.
• More about NCLB later

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Adequate Yearly Progress

• AYP
• Schools must show improvement each year
• on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in
  Reading Math for 3rd and add on Writing to that
  for the 4th grade.
• FCAT Science is added in, along with Reading and
  Math for the 5th grade.
• GRA made AYP

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FCAT

• The FCAT measures how well students have met the
  Sunshine State Standards for Reading Math in
  3rd grade.
• The Grade 3 Reading Math tests include only
  multiple choice questions.

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Reading Benchmarks Tested

• Words Phrases in Context
• Main Idea Plot Authors Purpose
• Compare Contrast, Cause Effect
• Reference Research
• FCAT Reading Tests contain short stories, poems,
  and informational passages . Graphic displays and
  illustrations related to the questions are used
  to help students grasp the information.
• There are approximately 50-55 multiple choice
  questions for Grade 3.

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Math Benchmarks Tested

• Number sense, concepts operations
• Measurement
• Geometry Spatial Sense
• Algebraic Thinking
• Data Analysis Probability
• The FCAT for Math has approximately 45-50
  multiple choice questions. Calculators are not
  permitted.

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Sample Test Item
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Sample Math Item
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Achievement Levels

• Math is scored from Level 1 Level 5
• Reading is scored from Level 1- Level 5
• Third graders must score at least a Level 2 in
  Reading in order to be promoted to grade 4.

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FL State Statute 1008.25

• This is our states response to NCLB legislation.
• It states that students are deficient in reading
  if they score a Level 1 on the grade 3 Reading
  FCAT.
• Third graders will not be promoted to grade 4 if
  they do not achieve a Level 2 or higher on the
  Reading FCAT.
• The achievement level is also part of AYP.

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READING is So Important

• Especially in Third Grade
• Retention in grade 3 will occur regardless of
  previous retentions.
• Any questions?