Download Addison Munch and Mingle-Preparing for the Georgia Milestone

29 Pages·2016·3.73 MB·English

by  Melissa Hallmark

Preparing for the
GA Milestones
Is your child ready?
Susan Hallmark- Principal
Brad Cohen- Assistant Principal
Agenda
Milestone Highlights
• What is the Format of the Georgia Milestone?
• What are the Achievement levels and what do they mean?
• What are Lexile Scores?
• What is the Promotion/Retention Policy?
• How are we teaching differently?
• What resources are available to parents?
Dates of Test
• Testing Dates: April 13th – 22nd
• Retest Dates:
• Reading (3rd & 5th) – May 18th
NEW THIS YEAR
• Math (5th): May 19th *4TH GRADE STUDENTS AND SPECIAL
EDUCATION STUDENTS WILL BE
TAKING THE TEST ON THE
• Components of the Test:
COMPUTER
• English Language Arts
• Reading & Vocabulary
• Writing & Language
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
Test Info:
How and why the Test has Changed
• New Georgia Standards of Excellence
• The push state-wide to increase rigor and relevance
• Raising the rigor meant changing the test.
• Thus- The Milestone evolved
Test Info:
Why the Georgia Standards of Excellence?
**On February 19, 2015, the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to
revise the ELA and Mathematics standards to be implemented beginning
for the 2015-2016 school year are now called the ELA and Mathematics
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
**Science and Social Studies are in the works, but this year they are still
Georgia Performance Standards
Highlights
Content Weights by Grade Level

Achievement Levels
• Level 1- Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this
grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic
support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
• Level 2- Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade
level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support
to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
• Level 3- Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade
level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level
or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
• Level 4- Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this
grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next
grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Lexile Scores
What are Lexile Scores?
• It matches a students reading ability with the
difficulty of text material.
• Ex- Lexile measure- 830L
Lexile Range- 730L-880L