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Georgia Milestones
Parent Workshop
PRESENTED BY:
GERMAINE HARDEN-BROOKS, DISTRICT LILT
KATIE BREEDLOVE, DISTRICT MILT
MODIFIED FROM A PRESENTATION CREATED BY:
WHITNEY PASCH, ELEMENTARY ELA TOSA
SARAH MARSHALL, ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TOSA
HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS
Literacy
So what’s at the
Core?HTTP://WWW.CORESTANDARDS.ORG/OTHER-RESOURCES/KEY-SHIFTS-IN-
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE-ARTS/
Three Shifts in ELA with Common Core
Shift One
How have you seen this in the books your students are bringing home?
How can you help at home?
Shift TwoReading and Writing Grounded in Text
Based Evidence
Where in the text did you see that?
Where did the author say that?
Show me the words that made you think that.
What is happening in this paragraph?
Shift
Three:
Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary
CRCT vs Georgia Milestones 3rd Grade
CRCT Georgia Milestones
CRCT vs Georgia Milestones-8th GradeCRCT Georgia Milestones
Georgia
Milestone 9th
Grade
Literature
What are we doing at HCS to help your
students?
Close Reading
What are the steps to a Close Read?
RACE to perfect Constructed Response
Answers
Restate
Answer
Cite Evidence from the text
Explain/Expand
What can you do at
home?
Read with your child- Do a Close Read!!
Ask open-ended questions after reading
Math
Why does Math look so different?
Math Then Math Now
Math Reasoning for a New Age
Many of us learned mathematics as
a set of disconnected rules, facts,
and procedures.
The challenge is to foster true
numerical reasoning by getting
students to go beyond the
memorized rules and procedures.
https://youtu.be/0RPAVweO07Q
Let’s Explore a Task
Draw a game piece out of your bucket, don’t let your partner see
Each player will tell the partner the
total value of their coins.
Players will take turns asking each
other yes/no questions to try to solve
what coins you have, and how many
coins you have.
How do we foster reasoning?
FOCUS: Less standards
COHERENCE: More
Connections
RIGOR: Higher Order Thinking
Number Talk
200-100
200-150
200-153
210-153
How can I help at home?
Mathematize their world!
https://www2.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/mathhome.html
Ask students to explain their thinking using pictures, numbers and words
Where/how can I learn?
LearnZillion
Illustrative Mathematics
“Our previous assessment, the CRCT, set some of the lowest expectations for
student proficiency in the nation, and that cannot continue. Georgia
Milestones sets higher standards for our students and evens the playing field
with the rest of the nation – and that’s essential if our students are going to
succeed in college and their chosen careers, both of which are nationally
competitive arenas. We will continue to increase our supports for both
students and teachers to ensure this test is more meaningful for all
involved.”
-Richard Woods, State School Superintendent
Information on this slide was found within the GaDOE Press Release, “First Georgia Milestones test results released"
Why has our test changed?
3rd Grade Fractions
2013 CRCT Question: Multiple Choice
2015 GA Milestone: Extended Response
3rd Grade Fractions
3rd Grade Fractions
2015 GA Milestone: Extended Response
3rd Grade Fractions
2015 GA Milestone: Extended Response
5th Grade Volume
2013 CRCT Question: Multiple Choice
5th Grade Volume
2015 GA Milestone: Selected Response
8th Grade Geometry
2013 CRCT Question: Multiple Choice
8th Grade Geometry
2015 GA Milestone: Selected Response
Math Constructed Response:
Noteworthy Trends
For multistep processes, students were sometimes able to start the
process correctly but were unsure how to complete the process.
Students may not know key math terms or confuses terms (e.g.,
complimentary vs. supplementary; or diameter vs. radius)
When asked to provide an explanation, students sometimes tended to
restate the information given.
Students used the wrong operation – when in doubt, add.
Students do not answer the question that is asked:
– Example: the prompt provides a scenario and asks for the probability of two
different outcomes both occurring; the students provides the two individual
probabilities instead.
Information on this slide were found with the GaDOE Assessment Presentation, "GACIS Presentation, September 2015"
General Testing
Parameters
Georgia Milestones:
General Testing Parameters
• ELA will consist of 3 sections Section 3 will focus mainly on writing
GSE-aligned beginning with Winter 2015
• Mathematics will consist of 2 sections including a short no-calculator sub-section in grades 6-high school – located at the beginning of
Section 1
GSE-aligned beginning with Winter 2015
• Science will consist of 2 sections
• Social Studies will consist of 2 sections
Georgia Milestones
General Test Parameters: Mathematics
Criterion-Referenced
Total Number of Items: 53 / Total Number of Points: 58
Breakdown by Item Type:
– 50 Selected Response (worth 1 point each; 10 of which are aligned NRT)
– 2 Constructed Response (worth 2 points each)
– 1 Constructed Response (worth 4 points)
Norm-Referenced
– Total Number of Items: 20 (10 of which contribute to CR score)
Embedded Field Test
– Total field test items: 10
Total number of items taken
by each student: 73
Calculator Policy
Grade Policy
3rd-5th No Calculators are allowed
6th Basic four-function calculator (including square roots
and percentages)
7th-8th Scientific Calculator
ADMINISTRATION TIMES BY CONTENT
AREA
Section Minimum Maximum Notes
ELA, I & II 60 75 Max us up from 70 min
ELA, III 70 90
Math, I & II 60 85 Max us up from 80 min
Science, I & II 45 70 Min is down from 50 min
Social Studies, I & II 45 70 Min is down from 50 min
Achievement Levels
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Promotion/Retention Status
• Determines promotion/retention status in grade 3 (reading only), grade 5 (reading and mathematics), and grade 8 (reading and mathematics)– Reading: a student who has a Below Grade Level Reading status will
require remediation and retesting in ELA
– Mathematics: a student who is classified as a Beginning Learner will require remediation and retesting in mathematics
2016 Georgia Milestones Assessment DatesMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
April 11 12 13
5th/8th
ELA, I & II
14
5th/8th
ELA, III
15
5th/8th
MATH
18
5th/8th
SCIENCE
19
5th/8th
SS
20
3RD/7TH
ELA, I & II(5TH/8TH MAKEUP)
21
3RD/7TH
ELA, III
22
3RD/7TH
MATH
25
3RD/7TH
SCIENCE
26
3RD/8TH
SS
27
4TH/6TH
ELA, I & II(3RD/7TH MAKEUP)
28
4TH/6TH
ELA, III
29
4TH/6TH
MATH
May 2
4TH/6TH
SCIENCE
3
4TH/6TH
SS
4(4TH/6TH MAKEUP)
5 6
Close reading and the Georgia milestones
Look for
the
GaDOE
resources
Scroll
Down
Select
appropriate
grade level
It’s YOUR turn to Practice!!!
• http://experience-ga.ctb.com/
• EOG RESOURCES 3-8
www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOG-Study-
Resource-Guides.aspx
• EOC RESOUCE (9TH Grade Literature)
www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOC-Study-
Resource-Guides.aspx
Question and Answer Session