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Parent University

Parent University. Preparing for End-of-Grade Tests. …Standardized tests help educators determine which skills students have mastered and which ones they still need to be taught.

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Parent University

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  1. Parent University Preparing for End-of-Grade Tests

  2. …Standardized tests help educators determine which skills students have mastered and which ones they still need to be taught.

  3. …At the schoolhouse, testing provides information on the progress students are making according to the academic standards of the state

  4. Overview of North Carolina EOG testing program Reading EOG (3 – 8) Math EOG (3 – 8) Science EOG (5 & 8) Academic Preparation Test-taking Strategies Practice Tests Preparing for EOGs Overview

  5. Assessment Flow Chart

  6. May 10 - 13 (End-of-Grade tests administered grades 3 – 8) May 11 - 26 (Regular EOG Make-up: Math, Reading & Science) May 24 - 27 (NC EOG Retesting Reading & Math) Testing Window - 2010 *Only one subject can be given on a regular school day (math and reading must be scheduled on consecutive days, science can be scheduled the same week or on a consecutive week).

  7. End-of-GradeReading

  8. Measures reading comprehension and knowledge of vocabulary Based on the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) Provides students with selections to read and questions to answer related to those sections There are eight (8) sections at grades 3 -5 and nine (9) at grades 6 – 8 Reading EOG

  9. Reading EOG Test Breakdown

  10. End-of-GradeMath

  11. Measures student understanding and knowledge of five strands or goals: Number and operations Measurement Geometry Data analysis and probability Algebra Based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) for mathematics There are calculator active and calculator inactive sections Math EOG

  12. Math EOG Test Breakdown * The Math EOG is virtually untimed

  13. End-of-GradeScience

  14. Administered at grades 5 and 8 Measures student understanding and knowledge of principles, concepts, interpret laboratory activities and relate scientific information to everyday situations Administration allows calculators on the test and students at grade 8 will also use periodic tables during administration of the test Science EOG

  15. *The Science EOG is virtually untimed Science EOG Test Breakdown

  16. Question Stems

  17. Knowledge • Tell, list, describe, relate, locate, fine, state, name Organizing • Explain, interpret, outline, discuss, distinguish, predict, restate, translate, compare, describe Applying • Solve, show, use, illustrate, construct, complete, examine, classify Question Stems and Thinking Skills

  18. Analyzing Analyze, distinguish, examine, compare, contrast, investigate, categorize, identify, explain, separate, advertise Generating & Integrating Create, invent, compose, predict, plan, construct, design, imagine, propose, devise, formulate Evaluating Judge, select, choose, decide, justify, debate, verify, argue, recommend, assess, discuss, rate, prioritize, determine Question Stems and Thinking Skills

  19. Academic Preparation

  20. Discuss your child’s academic performance with him or her – how he or she is doing in school Encourage your child to ask questions about things he or she doesn’t understand Work with your child on his or her homework Communicate with your child’s teacher(s) Encourage your child to make a commitment to do well in school and set goals Academic Preparation

  21. Make sure your child eats and rests well the night before the test Make sure your child is on-time the day of the test Use flash cards to review concepts and vocabulary before the test Reduce anxiety by reminding your child to do his or her best, but not with daily reminders about expected performance Academic Preparation

  22. Test-taking Strategies

  23. Read all directions carefully Skim selections to attempt at identifying the main idea Skim questions so that you know what to look for when reading the passage Use the process of elimination on multiple choice questions Test-Taking Strategies

  24. Use confident answers to previous questions to assist on difficult questions If you are stuck on a question, move on and return to it later Take time to answer all questions. A blank response is the same as an incorrect response Test-Taking Strategies

  25. Practice Tests

  26. How Did You Do?

  27. Gateway

  28. Students must: Meet local promotion requirements Demonstrate grade-level proficiency by scoring at or above Achievement Level III on state end-of-grade tests in reading and mathematics Grades 3, 5 and 8 – Gateways

  29. Questions?

  30. Resources:www.ncpublicschools.org/accountabilityhttp://www.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/instrAccountability/resources.aspResources:www.ncpublicschools.org/accountabilityhttp://www.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/instrAccountability/resources.asp

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