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FCAT Reading & Math7th Grade
Tips for Success
Paper & pencil Two sessions of 70 minutes each
50-55 questions per session Test Breakout
Vocabulary 15-25%Reading Application 25-35% Literary Analysis 25-35%Informational Text 15-25%
Reading 2.0
Context clues Word structure Word relationships Multiple meanings Phrases Author’s purpose Author’s perspective Author’s bias Main idea Summary Conclusions Details Predictions
What Should 7th Graders Know?
* Cause and effect* Text structure* Patterns* Compare* Contrast* Plot development* Theme* Conflict* Point of view* Descriptive language* Figurative language* Text features
Types of Passages
40 % Literary passages provide entertainment or inspiration and include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
60% Informational passages are subject-matter centered. The context of these passages includes everyday life outside of the classroom.
Sample Passage#Words per passage Range 300–1100 Average700
Read this sentence from the passage.
There were storms and seas so big that in the trough of a wave the boat seemed surrounded by mountains of water.
Based on the sentence above, in what way are waves similar to mountains?
A. Both are jagged. B. Both are enormous. C. Both are difficult to climb. D. Both are topped with foam.
Areas to Target-Compare/Contrast
What: identify the similarities and difference between two topics or persons
Ask your child: What is being compared? How are they alike or different? Make connections between what you read,
“That’s just like the other story we read because…”
Areas to Target-Compare/Contrast
“Shackleton’s Epic Voyage”
What caused the trip of the James Caird to be a fierce ordeal?
A. The supplies and food were scarce. B. The ice floes split and the wind dropped. C. The pressure on the hull of the boat was extreme. D. The weather created stormy seas and huge waves.
Areas to Target-Cause/Effect
What: identify a cause and its effect Ask your child:
What happened? Why did it happen? What caused it to happen? What was the result? Make them aware of cause and effect by
applying it to everyday life, “you didn’t clean you room, so now you are grounded.”
Areas to Target-Cause/Effect
“The Earthmovers”
If this article were published in a newspaper, which headline best expresses the main idea?
A. “Oldest Known Earthworks Discovered in Louisiana” B. “Research Uncovers Evidence of New Native American Groups” C. “Jones and Saunders Publish Findings After Four Years of Research” D. “Striking Similarities Found Between Watson Brake and Poverty Point”
Areas to Target-Summarizing
What: to retell the main points of a story in your own words
Ask your child: What happened in the paragraph? Can you tell me in one sentence what
happens? Tip: If your child likes to text, “create a text
message to tell your friend what the paragraph is about”.
Areas to Target-Summarizing
Read to your child Studies show this is the single most important thing parents
can do to help their children succeed Take turns reading aloud
Discuss what is happening in the story and try to predict what might happen next
Provide a variety of reading materials for your child Check out the public library, bookstores, school book clubs
and book fairs, or shop the Internet Make reading an enjoyable experience
Encourage your child to find a comfortable place to read
How Can You Help?
Southern Oaks Middle School
7th Grade Math FCAT 2.0 Information2012
Tests students’ mastery of the Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards benchmarks.
Find them at www.floridastandards.org and in
the front of your student’s textbook.
Test Purpose
Reporting Categories: 30% Geometry and Measurement 25% Ratios/Proportional Relationships 25% Number: Base Ten 20% Statistics and Probability
Testing Categories
35-40 Multiple Choice questions Worth 1 point each. Expected to take 1 minutes to solve. 10-15 Gridded Response questions Worth 1 point each. Expected to take 1 ½ minutes to solve. 2 different grids are used. 60-65 questions total
What the Test Includes
Two sessions of 70 minutes each for a total of 140 minutes.
Paper and pencil test. Calculator allowed similar to TI-108 Reference Sheet provided. Small break provided between sessions for
snacks, water, bathroom break. NO GUM.
Math 2.0
Easy 70% or more of students expected to answer correctly. Average40% - 70% of students expected to answer correctly. HardLess than 40% of students expected to answer correctly.
3 Levels of Item Difficulty
Low Cognitive Complexity10% - 20% of questions
Moderate Cognitive Complexity60% - 80% of questions
High Cognitive Complexity10% - 20% of questions
3 Levels of Cognitive Complexity
Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 awarded. Level 1 and 2 scores mean student has not
mastered course material and is non-proficient and below grade level.
Level 3 score means student has mastered course material and is proficient at grade level.
Level 4 and 5 scores mean student has mastered course material and is proficient above grade level.
Results
Developmental Scale Scores
Score upper quartile level 3, level 4, or level 5 on 7th grade Math FCAT
ANDScore A, B, or C in both semesters of M/J Math II
ANDScore 80% or higher on district Algebra screening assessment.
Requirements to Study Algebra 1 Honors in 8th Grade
High school credit course. Algebra 1 Honors credit is awarded as follows:
0 credits after 1st semester.1 credit after 2nd semester ONLY IF Florida Algebra 1 EOC exam is passed.
Course grade awarded as follows:35% 3rd 9 weeks, 35% 4th 9 weeks, 30% EOC
For info on High School Math Classes:http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/pdf/StudentProgressionPlan.pdf
Algebra 1 Honors
One day within following window: April 16 to April 27, 2012
When Will These Tests Occur?
Before the Test Get plenty of rest the night before Eat a good breakfast before leaving for
school Arrive at school on time on testing days
Testing Strategies
Please do NOT bring electronic devices on
testing days
During Testing Answer every question, even those that are difficult.
There is no penalty for guessing. Read all the answer choices before deciding on the best
answer. Avoid spending too much time on any one item.
This is a timed test. Write on the test to help me think. Check frequently to make sure I am in the right place on my
answer sheet. Getting off by one number can be disastrous!
Take a deep breath or stretch a little bit every now and then to stay alert.
Testing Strategies