The document summarizes findings from 3rd through 5th grade math SOL tests from the previous year. It identifies specific questions that students struggled with or performed well on organized by math concept and grade level. Strategies are discussed for improving student performance in areas of weakness identified by the assessment results.

1. Math & Technology SWIFT Committee 3 rd -5 th Grade Math SOL Findings February 21, 2007

2. What We Found: Questions require students to read carefully. If students are rushing or not reading carefully, mistakes can easily be made. For students to be successful they need to learn test-taking skills as well as math skills.

3. In this presentation we will discuss specific questions together and identify strong and weak areas from last year’s math SOL tests for grades 3–5 (in 10-15 minutes or less).

4. Results and Strategies Third Grade

5. Number and Number Sense Identify the portion of a group that relates to a specified fraction (38%). Third

6. Number and Number Sense Identify a fraction model with a value greater than ½ (62%). Third

7. Number and Number Sense Identify a word problem that can be solved using a given number sentence (54%). Third

8. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Evaluate and extend a graphic pattern (68%). Third

9. Results and Strategies Fourth Grade

10. Number and Number Sense Identify equivalent fractions expressed as models (68%). Fourth

11. Number and Number Sense Identify the location of a specified mixed number on a number line (65%). Fourth

12. Number and Number Sense Compare the relative magnitude of 4 fractions expressed as models (57%). Fourth

13. Number and Number Sense Compare the relative magnitude of two decimal numbers (38%). Fourth

14. Computation and Estimation Estimate the product of a 3-digit number and a 2-digit number (64%). Fourth

15. Computation and Estimation Estimate the product of a 3-digit number and a 2-digit number (64%). Fourth

16. Computation and Estimation Find the difference of 2 fractions with unlike denominators (64%). Fourth

17. Computation and Estimation Solve a problem involving the sum of 2 fractions with unlike denominators (63%). Fourth

18. Computation and Estimation Estimate the quotient of a 3-digit number divided by a 1-digit number (50%). Fourth

19. Measurement and Geometry Identify the equivalent measurements of a liquid volume within the US Customary system (50%). Fourth

20. Measurement and Geometry Identify equivalent measurements of mass within the metric system (48%). Fourth

21. Measurement and Geometry Analyze and compare the properties of 2-dimensional shapes/ figures (66%). Fourth

22. Probability and Statistics Extract information from a line graph (35%). Fourth

23. Probability and Statistics Extract information from a bar graph (64%). Fourth

24. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Evaluate and extend a numeric pattern (43%). Fourth

25. Identify equivalent expressions (59%). Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Fourth

26. Identify equivalent expressions (59%). Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Fourth

27. Extend the pattern in a table of related number pairs (64%). Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Fourth

28. Results and Strategies Fifth Grade

29. Number and Number Sense Round decimal numbers to the nearest tenth or hundredth (62%). Fifth

30. Number and Number Sense Identify a fraction equivalent to a specific decimal number (61%). Fifth ?

31. Measurement and Geometry Determine elapsed time, in a 24-hour period (62%). Fifth

32. Measurement and Geometry Determine the area of a rectangle with given dimensions (70%). Fifth

33. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Identify a problem that could be solved using a specified number sentence (52%). Fifth

34. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Identify a problem that could be solved using a specified number sentence (52%). Fifth

35. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Identify the symbolic form of a quantitative relationship given in words (65%). Fifth

36. With these verbs we have flown… Recognize Compare Round Identify Solve Add Estimate Use Complete Interpret Predict

37. With these verbs we will SOAR!!! Evaluate Extend Estimate Compare Analyze Extract Determine Contrast

38. Thank you!