Transcript Stonebridge 3rd Grade- 2015-16x

Literacy-Based Promotion Act &
3rd Grade Summative Assessment
Parent Information Night
September 29, 2015
Dates
Activity Description
March 28, 2016 – April 15, 2016
3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment
May 16, 2016 – May 20, 2016
3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment
Retest #1 *Scores are immediate
June 27, 2016 – August 5, 2016
(RCSD – will have a specified date
for this at the end of July)
3rd Grade Reading Summative Retest #2
*Scores are immediate
April 25, 2016 – May 17, 2016
MAP (Mississippi Assessment Program)
Assessment Timelines set by
Mississippi Department of
Education (MDE)
Literacy-Based Promotion Act
Purpose
The purpose of the Literacy-Based
Promotion Act is to improve the reading
skills of Kindergarten through 3rd grade
public school students, so that every
student completing 3rd grade reads at or
above grade level.
• Reading instruction must be a major focus of
Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
• Third grade is the year that students transition
from learning to read to reading to learn.
• Students need strong reading skills in order to
learn in all other school subjects, such as
science, history, writing, and even math.
Prevention is key!
• STAR Reading Screener – It is a diagnostic assessment
that is given 3 times a year (students in
intervention/urgent intervention on the Diagnostic
Report will need targeted reading interventions).
• Classroom assessments, DRA (child’s reading level)
• If a K-3 student has been identified with a substantial
deficit in reading, he or she should be given intensive
reading instruction and intervention.
How is a substantial reading
deficiency determined?
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Progress Reports
Written Notice
Letter from Dr. Weathersby
TST Meetings (Teacher Support Team)
School Website
STAR Reports
Report Cards/Progress Reports
Weekly Signed Papers
Ways we will keep
parents informed
Using Star Universal Screening Data
to determine a reading deficiency
STAR Projected Target
3rd Grade Reading Summative
Assessment (part of MKAS2)
• Students scoring at the lowest achievement level in reading on the
third grade reading summative assessment, will not be promoted to
4th grade.
• The assessment will be administered to 3rd grade public school
students during the window March 29- April 15, 2016.
(Required for ALL public 3rd grade students –
except those classified as Significant Cognitive Disability)
• The score reporting will be immediate.
• Students will be given two opportunities to retake
• 1st retake - at the end of May
• 2nd retake at the end of summer pending summer school remediation
Important Information
• Every public school third grader must take this
assessment unless they have an Individualized Education
Plan (IEP) with an eligibility of Significant Cognitive
Disability (SCD) - that states the assessment is not
appropriate for them.
• If a student passes the 3rd Grade Summative but fails the
grade – they do not promote. However, their score will
be “banked” and they will not have to retake the
following year in 3rd grade.
• If a student is ill and the test is paused, they have 8 days
to resume the test.
Facts about the Test
• Computer-based assessment
• 3 practice items and 50 multiple choice test items
• 4.5 minutes is allowed per question (allowed up to 4 hours and 15
minutes)
• A clock will appear once students have about 15 seconds left
• If an answer is not chosen, the answer is marked incorrect
• If an answer is selected that answer is banked
• Average time to complete the test is 30-45 minutes
• Adaptive (the questions get easier or harder based on how the student
answers the previous question)
• Multiple passages - 2nd/3rd grade level (75% 3rd grade
level, 25% 2nd grade level)
• The 2nd grade level passages are appropriate for 1.8-2.7 reading level
with max of 40 words
• The 3rd grade level passages are appropriate for 2.8-3.7 reading level
with max of 55 words
What is on the test?
Sample Test Items
Sample Test Item
Sample Test Item
• The Mississippi Department of Education had a 25
member panel of educators who met to determine the
cut score for this assessment
• The cut score is – 926
• Student score reports will be released when the testing
window closes – unless otherwise determined by the
state or school district
What is the “cut score”
or passing score?
• Promotion decisions are based on the following data:
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Final Language Arts grade (60 and above)
Final Math grade (60 and above)
Passing Score on Third Grade Gate
Student with a good cause exemption
How do students
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promote to 4 Grade?
• The good cause exemptions apply to:
• Limited English Proficient students with less than 2 years of
instruction in an English Language Learner program
• Students with disabilities whose Individualized Education
Program (IEP) indicates that participation in the Statewide
accountability assessment program is not appropriate, as
authorized under State law
• A student with a disability (IEP) only qualifies if he or she has
been retained one year and has had intensive intervention for
two years
• Students who receive intensive intervention for two or more
years but still demonstrate deficiency in reading, and who
previously were retained for two (2) years in any grade
Kindergarten through 3rd grade
Who qualifies for a Good
Cause Exemption?
• Parents must communicate regularly with their child’s
teacher to know their reading level and performance.
• Parents must be notified immediately if a reading
deficiency is identified (not reading on the appropriate
reading level as specified by RCSD guidelines, below 40%
on STAR Reading report).
• At-home reading strategies will be shared with parents to
help increase reading proficiency.
What does this mean for
parents?
• Meet with your child’s teacher and discuss his/her
performance.
• Support your child by ensuring homework is completed
with integrity and fidelity.
• Address any concerns as early as possible.
• Ask how you can support your child at home.
• Make a note of important dates such as parent
nights/conferences, progress reports, report cards, and
assessments.
• Make sure your child is present and on time for school.
What can parents do?
• http://www.rcsd.ms/Domain/12
• http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/OCI/literacy
General Resources