YFSA October 3 - November 10, 2022
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The Foundation Skills Assessment is an annual province-wide assessment of all B.C. students’ academic skills in grades 4 and 7, and provides parents, teachers, schools, school districts and the Ministry of Education with important information on how well students are progressing in the foundation skills of Reading, Writing, and Numeracy.
Assessment administration will run Oct. 3 - Nov. 10, 2022. Please visit the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) web page for the updated calendar of important FSA dates. YFSA Teacher and Principal Training SessionsIf you would like classroom assistance administering the YFSA please contact Nikki.Krocker@yukon.ca or Marjorie.MacDonald@Yukon.ca.
There will be online YFSA refresher sessions daily Monday, Sept. 26 & Tuesday Sept. 27 from 3:30pm – 4:15 pm Our meeting will be online using Zoom and you can join by clicking the link below: https://yukonedu.zoom.us/j/3098451674 YFSA Collaborative MarkingGrades 3 – 8 educators interested in an opportunity to gather with colleagues from across the territory in a standards-based collaborative marking session of the YFSAs on Nov. 15-16, 2022 are encouraged to sign up at YFSA Collaborative Marking Session or contact Marjorie.MacDonald@Yukon.ca
If you have any general questions about the FSA please contact Nikki Krocker: Nikki.Krocker@Yukon.ca YFSA InformationSchools should receive their YFSA supplies parcel by the middle of January.
The YFSA Assessment Description and Specifications, describes how reading, writing and numeracy will be assessed, and is available on the Ministry of Education Website to help educators prepare for administration this fall. The sample YFSA provides teachers and students with a preview of the sample online questions, sample student booklet and sample collaboration activity. For BC Ministry of Education FSA information go to FSA Administration. FSA Administration Handbook in English ÉHB Guide d’Organisation en français. YFSA Important Dates 2022 Sept. 26 & 27, 2022 Daily online after school training session for all teachers and administrators from 3:30 - 4:15 pm Nov. 15-16 , 2022 Collaborative Marking November 25, 2022 Score entry deadline December, 2022 Booklets sent back to schools New Year, 2022 Standard setting session February, 2022 Final student results Due to the timing of the YFSA, both DART and SWW for grades 4 and 7 are now optional for schools in both the fall and the spring. YFSA Checklist for Teachers☐ Verified Student list and PEN's are correct (can email/call Nikki.Krocker@yukon.ca/ 332-0631) ☐ Print Student PEN's (see attached "fsa student pens" file for instructions for your office admin) ☐ Organize computer lab with assistance if needed ☐ Review marking rubric with students (FSA Rubrics) ☐ Practice sample online and written assessments with students (FSA Samples) 
YFSA's are done, What Next?
Interested in sharing ideas with colleagues around how to move forward after receiving the YFSA booklets and school results?
Our meeting will be online using Zoom and you can join by clicking the link below: Please join us for an after school session on one or more of the following dates: Samples and weblinksAccess the e-FSA
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YFSA Teacher and Principal Training Session Keynote
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