We interrupt this blogging hiatus (of sorts) to, well, brag. Today was the last day of school in these parts, and though we're still waiting for the SSS (Sunshine State Standards) side of the Spring 2007 FCAT testing, K. did bring home a report card and the results of the NRT (Norm-Referenced Test) side of the FCAT testing.
For those that don't understand what the FCAT is, it's the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The handy dandy booklet we get every year says that "the purpose of the FCAT is to assess student achievement of the SSS benchmarks in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. The FCAT also includes norm-referenced tests (NRT) in reading comprehension and mathematics problem solving, which allow for comparing the performance of Florida students with students across the nation."
The (mostly unhelpful) crash course for understanding what the NRT is all about is this: "Norm-Referenced Test (NRT)—A test designed to compare the performance of one group of students to a national sample of students, called the norm group. The NRT portion of FCAT includes the Reading Comprehension and Mathematics Problem Solving subtests (Mathematics at Grades 9 and 10) from the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, published by Harcourt Assessment, Inc. The FCAT NRT uses a scale that in Reading Comprehension has a range from a low of 449 in Grade 3 to a high of 834 in Grade 10. In Mathematics Problem Solving/Mathematics, the range is from a low of 434 in Grade 3 to a high of 885 in Grade 10."
So. We have the NRT side of the FCAT results in.
Subject Scores:
Reading Comprehension Scale Score (calculated from the total number of correct responses for each subject area) was a 721. That ranked K. with a National Percentile Rank (which indicates a student's relative standing compared to students at the same grade level from across the nation) of 97. The Stanine (Standard scores that divide a distribution of scores into nine parts) was a 9.
Mathematics Problem Solving Scale Score was a 682. That ranked K. with a National Percentile Rank of 87. The Stanine was a 7.
Content Scores:
Reading Comprehension: The number of questions on the test is listed as 54. K.'s number of correct responses is listed as 50. The National Mean of Correct Responses (the average number of correct responses for students in the national sample) is listed as 34. The reading comprehension test is composed of reading sections and questions about each selection. Approximately one-third of the reading selections fall into each of the following types of reading material: Literary, Informational, and Functional. Test questions are also classified by the following standards: Initial Understanding, Interpretation, Critical Analysis, and Strategies.
So the test results broken down by type of material and standards.
Literary: There were 18 questions in this section. K.'s number of correct responses was 16. The National Mean of Correct Responses is listed as 13.
Informational: There were 18 questions in this section. K.'s number of correct responses was 16. The National Mean of Correct Responses (listed from here forward as NMCR) is listed as 11.
Functional: There were 18 questions in this section. K. got 18 correct. The NMCR is 11.
Initial Understanding: Out of 12 questions, K. got 12 correct. The NMCR is 8.
Interpretation: Out of 20 questions, K. got 18 correct. The NMCR is 14.
Critical Analysis: Out of 12 questions, K. got 10 correct. The NMCR is 7.
Strategies: Out of 10 questions, K. got 10 correct. The NMCR is 6.
Mathematics Problem Solving: The number of questions on this part of the test is listed as 48. K.'s number of correct responses is listed as 39. The NMCR is listed as 29. The Math Problem Solving test requires students to use logical reasoning and non-routine problem-solving strategies. Each question is reported according to its mathematics content subcategory (Number Sense; Operations; Patterns, Relationships, and Algebra; Data, Statistics, and Probability; Geometry and Measurement).
The breakdown on the Math side...
Number Sense: Out of 12 questions, K. got 10 correct. The NMCR is 8.
Operations: Out of 12, K. got 9 correct. The NMCR is 7.
Patterns, Relationships, and Algebra: Out of 6 questions, K. got 6 correct. The NMCR is 4.
Data, Statistics, and Probability: Out of 8 questions, K. got 6 correct. The NMCR is 4.
Geometry and Measurement: Out of 10 questions, K. got 8 correct. The NMCR is 6.
Yeah. It's basically a lot of boring words and numbers that say that my little "I can't do it" whiner is smarter than the average bear.
Now, for the report card.
Reading: Last 9 weeks, she had a B. This 9 weeks she brought home an A.
Written Communication: Last 9 weeks she had a B. It was the same this time.
Mathematics: Last 9 weeks she had a B. It was the same this 9 weeks.
Science/Health: Last 9 weeks she had a B. It was the same this time.
Social Studies: Last 9 weeks she had a B. She brought that up to an A.
Art, Music, and PE: Last 9 weeks she had As in all three. It was the same this time.
SHE MADE THE HONOR ROLL AGAIN!! Five As and three Bs.
She brought home three ribbons - Good Citizenship, Honor Roll, and one for participating in an Art Show. She also scored a Certificate of Achievement (and a nifty little lapel pin in the shape of a hand bell) for being in the Bell program. She also brought home a Safety Patrol Merit Service Award, as well as a medal and a patch for being a safety patrol on the bus.
