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Information for Families Computer-Based Testing As many Floridians are aware, our state has been in a period of transition as we have made important decisions to improve our education system and raise the bar for our schools, educators and students. Please see below for an overview of the direction we are moving in statewide assessments, which assessments will be offered in the upcoming school year, how those assessments will be offered and ways families can support their children in preparation for the new assessments. Promoting Success and Family Support Parents can promote student success by staying involved in their child’s education, offering positive support and feedback and encouraging them to relax and do their very best. By staying connected with their student’s school and teachers and taking advantage of online resources, such as school websites and portals, parents can stay informed and be best equipped to meet the needs of their students at home. Finding Resources Families are encouraged to take advantage of the information and resources available on the Florida Standards Assessments portal (www.FSAssessments.org) and the FDOE website (www.fldoe.org). More resources will be made available throughout the 2014–2015 school year, so parents and students should check these websites regularly for updates. The Florida Standards and Florida Standards Assessments The Florida Standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts were approved by the Florida State Board of Education in February 2014 and will be fully implemented in grades K–12 in the 2014–2015 school year. All Florida schools will teach the Florida Standards, and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to develop and administer new statewide assessments. These assessments will provide parents, teachers, policy makers and the general public with information regarding how well students are learning the Florida standards. What assessments will my child be taking? The following Florida Standards Assessments will be administered for the first time in Spring 2015: • Grades 3–11 English Language Arts (Writing component in grades 4–11) • Grades 3–8 Mathematics • Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment • Geometry End-of-Course Assessment • Algebra 2 End-of-Course Assessment Florida has been transitioning to computer-based testing since 2010 and will continue to do so in Spring 2015. AIR offers a dynamic computer-based test delivery system. Students will respond to items in multiple ways, including creating graphs, writing short responses and using other interactive features. The various question types are designed to assess higher-order thinking skills and offer exciting new ways for students to show what they know and can do. Training tests are now available for students, parents and educators to become familiar with the new testing system. The training tests can be accessed at www.FSAssessments.org/training-tests. In Spring 2015, all grades 5–11 English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments will be administered online, with paper-based versions available for students with disabilities who have this accommodation outlined in their Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). Computer-based accommodations, such as text-to-speech, will also be available in the platform for eligible students who require them. Grades 3 and 4 assessments in 2014–2015 will be paper-based tests only. Please reference the 2014–2015 Statewide Assessment Schedule located on the FSA portal (www.FSAssessments.org) for information about when the tests will be administered.

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Information for Families

Computer-Based Testing

As many Floridians are aware, our state has been in a period of transition as we have made important decisions to improve our education system and raise the bar for our schools, educators and students. Please see below for an overview of the direction we are moving in statewide assessments, which assessments will be offered in the upcoming school year, how those assessments will be offered and ways families can support their children in preparation for the new assessments.

Promoting Success andFamily Support

Parents can promote student success by staying involved in their child’s education, offering positive support and feedback and encouraging them to relax and do their very best. By staying connected with their student’s school and teachers and taking advantage of online resources, such as school websites and portals, parents can stay informed and be best equipped to meet the needs of their students at home.

Finding ResourcesFamilies are encouraged to take advantage of the information and resources available on the Florida Standards Assessments portal (www.FSAssessments.org) and the FDOE website (www.fldoe.org). More resources will be made available throughout the 2014–2015 school year, so parents and students should check these websites regularly for updates.

The Florida Standards and Florida Standards Assessments

The Florida Standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts were approved by the Florida State Board of Education in February 2014 and will be fully implemented in grades K–12 in the 2014–2015 school year. All Florida schools will teach the Florida Standards, and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has contracted with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to develop and administer new statewide assessments. These assessments will provide parents, teachers, policy makers and the general public with information regarding how well students are learning the Florida standards.

What assessments will my child be taking?

The following Florida Standards Assessments will be administered for the first time in Spring 2015:

• Grades 3–11 English Language Arts (Writing component in grades 4–11) • Grades 3–8 Mathematics• Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment• Geometry End-of-Course Assessment• Algebra 2 End-of-Course Assessment

Florida has been transitioning to computer-based testing since 2010 and will continue to do so in Spring 2015. AIR offers a dynamic computer-based test delivery system. Students will respond to items in multiple ways, including creating graphs, writing short responses and using other interactive features. The various question types are designed to assess higher-order thinking skills and offer exciting new ways for students to show what they know and can do. Training tests are now available for students, parents and educators to become familiar with the new testing system. The training tests can be accessed at www.FSAssessments.org/training-tests.

In Spring 2015, all grades 5–11 English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments will be administered online, with paper-based versions available for students with disabilities who have this accommodation outlined in their Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). Computer-based accommodations, such as text-to-speech, will also be available in the platform for eligible students who require them. Grades 3 and 4 assessments in 2014–2015 will be paper-based tests only. Please reference the 2014–2015 Statewide Assessment Schedule located on the FSA portal (www.FSAssessments.org) for information about when the tests will be administered.

