This week's HSA INDICATORS: December 5-11: Do the online exercise for indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5. DUE BY SUNDAY MIDNIGHT, December 11.
DON'T FORGET TO SEND YOUR RESULTS TO ME VIA EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME AND CLASS PERIOD IN SUBJECT LINE, OR BRING A PRINT OUT OF YOUR RESULTS TO CLASS ON MONDAY/TUESDAY. DON'T FORGET TO RESPOND TO THE THREE BLOG QUESTIONS BELOW!!!
THIS QUARTER YOUR ONLINE HOMEWORK WILL COUNT AS A TEST GRADE RATHER THAN A HOMEWORK GRADE, SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COMPLETE THESE EXERCISES ONLINE!
Online HSA Practice Schedule:
This week you'll CONTINUE your online HSA review course for the second quarter. The instructions for completing this are REPEATED below. They are the same steps from the first quarter. If you already know how to do this, you can ignore them! If you still need the instructions, follow the steps and you'll get your weekly homework credit. It's that simple! It will take you about fifteen minutes or so to complete each indicator.
For this homework assignment you'll get to practice answering HSA-style questions. The system will tell you what you get right and wrong, and you'll have a chance to correct yourself and learn from your mistakes. We'll go over all of this material in class, but this give you an opportunity to get more practice in at home!
Each week leading up to the Second Quarter HSA Benchmark in mid January (window is open from January 9-19, and you'll probably take your test on the 16th or 17th) you'll have to complete test questions for two separate indicators. The schedule is spelled out below. Additionally, your blog response for the next five weeks will be centered around your work on this HSA review website.
Here are the three questions you'll have to answer every week in the comments section of this blog:
1. What concepts/ideas did you learn about when you studied the two HSA indicators for this week's homework?
Example Response: This week I worked on questions that dealt with ___________________________ (indicators _______ and _________). In these questions I learned how to...
2. What was easy/difficult for you in these questions? How did you do on each indictor? Did you score over or under 50% (i.e. 5/10)? Be specific!
Example Response: I found these questions very easy because I am a strong reader. I was able to use the reading strategies I learned in ninth grade and the strategies we're working on with Mr. Sabath to answer all of these questions. Some of the passages were a bit long, but I know I have to get used to reading on these tests. The poetry was also a bit tricky, so I'd like to get more practice reading poetry in this class with you, Mr. Sabath! Despite this, I got 90% of all the questions right for each indicator, so I think I'm ready for these kind of questions. (Or, I got less than 50% right on these questions, so I need extra practice with these kinds of questions that will appear on the HSA).
3. What is your opinion of this online test prep site? Why do you like it? Why don't you like it? How have your thoughts changed over time? Be specific!
Example Reponse: I love this site because it gives me a chance to practice my test-taking strategies.
Homework Schedule for Second Quarter indicators:
November 28 - December 4: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.1.3 and 1.2.1
December 5-11: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5
December 12 –18: Do the online exercises for indicators 1.3.5 and 2.2.2
December 19– 21 (or the 25th if you want to stretch it out): Do the online exercises for indicators 2.2.3 and 2.2.5
December 26- January 1: Christmas Break/Catch Up on Indicators you Didn't Complete!
January 2– 8: Do the online exercise for indicators 3.1.6 and 3.1.8
January 9-15: Review all 10 indicators in preparation for FAST Benchmark on Monday, January 16th or Tuesday, January 17th. Complete any exercises for indicators that you didn't complete online for partial credit.
Online HSA Practice Directions:
High School Assessment Online Practice
Step 1: Go to http://apps.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/hsaprep/
Step 2: Enter your email address and name. Use this every time because the system will keep track of your progress.
Step 3: Pull down the subject tab to English. Choose the“By Indicator” test type that you are working on for the week.
Step 4: For each indicator, print out your results and return this data to class to get your homework grade for each week. Optionally, you can copy and paste your results into an email and send them from your PGCPS Gmail account to peter.sabath@pgcps.org. IF YOU DO THIS, PLEASE LIST YOUR NAME AND CLASS PERIOD IN THE SUBJECT LINE (eg. 2A, 2B, 3A, or 3B). If you don’t have a printer, bring in a letter from a parent stating this and use the charts attached (or create your own charts) to keep track of the questions you get right and wrong.Write down the indicator at the top of each chart and for each question put a check (or X) in the correct column if you get it right or in the incorrect column if you get it wrong.
As it is the first quarter, now you only have to focus on the first quarter indicators below as you prepare for your first quarter HSA Benchmark Exam during the last week of this quarter (October 17-26).
Overview of indicators for each quarter:
First Quarter Indicators: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 2.2.1, 3.1.3, 3.1.4
Second Quarter Indicators: 1.1.3, 1.2.1, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.3.5, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.8
Third and Fourth Quarter Indicators: 1.3.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.3, 3.1.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.3.1
This week I worked on questions that dealt with the similarties and differences of the two stories (indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5).In these questions I learned how to campare the differences and similarties between the two stories I also learned what the aurtor talks about between the two stories.
