2013-14 EOG Assessments

Tanglewood 3rd Grade

What is the EOG?

• The test assesses the students in math and reading on grade level.

• The test is NOT created by Discovery Education like our Benchmarks.

• The test is created by the state of North Carolina.

When is the EOG Administered?

• Wednesday May 28th

• Thursday May 29th

EOG Test Breakdown

• Math-– Taken on one day, unlike previous

EOGs.– 44 questions– Second section of the test allow

calculator use.• We have calculators, no need to provide any

from home.

– Questions allowing calculator use: 22

Math Portion of the EOG

3rd Grade• Operations and Algebraic Thinking: 32%• Number and operations in base ten: 9%• Number and operations in fractions: 23%• Measurement and Data: 25%• Geometry: 11%

Total: 100%

3rd Grade EOG Math

EOG Test Breakdown

• Reading– Taken on one day– 44 questions

Reading Portion of the EOG

3rd Grade•Reading for Literature: 35%•Reading for Information: 43%•Reading Foundation Skills: N/A•Writing: N/A•Speaking and Listening: N/A•Language: 22%

3rd Grade EOG Reading

Tips for Test Day

• Do something FUN the night before the tests.• There will not be any homework• Go to bed early• Eat a nutritious breakfast with protein

– Breakfast will be provided at school

• Arrive to school on time!– Students who arrive late cannot be

admitted to the classroom once the test has started.

– They will have to take the test on make-up days.

How We’ve Prepared…

• Online resources throughout the year– Probes, AR, Study Island, Moby Math,

etc.

• Tutoring- after school• Remediation groups during the day• Discovery benchmarks review in

classrooms

Portfolios

• 12 skills must be passed with 70% mastery. (11 correct out of 15 on 3 passages in each skill)

• Incomplete portfolios for students who do not pass the EOG will be continued in summer school and transitional 4th grade.

Achievement Levels• Level 5: superior command of knowledge and skills• Level 4: Solid command of knowledge and skills• Level 3: Sufficient command of knowledge and skills• Level 2: Partial command of knowledge and skills• Level 1: Limited command of knowledge and skills

• Revised achievement ranges will be listed on this website:

– http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/

Test Scores

• Once the tests have been submitted, the results (and the time at which we receive them) are in the hands of the great state of North Carolina.

• When we know, you’ll know

Thank you, PTA!

• On behalf of the school, students and administration, we’d like to thank our PTA for their ongoing support.

• The PTA has organized EOG events such as our pizza party and pep rally.

Resources for you

• Copies of this presentation will be available on the Tanglewood website.

• Practice Tests: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/

Thank YOU!

• We pride ourselves on great parents like you. Thank you for coming to this session. Your support throughout the year is truly appreciated. After all, “together everyone succeeds”.

References

• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/