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Information for Families

Como muchos Floridanos saben, nuestro estado ha pasado por un perìodo de transiciòn, ya que hemos tomado

decisiones importantes para mejorar el sistema de educaciòn y elevar el nivel educativo de nuestras escuelas,

maestros y estudiantes. Por favor, vea a continuaciòn un resumen acerca de los cambios que se estàn haciendo a nivel estatal,

en cuanto a las evaluaciones que tendràn nuestros estudiantes en el pròximo año escolar, còmo seràn, y las maneras en que

nuestras familias pueden apoyar para preparar a sus niños para estas nuevas evaluaciones

Florida Estàndares y Evaluaciones de las

Normas de Florida

Las normas en Matematicas e Inglès (lenguaje), fueron

aprobadas por la Junta de Educaciòn Estatal de la Florida

en Febrero del 2014, y seràn completamente implementadas

en los grados K–12 en el año escolar 2014–2015. Todas las

escuelas de la Florida enseñaràn los nuevos estàndares, y

el Departamento de Educaciòn de la Florida (FDOE) ha

contratado al Instituto Americano de Investigaciones (siglas

en Inglès (AIR), para que desarrolle y administre las nuevas

evaluaciones estatales. Estas evaluaciones les

proporcionaràn a los padres, maestros, encargados de las

normas y publico en general, informaciòn sobre lo bien que

estàn aprendiendo nuestros estudiantes con estas nuevas

normas.

¿Que evaluaciones tomarà mi hijo/a?

Las siguientes Evaluaciones Estàndares de la Florida

seràn administradas por primera vez en la Primavera del

2015:

• Grados 3–11 Inglès -Lenguaje Arts (Parte de la Escritura

en grados 4–11)

• Grados 3–8 Matemàticas

• Algebra 1 Evaluaciòn-de-Fin-de-Curso

• Geometrìa – Evaluaciòn-de-Fin-de-Curso

• Algebra 2 Evaluaciòn-de-Fin-de-Curso

Promoviendo el Èxito y el Apoyo

Familiar Los padres pueden contribuir al èxito de los

estudiantes, involucràndose en la educaciòn de sus

hijos, dàndoles un apoyo positivo,

alentàndolos a relajarse y hacer siempre lo

mejor, e s t a n d o e n c o n t a c t o c o n l a

e s c u e l a y l o s m a e s t r o s d e s u s h i j o s ,

aprovechando los recursos online que se

ofrecen por las computadores, tales como pàginas

web y portales escolares, los padres pueden

manetenerse informados, y estar mejor equipados

para satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes en

la casa.

Encontrando Recursos Se le anima a las familias a tomar ventajas de la informaciòn y los recursos que estàn disponibles en el Portal de las Normas Estàndares de la Florida (www.FSAssessments.org) y de la pàgina web FDOE (www.fldoe.org). Habrà màs recursos disponibles durante el año escolar 2014–2015, de manera que los padres y los estudiantes pueden tener acceso regular a estas pàginas web para manetenerse al dìa.

Examenes en las ComputadorasLa Florida ha estado haciendo una transiciòn desde el 2010, en la forma

en que los estudiantes estan tomando sus exàmenes en las

computadores, y lo seguirà haciendo hasta la primavera del 2015. . AIR

ofrece un dinamico sistema de pruebas basados en las computadoras Los

estudiantes responderàn de diferentes maneras, incluyendo la

creaciòn de gràficos, escribiendo respuestas cortas y usando otras

funciones interactivas. Los diferentes tipos de preguntas, estàn

diseñados para evaluar las habilidades de pensamiento de orden

superior, y ofrecer nuevas y exitantes formas para que los estudiantes

pueden demostrar lo que saben... Ahora hay pruebas de capacitaciòn

disponibles para los estudiantes, padres y maestros, para que se

familiaricen con este nuevo sistema de evaluaciòn. Pueden tener acceso

visitando www.FSAssessments.org/training-tests.

En la primavera de 2015, todos los exàmenes de Matemàticas e

Inglès (lenguaje) de los grados 5–11se haran en las computadoras,

habrà exámenes disponibles en papel, para estudiantes discapacitados,

segùn se indique en su Plan Educativo Individual ( IEP), tambien habrà

adaptaciones en las pruebas,, como texto – hablado, que estarà

disponible en la plataforma en las computadoras, para estudiantes

elegibles que requieran esta ayuda. Las evaluaciones de los grados 3 y

4 en 2014–2015 serà solamente en papel. Por favor,

Consulte la informaciòn sobre el horio de Evaluaciones a

Nivel Estatal, que esta localizado en el portal

(www.FSAssessments.org) a h i e n e n c o n t r a r à

i n f o r m a c i ò n s o b r e c o m o s e a d m i n i s t r a r à e s t a

p r u e b a . Mbt.