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That’s why Connecticut raised the bar and issued a new instructional roadmap that will prepare our kids for college and careers.  \nOur new roadmap, the Connecticut Core Standards, sets learning expectations for what students should learn and be able to do at each grade level so that by the time they graduate from high school, they are ready to succeed in college and the workplace. Local teachers and educators still select and develop curriculum documents and lesson plans.  \nNew ruler for measuring student success  \nWith these new learning expectations, Connecticut needs new ways to measure student progress. The Smarter Balanced assessments have replaced our old state test, the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT), for Grades 3–8 in English language arts and math.  \nWith the new tests, students will receive new scores. Results will be different. In many cases, the scores will look lower on the Smarter Balanced tests than what many are used to seeing on the old state tests. This does not mean that students are learning less. Rather, it reflects that we set the bar higher.  \nStates that made the transition to college- and career-ready standards saw lower scores the first year, but they also saw improvements year-toyear. For example, in Kentucky the percentage of high school graduates ready for college and careers has increased from 38 percent to 62 percent in just four years.  \nThis means that, in the beginning, fewer Connecticut students may score at higher levels. But we expect our students will rise to meet the challenge, as they always do.  \nReal-world skills  \nThe Connecticut Core Standards focus on critical thinking and problemsolving—the skills students need to be successful in college and careers. The Smarter Balanced assessments are administered on computers and are designed to measure these skills through reading comprehension, writing, and math questions that require students to demonstrate that they truly understand the content—not just fill in a bubble.  \nSmarter Balanced will help parents and teachers better understand how the student is progressing, revealing where the student is excelling and where the student needs extra help.  \n1  \n\n|  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 5 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nWhat Your Child Learned in Grade 5  \nMathematics  \n• Multiplying multidigit whole numbers quickly and accurately.  \n• Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators (bottom number) by converting them to equivalent fractions with the same denominator (Example: 2/3 − 1/2 = 4/6 − 3/6 = 1/6) .  \n• Measuring volume using what is known about multiplication and addition and explain why the measurement makes sense.  \n• Dividing up to four-digit whole numbers by two-digit divisors (Example: 6,132 ÷ 14 = 438 Use compatible numbers and think:(5600 + 420 + 112 ÷ 14 = 400 + 30 + 8) .  \n• Using models and story contexts to multiply and divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. Multiply fractions by fractions (Examples: 2400 ÷ 1/4 = 9600; 3/5 × 3/4 = 9/20) .  \n• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to the hundredths place (Example: 0.7 + 1.25 = 1.95) .  \nEnglish Language Arts  \n• Summarizing the key details of stories, dramas, poems, and nonfiction materials, including their themes or main ideas.  \n• Identifying how an author is using evidence to explain or support a topic.  \n• Giving in-depth descriptions of characters, setting, and events in a story.  \n• E","cbCaiemLuzJWFYtj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiemLuzJWFYtj","pdf",504301,"English","# Preparing Students for Success in Grade 6\n## Your Child’s Progress\n## New Ruler for Measuring Student Success\n## Real-World Skills\n# What Your Child Learned in Grade 5\n## Mathematics\n## English Language Arts\n# What Your Child Will Learn in Grade 6\n## Mathematics","[{\"question\":\"Why might Smarter Balanced scores look lower than previous state test results?\",\"answer\":\"Smarter Balanced reflects higher learning expectations than the older Connecticut Mastery Test. 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