welcome to msp information night 2010

Welcome to MSP Information Night 2010Welcome to MSP Information Night 2010 (Measurements of Student Progress)(Measurements of Student Progress)

History of the MSPHistory of the MSP The Education Reform Law passed by the The Education Reform Law passed by the

Washington State Legislature in 1993 required Washington State Legislature in 1993 required the state to create common learning standards the state to create common learning standards for grades K-10. The law also called for a testing for grades K-10. The law also called for a testing system that measured student learning of those system that measured student learning of those standards. standards.

The performance expectations (PEs) and the The performance expectations (PEs) and the grade level expectations (GLEs) are at the heart grade level expectations (GLEs) are at the heart of the state assessment system. The MSP of the state assessment system. The MSP measures student mastery of these measures student mastery of these expectations.expectations.

Now the MSP is also used to meet federal Now the MSP is also used to meet federal testing requirements. (NCLB)testing requirements. (NCLB)

Purpose of the MSPPurpose of the MSP The MSP measures student learning of skills The MSP measures student learning of skills

and knowledge important to our children’s and knowledge important to our children’s success in school and life. success in school and life.

Educators use MSP results to improve Educators use MSP results to improve teaching and to do a better job of meeting teaching and to do a better job of meeting every student’s academic needs. every student’s academic needs.

The MSP ensures that students all across our The MSP ensures that students all across our state are receiving a consistent education that state are receiving a consistent education that will prepare them for the 21will prepare them for the 21stst century while at century while at the same time checking to make sure that the same time checking to make sure that their learning is on track to meet the their learning is on track to meet the standards set by the legislature.standards set by the legislature.

MathMath There are only 30 problems on the math There are only 30 problems on the math

section of the MSPsection of the MSP This test is now given on one day This test is now given on one day 4 Short Answer questions - 2 points4 Short Answer questions - 2 points 6 Completion questions - 1 point 6 Completion questions - 1 point 20 Multiple Choice Questions-1 point 20 Multiple Choice Questions-1 point

Prove every answer and prove the Prove every answer and prove the other choices are wrong if there is other choices are wrong if there is extra timeextra time

New Math Performance ExpectationsNew Math Performance Expectations

New Testing Specifications were just put into place New Testing Specifications were just put into place in December 2009in December 2009

Students are expected to know how to:Students are expected to know how to: Accurately multiply up to a three digit number by Accurately multiply up to a three digit number by

one- and two-digit numbers using the standard one- and two-digit numbers using the standard multiplication algorithmmultiplication algorithm

Recognize decimals through hundredths with Recognize decimals through hundredths with place value models, fraction equivalents, and the place value models, fraction equivalents, and the number linenumber line

Convert a mixed numbers and decimals to a Convert a mixed numbers and decimals to a fraction and vice versa and visually represent the fraction and vice versa and visually represent the numbernumber

How Parents Can HelpHow Parents Can Help

Math Homework- Review with child Math Homework- Review with child and discuss next stepsand discuss next steps

Math Facts- memorize +, -, x, and Math Facts- memorize +, -, x, and division factsdivision facts

Computation-practice 2 digit x 2-3 Computation-practice 2 digit x 2-3 digits, subtraction with regrouping, digits, subtraction with regrouping, division with a one digit divisordivision with a one digit divisor

Problem solving- identifying Problem solving- identifying important data, determining plan and important data, determining plan and strategy, calculating, checking that strategy, calculating, checking that answer makes senseanswer makes sense

Possible questions to ask your childPossible questions to ask your child What’s your answer?What’s your answer? How did you get that?How did you get that? Why did you do that?Why did you do that? What gave you that idea?What gave you that idea? How do you know you’re right?How do you know you’re right? What is it you are being asked to do?What is it you are being asked to do? What is the learning involved here?What is the learning involved here? What do you already know that could help you?What do you already know that could help you? What strategy is appropriate?What strategy is appropriate? Did you show/explain your thinking?Did you show/explain your thinking? Did you check/verify that you answered the Did you check/verify that you answered the

question?question?

ReadingReading

There are only 30 problems on the There are only 30 problems on the reading section of the MSPreading section of the MSP

The test is now given on one dayThe test is now given on one day Always refer to the text. “I know this Always refer to the text. “I know this

because in the text it says…”because in the text it says…” Students should know how to:Students should know how to:

write main ideas, supporting details, write main ideas, supporting details, summaries,summaries, make inferences,make inferences, compare and contrast different compare and contrast different

selections.selections.


Released Items- Review with child and Released Items- Review with child and discuss next stepsdiscuss next steps

Read with your child, have them Read with your child, have them summarize key events, identify the summarize key events, identify the problem, solution, characters, and setting.problem, solution, characters, and setting.

Read nonfiction- read and interpret tables Read nonfiction- read and interpret tables and charts, identify text features and and charts, identify text features and recognize how they help you as a readerrecognize how they help you as a reader

Emphasize the importance of rereading Emphasize the importance of rereading and following directions step by stepand following directions step by step

* Support all thinking with * Support all thinking with examples/quotes from the text.examples/quotes from the text.

Writing – Narrative and Writing – Narrative and Expository (2 days)Expository (2 days)

•Narrative: Tells a story, which includes details to describe events, characters and setting, has a beginning, middle and end, uses carefully chosen words, transitions and has sentence fluency.

•Expository: Writing to explain or inform. Focused on a main idea with specific and elaborate details. Writing includes examples and/or reasons to support ideas, has an opening, middle, and end with transitions, uses carefully chosen and specific words, and has sentence fluency.

All writing for each prompt is completed in ONE day.

Students need to independently brainstorm, create a plan, write a draft, revise, edit, and write in final all in the same day.

Both pieces scored on Content, Both pieces scored on Content, Organization & Style (COS) and Organization & Style (COS) and Conventions (CON)Conventions (CON)

Students should know how to use:Students should know how to use: ChecklistsChecklists Pre-writing strategies (web, list, outline, etc.)Pre-writing strategies (web, list, outline, etc.) Indicate paragraphs (even with dialogue)Indicate paragraphs (even with dialogue) Transition words Transition words Effective word choiceEffective word choice Satisfying endingSatisfying ending


Help your child revise and edit writing – Help your child revise and edit writing – emphasis on emphasis on making sensemaking sense and and engagingengaging the reader the reader

Insist on Insist on best use of conventionsbest use of conventions in ALL in ALL subject areassubject areas

Practice using a dictionary and Practice using a dictionary and thesaurus as resourcesthesaurus as resources to strengthen to strengthen their own writingtheir own writing

Continue to read quality literature Continue to read quality literature together and discuss the good writing together and discuss the good writing you noticeyou notice

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

The MSP has no testing time limits, The MSP has no testing time limits, so students can take their time to do so students can take their time to do their best. their best.

There will be some scheduling There will be some scheduling changes during testingchanges during testing

More information to comeMore information to come OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of

Public Instruction) Testing Public Instruction) Testing Information WebsiteInformation Website

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