5th Grade FSA Parent Night

Thank you so much for coming out!Your Fifth Grade Teaching Team: Holly Southworth, Moira McCabe, Kim Capelli, Nicole Bates, Teri Bishop, and Blake Zitiello

Welcome to the 5 th

grade session…While

we are getting started,

take a trip down

memory lane – what

tests do you remember from

school?

Goals for the session:

▪ Review the 5th grade testing calendar

▪ Introduce you to the question types/test items in each subject

▪ Share web resources for you and your child

▪ Provide pointers for what you can do to help during testing

▪ BURNING QUESTIONS: Please use index cards provided to jot down questions as we go; we will post answers to all questions after the session.

5th grade Testing Schedule

▪ Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly.

▪ If your child is ill, please keep him/her home. Students may not finish a session if they leave the school (ex: check out sick) during a session, and sessions must be taken in order.

FSA/FCAT 2.0Testing Date Time

Writing March 5 90 minutes

Math April 13 and 14

2 (80) minutes sessions

60 – 64 problems total

ELA April 20 and 21

2 (80 minute sessions)

56 – 60 questions total

Science April 29 and 30

2 (80 minute sessions)

60 -66 items5th graders will also take district testing for Art, P.E, and Music and core subjects throughout the spring.Click here for details….

Item/Question Types* for complete details, see www.fsassessments.org

Writing Prompt/Paper-based• 90 minutes• 1 essay – informative or

opinionELA/Computer-based• 56 – 60 items • Multiple choice• Multi-select (more than one

correct answer)• Hot text/Drag and Drop Items• Editing• Written response

Math/Computer-based• 60 – 64 items• Multiple choice• Multi-select (more than one

correct answer)• Hot text/Drag and Drop Items• Editing• Equation editor/Matching/Tables• Reference Sheet (Click here…)

Science/Paper-based• 60 – 66 items• Multiple choice

Web Resources

http://www.fsassessments.org/resources/?section=2-educators

This site has TONS of great information straight from the source; practice tests, test items, rubrics, etc.

www.studyisland.com

Your students all have usernames and passwords; your child’s teacher will assign items needed for test preparation and standards mastery. All Subjects

www.ixl.com

Your student all have usernames and passwords; great practice for math skills.

Your child’s teacher may provide additional resources as needed.

What can I do to help?

▪ Help your child get a good night’s sleep

▪ Feel free to share your child’s testing schedule with coaches

▪ Healthy, balanced breakfast (always great to have protein and carbs)

▪ Easy evening and calm morning routines, lots of positive vibes

▪ Tune in to test anxiety; breathing strategies, positive self-talk, and humor can help a lot

When will we test?

3rd Grade 4th grade 5th grade

3/5: FSA Writing 3/5: FSA Writing 3/5: FSA Writing

3/9-3/12: DDA PE3/23-3/25: DDA Art

3/9-3/12: DDA PE3/23-3/25: DDA Art

3/9-3/12: DDA PE3/23-3/25: DDA Art

3/26 & 27: FSA Math

3/26 & 27:FSA Math

3/23-3/25: DDA Art

3/31 & 4/1: FSA ELA 3/31 &4/1: FSA ELA 4/6-4/11: DDA Music

4/6-4/11: DDA Music

4/6-4/11: DDA Music

4/13 & 14: FSA Math

4/13-5/22: DE Testing5/26-6/4: DFAs

5/26-6/4: DFAs 4/20 & 21: FSA ELA4/29 & 30: FSA Science5/26-6/4: DFAs

5th Grade Reference SheetGrade 5 FSA Mathematics Reference SheetCustomary Conversions1 foot = 12 inches1 yard = 3 feet1 mile = 5,280 feet1 mile = 1,760 yards1 cup = 8 fluid ounces1 pint = 2 cups1 quart = 2 pints1 gallon = 4 quarts1 pound = 16 ounces1 ton = 2,000 poundsMetric Conversions1 meter = 100 centimeters1 meter = 1000 millimeters1 kilometer = 1000 meters1 liter = 1000 milliliters1 gram = 1000 milligrams1 kilogram = 1000 gramsTime Conversions1 minute = 60 seconds1 hour = 60 minutes1 day = 24 hours1 year = 365 days1 year = 52 weeks