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/
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