OGT ACADEMIC ASSEMBLIES

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OGT ACADEMIC ASSEMBLIES

• 31 Days until the OGT

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OGT Academic Assemblies

• Introduction/Breakfast
• Overview of week to week events
• Review of Test Blueprint
• Test Taking Strategies
• Review 1st science standard
• Pre-Test

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2006-2007 State Report Card 10th Grade OGT
Results

• Reading 90.2 Met
• Mathematics 85.2 Met
• Writing 85.2 Met
• Science 70.5 Not Met
• Social Studies 75.4 Met
• The state requirement is 75 passing

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How does the Burg Measure Up?

• The Burg has been the only school to have 100
  graduation last year. In fact, we have done this
  the past two years!
• The 2006 2007 Scores were the highest all time
  at the Burg.

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How does the Burg Measure Up to Other OHC and
Champaign County Districts

• The Burg tied for 6th on 10th Grade OGT in
  Reading.
• Tied for 7th in Math.
• Was last (9th) in writing.
• Was last (9th) in science.
• Was last (9th) in social studies.

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Geometry and Spatial SenseData

• Geometry Pre test Results
• Class average 7.2/13
• 6/13 Would pass the Math OGT
• According to last weeks pre-test, 75 would
  PASS the math OGT and another 9 would be near
  proficient.
• Geometry Post Test Results
• Class average 9.6/16
• 7/16 Would pass the Math OGT
• According to last weeks post test, 76.9 would
  PASS the math OGT and another 13 would be new
  proficient.

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Used their strategies!

• Mary Bline
• Gage Gano
• Cory Hill
• Eric Nangle
• Macy Wallen
• Jordan Kielich
• Shleby Adkins
• Garrett McMahill

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What will the Science OGT Look Like?
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Test Taking Strategies for the OGT

• Feeling confident and comfortable in using
  test-taking strategies can make a huge
  difference. It is not cheating or taking the
  easy way out. It is sharpening the way you think
  so you can show what you know!

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Test-taking strategies

• Know your vocabulary (what are the words telling
  us)
• Answer EVERY question
• Use codes to make better guesses
• Power Guess by eliminating
• Talk to yourself
• Include what you think and how you think
• Use drawing to support your answers
• Check over your work

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Science Strategies

• Formulate a plan
• Dont get stuck, move on and come back
• Answer EVERY question
• Be an active reader-think as you read
• Recheck your answer immediately and then when the
  test is complete
• Q\Earth and Space Sciences Review.doc
• Pre-Test

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What will the Math OGT Look Like?
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Math Strategies

• Use your resources
• Practice using the calculator
• AC to clear the calculator between problems
• C/CE to clear the last thing you typed but not
  the entire problem
• -E- means there is an error. Hit AC
• DEG means the answer is displayed in degrees of
  an angle

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What Will the Social Studies OGT Look Like?