2014-15 California Assessment SystemSmarter Balanced Overview

2014-15 CAASPP SystemSmarter Balanced (online)

English-language arts (ELA)

Grades 3 – 8 and 11

MathematicsGrades 3 – 8 and 11

Paper-Pencil

CST, CMA, CAPAScience

Grades 5, 8, and 10

Alternate Assessments (Field

Test)ELA and

MathematicsGrades 3 – 8 and 11

Today’s Focus:Smarter Balanced AssessmentsAll students in Grades 3 – 8 and 11 are required to take the Smarter Balanced assessments, with the following exceptions:

Students with disabilities who take the alternate assessments (ELA and Mathematics)

English learners who have been enrolled in a school in the United States less than 12 months (ELA only)

Smarter Balanced Assessment Components - ELA and Math

1

• Computer Adaptive Test Items

2• Classroom Activity

3• Performance Task

Estimated Length of Testing

Grades 3-5

ELA4 hours

Math3 hours

Grades 6-8

ELA 4 hours

Math3 ½

hours

Grade 11

ELA4 ½

hours

Math4 hours

TUSD Testing Windows

Grades 3-5

State Window12-week window beginning at the 121st instructional

day

TUSD WindowApril 13 – May 22

Grades 6-8

State Window12-week window beginning at the 121st instructional

day

TUSD WindowApril 13 – May 22

Grade 11

State Window7-week window beginning at the

144th instructional day

TUSD WindowApril 29 – June 3

2015 CAASPP ResultsSmarter Balanced

Online AssessmentsPreliminary results

minus the Performance Task will be available within three weeks of the completion of testing

Complete results will be available later (expected late August)

Paper Pencil Assessments2013-14 results were

available later this year than in previous years

Item Types - ELAMultiple choice/Single correct responseMultiple choice/Multiple correct

responsesEvidence-based selected responseShort text/Constructed responseHot text: Select text and reorder textMatching tablesWritten response/Constructed response

- Only found in select writing standards

Grade 11 – Hot Text (ELA)Read the paragraph below.

One often overlooked strategy to improving your diet – and your health – is to substitute healthier ingredients for those usually found in popular recipes. Recipes for popular foods can be found in cookbooks, in newspapers, or online. As an example, consider that traditional favorite, the cookie. Everyone loves cookies! Cookie recipes typically include white flour, eggs, butter, and sugar. A healthier alternative is to substitute high-fiber whole wheat flour for white flour. Another healthy change would be to use applesauce to sweeten and moisten the dough instead of eggs, butter, and sugar. This substitution reduces fats and calories without compromising the taste and texture of the cookies.

Select the two sentences that could be removed without affecting the clarity and organization of the text.

Item Types - MathMultiple choice/Single correct responseMultiple choice/Multiple correct responsesEquation/NumericFill-in tablesDrag and dropShort textGraphingHot spotMatching tablesGraphing interaction

Grade 6 – Drag and Drop (Math)

Local PreparationsKey Data - SBAC Item Specifications

Local PreparationsKey Data Systems ELA Blueprint

Online Local Checkpoint AssessmentsGrades 3 - 11

CA Digital LibraryInstructional Modules

• ELA and Mathematics

Evaluation • Users can rate materials in the Digital Library

Collaborate

• Teachers can share their expertise with others across the country

CAASPP – In the future Expansion to cover the full breadth and

depth of the curriculum

History-social science Science Technology Visual and performing arts