ReplyDeleteLast Post Tamia Pardlow Period: 3B
ReplyDeleteTonia Stephens 3A
ReplyDelete1. This week I worked on questions that dealt with going back and rereading the text ( indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5). In these questions I learned how to go back to the text to find answers to the questions that I didnt see before.
2. The indicators were easy to me because I am a very good reader. Going back to the text was not hard for me. On indicator 1.2.2 i scored a 100% i answered all of the qusetions correctly. On indicator 1.2.5 i scored a 100% i answered all of the questions correctly.
3. I like doing the indicators because they give you a understanding of how the HSA will be. The indicators let you know what to expect on the HSA and what you need to work on .
Michael Brown 3B
ReplyDeleteThis week I worked on questions that dealt with the similarties and differences of the two stories (indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5).In these questions I learned how to campare the differences and similarties between the two stories I also learned what the aurtor talks about between the two stories.
Jennell Jones 3b
ReplyDelete1. This week indicators I worked on comparing connections between two story's.
2.This indicator was much easier from the other ones. On indicator 1.2.4 I scored a 50% I answered one question wrong. On indicator 1.2.5 I scored 100%.
3. I can see myself progressing very well. This is the third time i scored a 100/100. I like this and hope i will be successsful in scoring high in the HSA.
Marlyn Tyler - 3B
ReplyDelete1. What concepts/ideas did you learn about when you studied the two HSA indicators for this week’s homework? For December 5-11, 2011, HSA indicator questions (1.2.4) taught me how to identify connections between two stories to determine my response. In HSA indicator questions (1.2.5), I learned how to look deeper into the poems and stories to interpret the facts in the text.
2. What was easy/difficult for you in these questions? How did you do on each indicator? Did you score over or under 50% (i.e. 5/10)? Be specific. In the first set on indicators (1.2.4), I found them to be fairly easy because I remembered the skills I used for comparing similarities in the stories. The second set of indicators (1.2.5) made me really think about the facts in the story to draw a conclusion. I spent more time on this set of indicators. It is difficult trying to constantly remember the stories your read earlier when they ask you to draw a conclusion between two stories. They only show the story they want you to compare it to. I scored 100% on both indicators.
3. What is your opinion of this online test prep site? Why do you like it? Why don’t you like it? Be specific. I really like this online test prep site because it gives you a hint if you select the wrong answer and a second attempt to correct your response. It also helps you remember your skills from prior indicators to help you select your responses. I don’t like the way they site wants you to compare two stories without showing you both stories.
Jennifer Canenguez 3B
ReplyDelete1) this week i worked on questions dealing with the similarities and differences of two stories/ and creating connections with them.
2) This indicators i believe were much easier then last week indicators because on indicator 1.2.4 I scored 2/2 and in indicator 1.2.5 i scored 9/10.
3) i really like this website because it helps me do better in my test. I think it helps me and my classmates a lot.
Darius Richardson 3B
ReplyDelete1. What concepts/ideas did you learn about when you studied the two HSA indicators for this week’s homework?
I learned how to work on different types of poems and creating connections.
2.What was easy/difficult for you in these questions? How did you do on each indicator? Did you score over or under 50% (i.e. 5/10)? Be specific.
Both indicators seemed easy because i got an 100% on both.
3.What is your opinion of this online test prep site? Why do you like it? Why don’t you like it? Be specific.
I really like this online test prep site because it gives you a hint if you select the wrong answer and a second attempt to correct your response.
Tyrell Hawkins 3B
ReplyDelete1. What concepts/ideas did you learn about when you studied the two HSA indicators for this week’s homework?
I learned how to compare and contrast between two poems.
2.What was easy/difficult for you in these questions? How did you do on each indicator? Did you score over or under 50% (i.e. 5/10)? Be specific.
Both indicators were easy because i got 100% on both of them.
3.What is your opinion of this online test prep site? Why do you like it? Why don’t you like it? Be specific.
It helps you remember your skills from prior indicators to help you select your responses. I don’t like the way they site wants you to compare two stories without showing you both stories.
Sharese Zanders 3B
ReplyDelete1.This week I learned how to comapre and contrast questions from the text.
2.Indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 I recieved 100 %
3. I still like the online test prep site, the techniques will really help me for the HSA.
Jocelyn Colbert 3B
ReplyDelete1.. This week I worked on questions that dealt with going back and rereading the text ( indicators 1.2.4 and 1.2.5). In these questions I learned how to go back to the text to find answers to the questions that I didnt see before.
2.Both indicators was easy I got 100% on both.
3. I can see myself progressing very well. I've scored a 100/100 alot. I like this and hope i will be successsful in scoring high in the HSA.