FCAT

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FCAT
Sunset Elementary Presents

• For Parents

November 15, 2007
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• Florida
• Comprehensive
• Assessment
• Test

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Purpose

• Assess student achievement in reading, math,
  science and writing

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In which grades will my child take the
FCAT?
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• Reading and Math
• 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
• Writing
• 4th grade
• Science
• 5th grade

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• When will my child take the FCAT?

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• Writing
• February 12th-15th, 2008
• Reading, Math and Science
• March 11th 25th, 2008

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Results

• Expected in May/June
• Reading, Math and Science scores are on a scale
  of 1-5, with 5 being the highest
• Writing scores are on a scale of 1-6, with 6
  being the highest

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Question Responses

• Multiple Choice
• Gridded Response
• Short Response
• Extended Response

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Multiple Choice

• Worth 1 point each
• Pick one out of four answers in the Writing it
  could be one out of three
• Gridded Response
• Worth 1 point each
• Numeric answer bubbled in columns
• Must be either right or left justified
• If decimal is present, must be aligned with
  decimal

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• Short Response
• Worth up to 2 points
• Should take about 5 minutes
• Extended Response
• Worth up to 4 points
• Should take 10-15 minutes

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• Which types of questions will my child see?

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• 3rd grade
• Reading and Math- Multiple choice
• 4th grade
• Reading-Multiple choice, short response and
  extended response
• Math-Multiple Choice
• Writing-Narrative or Expository essay in response
  to a topic and multiple choice in grammar section
• 5th grade
• Reading-Multiple choice
• Math- Multiple choice, gridded response short
  response, and extended response
• Science-Multiple choice, short response and
  extended response

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• FCAT Reading measures Grades 3-5 students
  ability in four areas. The content becomes more
  challenging and contains specific differences as
  students progress from one grade level to the
  next.

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In FCAT Writing for Grades 4, 8, and 10, students
produce draft writing that is scored with an
emphasis in narrative and expository writing.
Trained scorers evaluate a students response for
its overall quality rather than focusing
exclusively on any one aspect.
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FCAT WRITING CONTENT
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• FCAT Mathematics covers five content areas.
  Students in Grades 310 respond to questions from
  each of these areas, but the emphasis on each
  area varies from grade to grade.

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SCIENCE CONTENT TESTED
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• Strategies for Success

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Reading

• Read the questions
• Read the captions under pictures, diagrams and/or
  charts
• Read the selection
• Reread the questions and look back in the
  selection
• Eliminate impossible choices, and choose the best
  answer.

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Math Science

• Read question twice and look for key words to
  provide for better understanding of what the
  question is asking
• Break the question into parts
• Complete one part at a time

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• What can I do at home to help prepare my child
  for success?

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• Encourage a positive attitude regarding learning
• Show an active interest in what your child is
  doing at school
• Check homework on a nightly basis
• Read daily to your child
• Show your child that reading is important

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Thank you for coming and have a wonderful day!!