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Nikki R. Porter , Assessment Program Specialist
South Learning Community Support Team
Randolph Elementary School
Parent University
Desired Outcomes:
Inform of FCS and State Resources • Model for parents how to access state GMAS resources
• Inform parents about FCS formative resources
Enhance Knowledge of Assessment Types• Participate in formative assessments
Build Assessment Literacy • Educate parents on pertinent changes in state assessment
• Inform parents of instructional shifts that align to more
rigorous standards
-There are many ways to measure
a student’s abilities.
-Which ones do your child’s
teachers use?
-Take advantage of parent-
teacher conferences and back-
to-school nights to talk with
teachers about their assessment
strategies.
Magnet
• Jot down as many words or phrases that are associated with the word below.
Assessment
Assessment
• assessment system measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state‐adopted content standards for …
• English Language Arts,
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
Principles of Assessment
• Assessment is at the Heart of Teaching and Learning
• Assessment provides evidence to guide and inform teaching and learning
• Assessment provides the opportunity for pupils to demonstrate and review their progress.
• Peer and self-assessment are essential skills
Assessment Outcomes Provide Meaningful and Understandable Information for:
• Pupils in developing their learning
• Parents in supporting children with their learning
• Teachers in planning teaching and learning
• School leaders and districts in planning and allocating resources
• Government and agents of government
Encourage students to keep learning
Motivate the unmotivated
Restore students’ desire to learn
Create—not simply measure—increased
achievement
Used with skill, assessment can…
--Stiggins, Arter,
Chappuis, & Chappuis, 2011
Formative Assessment
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment refers to a wide variety of methods
that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of student
comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress
during a lesson, unit, or course
Why the change in summative assessment?
"Too many students were labeled as proficient when, in reality, they had not fully mastered the standards and needed additional support. That hurt our kids who need to be competitive with
others across the country and hurt our teachers by making it difficult for them to have a true
picture of the academic strengths and weakness of their students.“
- Richard Woods, Georgia's School Superintendent
Purpose of the Georgia Milestones
Provide information on how well students are mastering
state adopted content standards
Provide students information about their own learning
and readiness
Provide Parents information about their child’s learning
and progress
Provide information that will assist in improving
school and program effectiveness
Assessment Shifts
• Alignment with Georgia Standards of Excellence• Designed to encourage critical thinking,
analytical writing and real-world problem solving
• Fewer multiple choice questions• Increase in short-answers (constructed response)
and extended responses that require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of key concepts
Georgia Milestones
Grades 3 – 8 End of Grade (EOG)
• Language arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social studies
High School End of Course (EOC)
• 9th Grade Literature & Composition
• American Literature & Composition
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Physical Science
• Biology
• US History
• Economics
Georgia Milestones
• Promotion and retention in grades 3, 5, and 8 was waived. The results should be used to understand how well students mastered the grade-level content standards used in instruction. The results should inform instructional planning.
• Georgia milestones is one measure, not the sum total of all the student has learned throughout the school year. Test scores should always be reviewed in concert with other information about student achievement.
GMAS: 4 Levels of Performance Designation Progression of Learning
Beginning
Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge
and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as
specified in GA’s content standards. The students need substantial
academic support to be prepared for the next grade level/course
or 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
by GA’s content standards. Students need additional academic
support to ensure success in the next grade level/course and to be
on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient
Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge skills
necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in
GA’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next
grade level/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 as specified by GA’s
content standards. The students are well prepared for the next
grade level/course and are well prepared for college and career
readiness.
Accessing Georgia Milestones Parent Resources
Fulton County SchoolsParent Resources
2016-2017 Fulton State Testing Schedule
January 17-Mar. 1, 2017 ACCESS for ELLs Grades K-5
April 17- May 5, 2017 Georgia Milestones* End of Grade Grades 3-5
Ongoing GKIDS Assessment Grade K
TBD Georgia Milestones* End of Grade Retest Grades 3 and 5
This is a testing window,
not the number of days tested.
South Learning Community
BIG 31. Focus on Learning
2. Results Orientation
3. Collaboration at ALL Levels
District Initiatives and Support to Improve Instruction
• PLCs and Ongoing Professional Development
• Fulton County Marketplace: Balance Assessment
• Redbird, Edivation, IXL, USA Test Prep, and access to additional web based sites
• Write Score
• Assessment Bank resources : Fulton Connect