An Overview Helpful Tips and Preparatory Information When Are They May 31 st and June 1 st and 2nd An Overview What are they for Designed to measure student performance Reading comprehension and mathematics 38 ID: 917278
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North Carolina End Of Grade Test (EOG)
An Overview, Helpful Tips and Preparatory Information
Slide2When Are They?
May 31
st
and
June 1
st
and 2nd
Slide3An Overview: What are they for?
Designed to measure student performance
Reading comprehension and mathematics 3-8
Used to obtain a growth indicator
Slide4MATHEMATICS
What is Expected of Students?
Demonstrate knowledge of important principles and concepts
Relate mathematical information to everyday situations
Focus on processing information and higher-order thinking
Domain
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
30-35%
Number and Operations in Base Ten
5-10%
Number and Operations—Fractions
20-25%
Measurement and Data
22-27%
Geometry
10-15%
Slide5What is on the Test?
Made up of 2 Parts
Calculator Active and Calculator Inactive
50% for both parts
POWER not SPEED (untimed)
NO rulers or protractors
Slide6READING
What is Expected of Students?
Reading for Literature
32–37%
Reading for Information
41–45%
Language
20–24%
Slide7Tips
EOG
Slide8Preparing for the EOG: A Team Effort!
Parent/School
Teacher
Student
Slide9Parents play a key role in preparing students for state assessments. During this testing period, parents are encouraged to:
Make sure students are in school during review and testing sessions. Avoid doctor or dental appointments on review or test dates
Encourage students to listen carefully to all test-taking directions given by the teacher and to ask questions about any directions that are unclear
.
Make sure students are well-rested on test day.
Make sure students eat breakfast on the day of the test. Hunger can detract from a good test performance
Encourage students to do their best.
Take practice tests. EOG practice tests are available online. Go to
http://dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/releasedforms
Request that your child go to bed early the night before EOG tests begin.
Prepare a good breakfast for children on test day and arrive at school on time.
Breakfast will be provided for all students who need to eat when they arrive at school.
Remind your child to
answer all test questions and not leave any blank, even if they unsure about the answer.
Slide10Common Questions
Q: What is the test format?
How are students graded and what do the grades mean?
All tests are multiple choice. To see sample questions from previous end-of-grade tests, visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/ and click on the appropriate test grade and "Sample Test Items."
End-of-grade and end-of-course test results are reported in terms of achievement
levels:
http://
www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/lexilequantileinfo
Slide11Reading Preparation in the Classroom
R
ead the title; predict what you think the passage is about.
U
nderline key words in each question as you read them.
N
umber the paragraphs.
N
ow read the passage.
E
nclose key words in circles.
R
e-read the questions; mark out the answers you know are wrong.
S
elect the best answer.
Slide12QUAN
Q
Read the whole
Q
uestion.
U Underline important words or phrases.A A
nswer the question.
N
N
ote your evidence from the text
to prove your answers.
Slide13Reading Preparation in the Classroom,
cont
’
d.
In class,
teachers teach
“
RUNNERS
”
and “QUAN” techniques
for
developing test-taking stamina and skills.
-Teachers incorporate higher-level thinking questions in guided reading and
mini-lessons. These are the
same type of questions found on the
EOG.Flex Reading groups focus on reading strategies to foster thoughtful discussion about books. This is used in conjunction with independent reading, which encourages stamina (reading for an extended period of time). -Benchmark testing gives students a preview of testing in EOG format.
Slide14Reading Preparation at Home
-
Continue
to monitor your student
’
s independent reading log at home. Stamina is something he or she will definitely need to have developed by May.
Ask
thoughtful questions to your student as he or she reads to promote higher-level thinking and understanding of the text.
- Review EOG vocabulary (will be sent home with your child).
- Review Multiple Choice Test Taking Strategies with
your child
(will be included in the packet to be sent
home
).
Slide15Math Preparation in the Classroom
Students are exposed to math vocabulary in the classroom.
Teachers
use EOG practice problems in small group setting during math
.
Language on assessments is similar to EOG language.
Teachers
encourage students to circle
and
write the key words in word problems done in class.
Calculator
practice.
Slide16Math Preparation at Home
Work with your student to check over his/her homework. Distracter answer choices will most likely be included in the EOG.
- Encourage showing work with homework. This can be a diagram, picture, place value sketch, numerical algorithm, etc.
- Have a student check over his/her work with a calculator to increase confidence with the calculator.