FSA Parent Night

September 9, 2014

Agenda

What is the FSA?

FSA testing dates

Computer based testing

Why is Florida replacing the FCAT?

Promotion Requirements

What standards are on the FSA?

Sample test items in Reading and Math

How can I help my child at home?

What is the FSA?

The Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)

FSA is an authentic assessment that includes more than just multiple choice
questions.

Students will be expected to respond to multiple choice questions, create

graphs, write and respond in different ways than on other traditional tests.

Will prepare Florida students for success in college, career, and in life by
emphasizing analytical thinking.

Measures student mastery of the standards taught.

Meets high quality standards for assessment, including reliability and validity
for a variety of accountability purposes.

Emphasizes critical thinking.

Why is Florida replacing the FCAT?

With new, more rigorous standards in place to help

Florida students succeed, the FCAT 2.0 no longer
serves the purpose of measuring student progress and
achievement.

Promotion Requirements
Students

in Grade 3 will be required to

pass the FSA with a score to be
determined by the state.

Number of Words per Passage

The length and complexity of texts should vary within each grade-level
assessment. The table below suggests an approximate word count range for a
text or text set.
Grade Level

Number of Words

3rd Grade

100-700

4th Grade

100-900

5th Grade

200-1000

6th Grade

200-1100

7th Grade

300-1100

8th Grade

350-1200

Reading Samples

http://fsassessments.org/

Math Sample Question

Math Sample Question

Math Sample Question

Math Sample Question

Math Sample Question

Math Sample Question

Math Sample Question

Forthcoming Information
Number
Length

of questions

of time

Scoring

criteria

How can I help my child at home?

1.

Ask about school on a daily basis.

2.

Help infuse what is being learned in class at home.

3.

READ with children at least 30 minutes each day. Students can then use the
books read at home, and take tests at school using Accelerated Reader (AR)
program.

4.

Use computer websites:

1. Discoveryeducation.com
2. Studyisland.com
3. ThinkCentral.com
4. www.cpalms.org
5. http://fsassessments.org/ Use this website to read about updates, and have
your child complete the training tests in both Reading and Math

How can I help my child at home?

6. Power School keep up-to-date with student progress

7. Attend parent workshops throughout the school year.

8. Reinforce vocabulary words at home.

Questions??