5th Grade FSA Parent Night Presentation

1. 5th Grade FSA Parent
Night
Thank you so much for coming out!
Your Fifth GradeTeachingTeam: Holly Southworth, Moira McCabe,
Kim Capelli, Nicole Bates,Teri Bishop, and Blake Zitiello

2. 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.

3. 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 items
5th graders will also take district testing for Art, P.E, and Music and core subjects throughout the spring.
Click here for details….

4. Item/Question Types
* for complete details, see www.fsassessments.org
Writing Prompt/Paper-based
• 90 minutes
• 1 essay – informative or opinion
ELA/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

5. Web Resources
http://www.fsassessments.org/resources/?section=2-educators
This site hasTONS 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.

6. 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

7. When will we test?
3rd Grade 4th grade 5th grade
3/5: FSA Writing 3/5: FSAWriting 3/5: FSAWriting
3/9-3/12: DDA PE
3/23-3/25: DDA Art
3/9-3/12: DDA PE
3/23-3/25: DDA Art
3/9-3/12: DDA PE
3/23-3/25: 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: DETesting
5/26-6/4: DFAs
5/26-6/4: DFAs 4/20 & 21: FSA ELA
4/29 & 30: FSA Science
5/26-6/4: DFAs

8. 5th Grade Reference Sheet
Grade 5 FSA Mathematics Reference Sheet
Customary Conversions
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds
Metric Conversions
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
1 gram = 1000 milligrams
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Time Conversions
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
1 year = 52 weeks