In short, my kid rocks, and I couldn't be more proud of her.
We now return to the blogging hiatus until something too exciting to contain happens, I get my focus back, or Sunday night when I do next week's menu.
For those that don't understand what the FCAT is, it's the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The handy dandy booklet we get every year says that "the purpose of the FCAT is to assess student achievement of the SSS benchmarks in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. The FCAT also includes norm-referenced tests (NRT) in reading comprehension and mathematics problem solving, which allow for comparing the performance of Florida students with students across the nation."
The (mostly unhelpful) crash course for understanding what the NRT is all about is this: "Norm-Referenced Test (NRT)—A test designed to compare the performance of one group of students to a national sample of students, called the norm group. The NRT portion of FCAT includes the Reading Comprehension and Mathematics Problem Solving subtests (Mathematics at Grades 9 and 10) from the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, published by Harcourt Assessment, Inc. The FCAT NRT uses a scale that in Reading Comprehension has a range from a low of 449 in Grade 3 to a high of 834 in Grade 10. In Mathematics Problem Solving/Mathematics, the range is from a low of 434 in Grade 3 to a high of 885 in Grade 10."
So. We have the NRT side of the FCAT results in.
Subject Scores:
Reading Comprehension Scale Score (calculated from the total number of correct responses for each subject area) was a 721. That ranked K. with a National Percentile Rank (which indicates a student's relative standing compared to students at the same grade level from across the nation) of 97. The Stanine (Standard scores that divide a distribution of scores into nine parts) was a 9.
Mathematics Problem Solving Scale Score was a 682. That ranked K. with a National Percentile Rank of 87. The Stanine was a 7.
Content Scores:
Reading Comprehension: The number of questions on the test is listed as 54. K.'s number of correct responses is listed as 50. The National Mean of Correct Responses (the average number of correct responses for students in the national sample) is listed as 34. The reading comprehension test is composed of reading sections and questions about each selection. Approximately one-third of the reading selections fall into each of the following types of reading material: Literary, Informational, and Functional. Test questions are also classified by the following standards: Initial Understanding, Interpretation, Critical Analysis, and Strategies.
So the test results broken down by type of material and standards.
Literary: There were 18 questions in this section. K.'s number of correct responses was 16. The National Mean of Correct Responses is listed as 13.
Informational: There were 18 questions in this section. K.'s number of correct responses was 16. The National Mean of Correct Responses (listed from here forward as NMCR) is listed as 11.
Functional: There were 18 questions in this section. K. got 18 correct. The NMCR is 11.
Initial Understanding: Out of 12 questions, K. got 12 correct. The NMCR is 8.
Interpretation: Out of 20 questions, K. got 18 correct. The NMCR is 14.
Critical Analysis: Out of 12 questions, K. got 10 correct. The NMCR is 7.
Strategies: Out of 10 questions, K. got 10 correct. The NMCR is 6.
Mathematics Problem Solving: The number of questions on this part of the test is listed as 48. K.'s number of correct responses is listed as 39. The NMCR is listed as 29. The Math Problem Solving test requires students to use logical reasoning and non-routine problem-solving strategies. Each question is reported according to its mathematics content subcategory (Number Sense; Operations; Patterns, Relationships, and Algebra; Data, Statistics, and Probability; Geometry and Measurement).
The breakdown on the Math side...
Number Sense: Out of 12 questions, K. got 10 correct. The NMCR is 8.
Operations: Out of 12, K. got 9 correct. The NMCR is 7.
Patterns, Relationships, and Algebra: Out of 6 questions, K. got 6 correct. The NMCR is 4.
Data, Statistics, and Probability: Out of 8 questions, K. got 6 correct. The NMCR is 4.
Geometry and Measurement: Out of 10 questions, K. got 8 correct. The NMCR is 6.
Yeah. It's basically a lot of boring words and numbers that say that my little "I can't do it" whiner is smarter than the average bear.
Now, for the report card.
Reading: Last 9 weeks, she had a B. This 9 weeks she brought home an A.
Written Communication: Last 9 weeks she had a B. It was the same this time.
Mathematics: Last 9 weeks she had a B. It was the same this 9 weeks.
Science/Health: Last 9 weeks she had a B. It was the same this time.
Social Studies: Last 9 weeks she had a B. She brought that up to an A.
Art, Music, and PE: Last 9 weeks she had As in all three. It was the same this time.
SHE MADE THE HONOR ROLL AGAIN!! Five As and three Bs.
She brought home three ribbons - Good Citizenship, Honor Roll, and one for participating in an Art Show. She also scored a Certificate of Achievement (and a nifty little lapel pin in the shape of a hand bell) for being in the Bell program. She also brought home a Safety Patrol Merit Service Award, as well as a medal and a patch for being a safety patrol on the bus.
In short, my kid rocks, and I couldn't be more proud of her.
We now return to the blogging hiatus until something too exciting to contain happens, I get my focus back, or Sunday night when I do next week's menu.
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