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Getting Ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments Spring 2014

Getting Ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments Spring 2014. Granby Public Schools February 11, 2014. Tonight’s Presentation. Provide information on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Summative Assessment O utline our preparations District Schools Students

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Getting Ready for Smarter Balanced Assessments Spring 2014

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  1. Getting Ready for Smarter Balanced AssessmentsSpring 2014 Granby Public Schools February 11, 2014

  2. Tonight’s Presentation • Provide information on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Summative Assessment • Outline our preparations • District • Schools • Students • Highlight resources for parents and answer any questions

  3. Smarter Balanced The Next Generation of Assessments • Alignment to Common Core State Standards in Mathematics and English language arts/Literacy • Rigorous assessments showing progress toward “college and career readiness” • Common cut scores across all Consortium states • Providing achievement and growth information • Valid, reliable, and fair for all students • Administered online • Operational in 2014-15 school year

  4. Smarter Balanced Tests Operational assessment will include a bank of 40,000 test items and performance tasks administered to 9 million students across 21 states.

  5. Testing for our students: • Smarter Balanced on line testing in ELA and Math - Grades 3-8, 10 and 11 March 18-April 4 April 7-25 April 28-May 16 May 19-June 6 • CMT/CAPT Science Grades 5, 8, 10 Paper/Pencil tests administered in March

  6. Summative Assessment:Two-pronged Approach

  7. Students

  8. “Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in mathematics.” Score Reports for the Mathematics Summative Assessment • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in mathematics.” Overall Claim for Grades 3-8 • “Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency.” Overall Claim for Grade 11 • “Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.” Claim #1 - Concepts & Procedures • “Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.” Claim #2 - Problem Solving • “Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.” Claim #3 - Communicating Reasoning Claim #4 - Modeling and Data Analysis

  9. “Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in English Language arts and literacy.” Score Reports for the ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in English language arts and literacy.” Overall Claim for Grades 3-8 • “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.” Overall Claim for Grade 11 • “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.” Claim #1 - Reading • “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.” Claim #2 - Writing • “Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.” Claim #3 - Speaking and Listening Claim #4 - Research/Inquiry

  10. Ongoing Work • November 5th PD day- All teachers experienced SBAC practice test • CCSS used to guide curriculum revision/writing • Shifts in instructional practices supported by coaches, administration, PD 360, CC360 • TEP plan aligned with CCSS shifts

  11. SBAC District Preparations • Technology Capacity • Technology Readiness, Secure Browser • Labs, Chrome Books, BYOD • Provide information and support to principals and teams • Insure accuracy of student data base and accommodations • Letters to parents from schools

  12. School Site Preparations • School testing teams • Test examiner training • Scheduling /Windows of Testing March 18-April 4 April 7-25  April 28-May 16 May 19-June 6

  13. Preparing StudentsGrades 3-8, 10 and 11 • Implementing curriculum changes that include performance assessments and shifts to CCSS • Use of SBAC modules • What is a Field Test? • Let’s Talk Universal Tools? • Training Tests – shorter/software features • Practice Tests – longer/grade specific • Classroom Modeling of examples

  14. Response Types Smarter Balanced Response Types MC with one correct response MC with multiple correct responses Two Part multiple-choice Matching Tables Yes/No or True/False Tables Fill-in Tables Select or order text or graphics Complex drag and drop Graphing Equation or numeric response Short Text Long Essay Selected Response Constructed Response

  15. Students What is a Field Test? http://smarterbalanced.articulate-online.com/7753293910

  16. Students Let’s Talk Universal Tools http://smarterbalanced.articulate-online.com/7753246145

  17. Resources for Parents http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/

  18. www.smarterbalanced.orghttp://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/www.smarterbalanced.orghttp://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/

  19. Thank You For Your Participation!

  20. Questions?

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