SBACSmarter Balance Assessment Consortium

Price Elementary“Wonder and Read, Think and Achieve!”

Instructional Focus: All students will show measurable growth in their ability to read at grade level and respond to a variety of texts.

Parent Education- State TestingApplicable to students: Grades 3-5

April 1, 2015

SBAC and Common Core State Standards

These tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and Math

California adopted these State Standards in 2010

Students / DatesGrades third through fifth grade

Price Testing window is May 4, 2015 through May 29, 2015.

SBAC 6 parts English Language Arts

Class Activity 30 minutes

English Language Arts Performance Task

Math

Class Activity 30 minutes

Math Performance Task

*Test is not timed

About the Summative Assessments

• Content areas:–English language arts/literacy (ELA) –Mathematics

• Two components per content area: –Computer adaptive test (CAT)–Performance task (PT)

6About the Summative Assessments (cont.)

Q: What is the CAT component of the online summative

assessment?

A: The computer adaptive portion of the online test includes a wide

variety of item types. As students progress throughout a CAT, the

computer program adjusts the difficulty of questions throughout the

assessment based on their responses. For example, a student who

answers a question correctly will receive a more challenging item,

while an incorrect answer generates an easier question.

Q: What is the Performance Task (PT) component of the online summative assessment?

A: The PT is designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge and higher-order thinking skills to explore and analyze a complex, real-world scenario. Prior to the PT, teachers or instructional staff conduct a Classroom Activity for all students to ensure that a lack of understanding of the context of the task does not interfere with a student’s ability to address the content of the task.

ABOUT THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

TechnologyComputer lab

Mobile Lap Top cart

Mobile PC cart

Test Item TypesSelected response

One correct response

Multiple correct responses

Two-part

Matching tables

Yes or no

True or false

Fill-in tables

Select or order text or graphics

Drag and drop

Graphing

Equation or numeric response

Short text

Long essay

5th grade Math Sample 1

5th grade Math Sample 1

1. 4 wholes 2. 2/3 of each whole

X

1 2 3 4 are the 4 whole parts

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 represents 3 parts 2 parts are shaded

5th grade Math Sample 2

5th grade Math Sample 2

(8 x 2) -4 = 12

1. 8 is Tyler’s age 8 x 2 = 16 Tyler’s age twice2. 16 – 4 = 12 Olivia’s age3. Olivia is 12 years old

5th grade Math Sample 3

5th grade Math Sample 3

1. Students will have to make 3 wholes.2. Students will make in the 3 wholes , the fraction 3/2.3. 3 wholes and 2 are shaded.4. Students will need to know to use square A to represent a whole.5. Students need to know 3/2 = 1 and a half

1 2 3

1 2 1 2 1 2

3/2 is 1 and a half

5th grade ELA Sample 1

5th grade ELA sample 1Students need to read both articles

Students need to decided which article is more appropriate for school newspaper

Students need to use information from the article chosen to support their answer

Students need to explain their reasoning of choice and give examples from the article

Students need to type/write response

Practice Test Available

sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/

Directions were sent home

Directions are available

California Standards Test

Science Assessment

For all 5th grade students

May 11-15, 2015

Student Responsibility Read at home every night

RAZ kids (Reading Program)

Jiji (ST Math)

Attendance

Responsible student

Comments or Questions Katherine Pavidis

kpavidis@dusd.net

(562) 904-3575 ex.2822