Let's Face the Math: A Sociopolitical Dive into the Alg 1 EOC

Hello Everyone

1. Be sure that your cell phone is away

2. Clear your desk of everything except your laptop and notebook

3. Click this link: https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/

4. Search the following counties:

   1. Clayton County

   2. Fulton County

   3. Dekalb County

   4. Fayette County

   5. Gwinnett County

Poll

Now, let's say that you just got married, have a child on the way and just got a new high paying job. You have decided to live in one of the five counties listed below in Georgia. Which of the following counties would you most likely live in?

Discuss your choice with your neighbor and be ready to share with the class.

• Clayton County, GA

• Fulton County, GA

• Dekalb County, GA

• Fayette County, GA

• Gwinnett County, GA

Poll

Of the reasons listed below, which do you believe is the top reason why families choose to live in a city or town?

• Proximity to Work

• Quality of Schools

• Crime Rate

• Cost of Living

• Diversity of People

Let's Face the Math: A Sociopolitical Dive into the Algebra 1 EOC

The top 3 reasons why people move to a city (Niche.com)

1. Best for Families

2. Best Public Schools

3. Best Place to Buy a House

Open Ended

How do you think organizations like GreatSchools determine what the "Best Public Schools" are?

Click here: https://www.greatschools.org/georgia/jonesboro/clayton-county-school-district/?searchWhatType=autosuggest&searchLocationType=undefined&searchWhatKeywordValue=clayton%20county#TopSchools*High

So, how are the "Best Public Schools" determined? (GreatSchools.org)

1. Test Scores

2. Student Progress

3. College Readiness

4. Equity

   1. Now, find your school and see what GreatSchools says about it

Okay, so look at our test scores:

• We have the power, as a community to change what others think of us by improving our test scores

• The scores of each school is public information

• Let's take a look at our school's data:

  • https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia_2021-2022_Assessment_Results.aspx

Open Ended

What are your thoughts about our school's data? How do you think we can improve the data from our school?

One way to improve our test scores is....

To improve our test taking skills!

Test Taking Tips: Day before the test day

• Be sure to remember your test taking strategies

• Get a good night's rest; DON'T CRAM

• Eat a healthy breakfast

• Take some time to meditate and relax your mind

Test Taking Tips: Before you answer any question on test day

• Take a deep breath and relax your mind

• Listen to the directions from your teacher very carefully

• When the teacher says you can begin:

  • Skim the reference sheet before you answer any question

  • Complete a brain dump

    • Write down any formulas or information you need to know

    • You can use the 'Sticky Note' option

Test Taking Tips: During the test

• PACE YOURSELF

  • Skip the questions that you do not know right away and come back to them later

  • Remember how long you have for each question on average

    • About 90 seconds for 1 point questions

    • About 5 minutes for 2 point questions

• Check your work after you have finished

• Be sure to have finished the test

Okay, let's see what you know so far

Multiple Choice

Once the teacher says that you can begin your test, what is the first thing that you should do?

• Look for a question that you know how to answer right away

• Skim the reference sheet and complete a brain dump

• Think of how you will pace yourself during the test

• Start working on the first question

Multiple Choice

On the Algebra 1 EOC, you have 65 minutes to complete each section. If there are 2 sections and a total of 55 questions, about how much time, on average, would you have to finish each question?

• 1 minute and 7 seconds

• 3 minutes and 30 seconds

• 2 minutes and 21 seconds

• 4 minutes

Match

Based on what we've learned so far, match the following

• Day before the test

• Before you answer any question on test day

• During the test

• During the test

• Before you answer any question on test day

Get a good night's rest; DON'T CRAM

Skim the reference sheet

Skip the questions that you don't know right away and come back to them later

Remember how long you have for each question

Complete a brain dump

• Get a good night's rest; DON'T CRAM

• Skim the reference sheet

• Skip the questions that you don't know right away and come back to them later

• Remember how long you have for each question

• Complete a brain dump

The Algebra 1 EOC Test Blueprint

• You have 2 sections of the test and are given 65 minutes for each of those sections

• This works out to about 2 minutes and 21 seconds on average per question, however you should take about 90 seconds per 1 point question on average and about 5 minutes on average per 2-point question

The Algebra 1 EOC Test Blueprint

• The test will have mostly questions from the Functions and Equations standards

The Algebra 1 EOC Test Blueprint

• The test will have mostly questions at DOK Level 2.

• Usually higher level questions take longer, however there may be some 1-point questions that are at DOK Level 3

Okay, we are about to practice some test questions. Do you have any general questions before we start?

Practice #1

• You will have 7 and a half minutes (90 seconds on average) to complete the following 5 questions

• Click this link to access the first practice

Practice #2

• You will have 14 and a half minutes (90 seconds for 1 point, 5 minutes for 2 point) to complete the following 5 questions

• Click this link to access the second practice