The Milestone is an assessment that takes place in the third grade. It involves questions, both short and extended response, that measures how much a student has learned in the areas of ELA and math in the course of a school year. While extensive review does take place before the testing begins, every student is encouraged to try his or her best.
Here are a few suggestions for preparing for this very important text.
Awareness and Review
In order for a student to succeed on this test, he/she needs to be aware of its format. Here are the areas students will be tested on. These areas include;
Open-ended questions in ELA and math
A section on essay-writing
For the most part, third graders will be assessed in the core areas of English and Math. Nonetheless, test prep is vital to assure that they possess the skills necessary for a earning a good score.
Test Prep Ideas
So as a parent or guardian, there are many ways you can assist your child with preparing for this assessment. Some ideas are:
Reading with your child to gauge fluency and comprehension and to encourage the practice outside of school.
Playing math games with your child that include practice with both multiplication and division.
Incorporating the mathematical, reading, and writing skills into “daily life,” such as comparing prices when shopping or reading from the newspaper and applying inference skills.
Practicing analyzing and answering word problems for math and essay questions for English.
Discussing what your child has read, especially what they liked or disliked about the article or story to foster the skill of evaluating the text
Either online or on paper, creating a “workbook” that includes reading passages and story problems.
Encouraging your child to talk about any skills or concepts that he or she finds difficult in order to pinpoint where more review is needed or possibly some tutoring.
Make up mnemonic rhymes that help your child to remember various concepts.
Provide a journal to help with writing skills and vocabulary development.
Also, providing opportunities for learning helps tremendously. Trips to a museum or even the local historical society help to build background knowledge and to help your student retain information that he or she has read about. Likewise, STEM workshops provide hands-on experience in the application of skills and concepts related to math and science.
Finally this PDF file, which is found online, contains more in-depth information about test prep and strategies to help your child to succeed on the Milestones Assessment. https://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/cms/lib/GA01000549/Centricity/Domain/10398/3rd%20Grade%20Preparing%20for%20the%20GA%20Milestone.pdf
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