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Byron Middle School

Georgia Milestones Parent Meeting

April 09, 2024

5:30pm

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Presented by:

Mrs. Katie Ellison,

BMS Assistant Principal & Testing Coordinator

WHAT IS IT & HOW CAN I HELP

MY CHILD?

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AGENDA

Byron Middle School� April 09, 2024

5:30pm

  • What is Georgia Milestones?
  • Testing Dates for Georgia Milestones (EOG and EOC)
  • What each Achievement Level means
  • Assessment Design and Item Types (overview)
  • Student Resources
  • Questions and Answers
  • Distribution & Collection of Feedback Forms

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WHAT IS GEORGIA MILESTONES?

  • Georgia Milestones is a State Directed Test based on standards and skills that students are expected to learn during the course of a school year.
  • Measures how well students have mastered the Georgia Standards of Excellence
  • Features of the assessments include:
    • Open-ended (constructed-response) items in ELA
    • Writing component in ELA
    • Technology enhanced items in all academic areas (multiple select, drop-down, drag-and-drop, graphing, and multiple-part items)
    • Norm-referenced items in all content areas to provide a national comparison
    • Entire assessment online
  • Students will be asked not only what the answer is to a question, but WHY – i.e. how they know or what evidence supports their answer. Open-ended items ask students to provide both short answer and extended types of responses. Multiple-choice questions will also still be included.

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Continuation of why Georgia’s students take the Milestones Assessment…

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Administration of GMAS at�Byron Middle

April 23-May 2 ~ Test Administration Dates

    • 6th & 7th graders will only take ELA and Math Milestones
    • 8th graders will take ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies

6th & 7th Grade

(EOG/ End of Grade Tests)

8th Grade

(EOG/ End of Grade Tests)

Algebra I (8th grade Gifted/Advanced Content)

April 23 - ELA (Sec. 1 only)

April 24 - ELA (Sec. 2 & Sec. 3)

April 30- Math (Sec.1)

May 1- Math (Sec.2)

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April 23 - ELA (Sec. 1 only)

April 24 - ELA (Sec. 2 & Sec. 3)

April 25 - Social Studies (Sec.1 & Sec. 2)

April 26 - Science (Sec. 1 & Sec. 2)

April 30- Math (Sec.1)

May 1- Math (Sec.2)

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May 2- Algebra I (EOC)

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This is a high school class that is offered at the middle school. Students in this course earn a high school credit.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS

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ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL DESCRIPTORS

Georgia Milestones Achievement

Level Descriptors for Parents

Understanding the Georgia

Milestones Achievement Levels

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Achievement Level Descriptors

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EXTENDED WRITING-RESPONSE – 7 POINTS

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Testing Times for Each Exam:

  • Longest testing day is generally day 2 of ELA.

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  • Shortest testing day is quite often Social Studies.

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ITEM TYPES

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ELA ASSESSMENT DESIGN

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SELECTED RESPONSE EXAMPLE – 1 POINT

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TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED – 2 POINTS

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EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE EXAMPLE – 4 POINTS

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MATH ASSESSMENT DESIGN

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TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED ITEMS

  • Measures student skills and knowledge by using scaffolding within a multi-step process.
  • Worth one or two points. If it is worth 2 points, partial credit can be given.

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SELECTED-RESPONSE – 1 POINT

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HOW CAN YOU HELP SUPPORT YOUR CHILD AT HOME?

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Questions?

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CONTACT US!

By email:

~ Mr. Vosalowe Cammack- vcammack@peachschools.org

~ Mrs. Katie Ellison- katie.ellison@peachschools.org

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By phone:

~ (478)825-9660

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THANK YOU FOR COMING!!!

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Please fill out the Feedback Form provided and return to Ms. Wood before leaving this evening! Your feedback is very important to us!