Making The Pieces Fit With SBAC By: Jodi Flom Nathanson and Paula Ward April 2014 All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test

Making The Pieces Fit With SBAC

By: Jodi Flom Nathanson and Paula WardApril 2014All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test Admin User Guide

Accessing The Test Administrator Site

• Open your web browser and go to http://sbac.portal.airast.org• Click on the blue Field Test button• Click the blue TA interface button• Type your user name and password

All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test Admin User Guide Flom Nathanson / Ward April 2014

TA Site Layout


Administering The Test


NOTE: Students are pre-assigned assessments. The pre-assigned assessments are the only assessments available to each student when they log into the student interface through the secure browser.

Beginning Test Session

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Test Session ID

TAs should:•Write the test session ID on the board or another place where students can see it.

• The test session ID must be entered as it is written, without extra spaces or characters.

• Make sure to retain the session ID until testing is complete. • If the student pauses the test during a test session, he/she will

need to log back into the assessment with the same session ID. •Keep a record of the session ID by date and time.•Inform students of the test session in which they are participating.


Sample Student Sign-in Screen

• The confirmation code is generally the student’s first name.• State-SSID is CT-Followed by 10 digit state id• Session ID is provided by the proctor as described on

p.6.


Test Content Area and Type

TAs should:•Inform students of the test session in which they are participating.

• In addition to the test session ID, TAs must clearly communicate to students whether they are participating in the performance task (PT) or non-performance task (non-PT) in English Language Arts or Mathematics. This will help ensure that students select the correct assessment.

• If TAs are unsure of which content area or test students are participating, TAs should contact the School Test Coordinator, District Test Coordinator or help desk at 1-855-833-1969 or [email protected].


Sample Student Test Selection Screen

• The student will be able to select from more than one test. For example, a student may see a PT test and a Non-PT test in either or both ELA and Math (depending on the student’s test assignment). TAs should direct students to select the appropriate test name based on what the TA is planning to administer at that time. The TA should direct student to the content area “ELA” or “Math” and the test type “NonPT” or “PT”. The number or letter located at the very end of the test name may vary for students. This is an indicator of the test version. For example, if students are expected to participate in the Grade 3 Math Non PT, some students may see G03-Math-NonPT4 while others may see G03-Math-NonPT2.


Viewing Test Settings & Approving

• You must approve students before testing can begin


Approval & Test Setting Screen


Approval & Test Setting Screen• Review each students test settings• To change or confirm see below


Basic Test Rules• Students must answer all items before moving on to the next

page• Students may flag items for review• Students may review previously answered items as long as

test has not been paused for 20 minutes• Students may not go back to tests that have multiple

segments• When pausing a test, the student must log back in to resume

All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test Admin User GuideFlom Nathanson / Ward April 2014

When Pausing a Test

All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test Admin User Guide


Reaching The End


Reaching The End


Final Message



You’re Ready to Take the Test!

Flom Nathanson / Ward April 2014All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test Admin User Guide

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Making The Pieces Fit With SBAC By: Jodi Flom Nathanson and Paula Ward April 2014 All information taken from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test