Algebra 1 Honors & Geometry Parent Information Meeting

September 21st, 2015

Welcome!

• What is an End of Course Exam?

• How can I help my child be successful in Algebra 1 & Geometry

• Resources

College and Career Readiness

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

• Signed in 2010• Raises standards for all students in

English Language Arts and Mathematics• Developing better assessments aligned

with college and career-ready standards

What is an EOC?

• EOC’s are assessments created by the Florida Department of Education

• All EOC’s are computer based.• 2015-2016 will be the second

administration of new Florida Standards EOC (Common Core)

Testing Platform is hosted by American Institutes for Research (AIR)

EOC FACT SHEET

Number of Days Testing

Total Number of Sessions

Minutes per Session

Algebra 1 2 2 90 Minutes*

Geometry 2 2 90 Minutes*

Algebra II 2 2 90 Minutes*

*Although the assessment is scheduled for one 90-minute session on each of two days, any student not finished by the end of each 90-minute session may continue working through half the length of a typical school day.

A calculator is not allowed in Session 1

There are a maximum of 68 questions on the EOC.

• Currently All Students in the State of Florida must take and the EOC for

Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Civics and Biology.• These exams are part of the

requirement to earn a Scholar Diploma Designation upon graduations

EOC Requirement

WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MY STUDENT?

What can I do to help my student?

• Home Learning• Ask your student to explain what they

learned in class• Vocabulary Flash Cards

WHAT TYPE OF QUESTIONS ARE ON THE EOC?

GRAPHIC RESPONSE ITEM DISPLAY (GRID)

MATCHING

EDITING TASK

GRID ITEMS WITH ACTION BUTTONS

HOT TEXT ITEMS

MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS

MULTIPLE-SELECT ITEMS

OPEN-RESPONSE ITEMS

EQUATION ITEMS

Equation Editor May Vary

MATCHING ITEMSThe student checks a box to indicate if information from a column header matches information from a row. For paper-based assessments, this item type may be replaced with another item type that assesses the same standard and can be scanned and scored electronically.

TABLE ITEMS

The student types numeric values into a given table. The student may complete the entire table or portions of the table depending on what is being asked. For paper-based assessments, this item type may be replaced with another item type that assesses the same standard and can be scanned and scored electronically.

FSA Calculators

http://demo.tds.airast.org/TDSCalculator/TDSCalculator.html?mode=ScientificInv

FSA Equation Editor Tutorial

http://demo.tds.airast.org/eqtutorial/?c=florida_pt&language=true#

FSA Algebra 1 Test Item Specifications

http://www.fsassessments.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Algebra-1-Test-Item-Specifications.pdf

FSA Geometry Test Item Specifications

http://fsassessments.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Geometry-Test-Item-Specifications.pdf

Instructional Resource Links

• http://www.khanacademy.org/

• http://www.algebranation.com/

• http://www.schoolyourself.org/