Palo Alto Unified School DistrictSMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT

WORKSHOP

Paly – SSCNovember 4, 2013

Diana Wilmot, Ph.D.Director of Research, Evaluation & Assessment

Janine Penney, M.A.Manager of Research, Evaluation & Assessment

Outcomes and Agenda

• Build knowledgebase around SBA* implementation.

• Experience the student interface using the SBAC** online practice test.

• Gain insight into how the new assessments might impact the way we/I currently assess student learning.

*SBA – Smarter Balanced Assessments **SBAC – Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Building Background Knowledge

• Who/what is “Smarter Balanced”?

• What is the “Smarter Balanced Assessment System”?

• What do Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAs) look like?

Q: Who/what is “Smarter Balanced”?

Foundations of Common Core

• College and Career Readiness• 21st Century Framework – The 4 C’s

Common Core Standards State Initiative46 states adopted the CCSS in ELA/Literacy and math

+ Race to the Top Assessment ProgramSmarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) – 26 statesPARCC – 20 states plus Washington DC

Q: Who/what is “Smarter Balanced”?

Assessment Consortia Member States As of August 16, 2013

Washington, DC

Hawaii

PARCC20 states & DC

Smarter Balanced26 states

BothPennsylvania

Neither: Alabama, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Timeline for ImplementationThrough 2012 -- Assessment design & item writing

2012 – 2013 -- Field test development & pilot testing

Field Testing Spring 2014On October 2nd Governor Brown signed AB 484, legislation implementing the new assessment program in California. 2013-2014 is a transition year.

– Grades 3-8, 11 (ELA or Math) & a small sample of grades 9/10 will be tested– CST, CMA and CAPA in Science for grades 5, 8, 10– EAP test for grade 11– CAHSEE for grades 10, 11, 12

The field test:– Is designed to “test the test” and our infrastructure (fully computer-based).– Results for ELA and math will not be calculated or reported for Spring 2014.

2014 – 15 – Smarter Balanced Assessments will be fully operational.

* Summative and interim assessments for grades 3 – 8 and 11, with additional supporting assessments for grades 9 and 10.** Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.

Optional Interim assessment system — no stakes

Summative assessment for accountability

Scope, sequence, number, and timing locally determined

Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks

INTERIM ASSESSMENT

Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks

INTERIM ASSESSMENT

PERFORMANCE TASKS

• 1 ELA/Literacy Task• 1 Math Task

COMPUTER ADAPTIVE

ASSESSMENT

• ELA/Literacy • Math

Retake Option

Last 12 weeks of school year

English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3 – 8 and High School*

DIGITAL LIBRARY of formative tools, processes and exemplars; released items and tasks; model curriculum units; educator training; professional development tools and resources; practice tests; scorer training modules; and teacher collaboration tools.

Q: What is the Smarter Balanced Assessment System?

Q: What is the Smarter Balanced Assessment System?Computer Adaptive Assessment

Multiple item types(Constructed response and technology enhanced)

- Selected response - Fill-in tables- Drag and drop - Short text- Matching - Graphing

Adaptive deliveryCan span up to two grade levels up or down to gain accuracy and clearer profile of strengths and needs.

Last 12 weeks of year*

COMPUTERADAPTIVE

ASSESSMENT

Re-take option

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Q: What is the Smarter Balanced Assessment System?Performance Tasks

• One ELA task & one math task per year

• Helps assess beyond basic knowledge and skills

• Combination of machine and teacher/human scoring

• Results by end of school year

Last 12 weeks of year*

PERFORMANCETASKS

• ELA/Literacy• Math

Key Elements and Principles

Measure individual student’s:– Proficiency– Growth– “on track”-ness to college- and career-readiness– Readiness, at end of high school, for credit-

bearing entry level postsecondary courses

What about English learners and students with disabilities?

In September, SBAC adopted Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines “to ensure next-generation assessments meet the needs of English language learners and students with disabilities.”

www.smarterbalanced.org

The development of the guidelines included feedback from states, advisory panels on English language learners and students with disabilities, and national organizations.

Cognitive Demand

Information Processing/Constructed Response Items•Short Answer•Increasing in rigor

Information Processing/Constructed Response Items•Short Answer•Increasing in rigor

Cognitive R

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Cognitive R

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Item CItem C

Item BItem B

Item AItem A

“Stimulus”•Text

•Graphs, data sets •Photos, media

•Etc.

“Stimulus”•Text

•Graphs, data sets •Photos, media

•Etc.

Low

Mid

High

Smarter Balanced Performance Task Specifications

Part 1: Student reads research sources (stimuli) and responds to prompts.

Part 1: Student reads research sources (stimuli) and responds to prompts.

PerformanceTask

•Essay, Story•Quantitative Problem

•Oral presentation •Scoring Rubric

PerformanceTask

•Essay, Story•Quantitative Problem

•Oral presentation •Scoring Rubric

Part 2: Student plans, writes, and revises his/her full

essay, story, quantitative

problem, or….

Part 2: Student plans, writes, and revises his/her full

essay, story, quantitative

problem, or….

As we examine the ELA Performance tasks, consider…

• What are some critical shifts in the new assessment system and how can they be addressed in my classroom/school?

• How might the new assessments impact the way we/I currently assess student learning?

What do the Smarter Balanced Assessments

look like?

Online Practice TestELA Performance Task

1. http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/

2. At bottom of page, click Practice Test icon

3. Click Sign In

4. Select a grade level, then click Yes

5. Click test

6. Adjust settings (or not), click Select

7. Review selection and click Yes, Start My Test

8. Review Test Instructions and Help

9. Click Begin Test Now

SBA Practice TestScoring Guides with Rubrics

Go to: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/

•Click Resources and Documentation to view scoring guides for all practice test items including Performance Tasks.

Part 1:Engaging Summary of Task

Steps to follow

Directions for beginning /taking notes

Sample ELA Performance Task: Grade 4 Part 1

Constructed Response questions to support students’ analysis/synthesis of stimuli

Sample ELA Performance Task: Grade 4 Part 1

Brief, engaging prompt

How essay will be scored

3 concise steps to complete performance assessment

Sample ELA Performance Task: Grade 4 Part 2

Now that we’ve examined some sample items…

• What changes do you see in the level of questioning as demonstrated through the sample test items?

• How might the format and design of the questions impact instructional strategies and assessment practices?

• How do these changes impact the types of assessment we need to use in the classrooms?

• Describe how you might adjust an upcoming lesson or unit to make it more "Smarter Balanced-ish”. Could be a short formative assessment or longer summative assessment.

References and Resources www.smarterbalanced.org

To access: Practice Tests, Accommodations Guidelines, and all things Smarter Balanced

www.smarterbalanced.org/resources-events/faqs/www.k12center.org

www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbac-faqs.asp

www.achievethecore.orgwww.teachingchannel.org

BOB Classroom Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Parents’ Guide to Student Success

The Guide includes:

•Key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade.

•Activities that parents can do at home to support their child's learning. 

•Methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child's teacher.  

Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards

http://www.pta.org/4446.htm

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Questions?