Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

SBAC

October/November 2013Cider Mill School

SBAC Student Practice Test

•Provide authentic experience of rigor and complexity of ELA/literacy and mathematics questions

•Showcase variety of item types:•Selected response•Constructed response•Technology enhanced•Performance tasks

•Help teachers to begin planning for the shifts in instruction

•The Student Practice Test can be accessed at:https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student

UPCOMING MEETINGS… Today, 10/30/13: SBAC Day #1- ELA Practice Test 11/6/13: No Faculty Meeting: Report Card

Preparation 11/13/13: 10-minute United Way Kick-off & “Roll-

out” of revised Nonfiction Unit of Study 11/20/13: SBAC Day #2- ELA Performance Task 12/4/13: SBAC Day #3- Math Practice Test

12/6/13: CM-PTA Parent Forum on CCSS/SBAC

Take the ELA Practice Test

Complete the graphic organizer as you the complete assessments – note any content/strategies/tech skills students will need to complete assessment.

Hold on to this graphic organizer for the next few faculty meetings to discussion/reflect & plan with your grade-level team.

Today’s Exploration…

SBAC Readiness Graphic Organizer: “Look-Fors” and Essential Questions

Content: What do students need to know in order to answer the questions?

Skills & Strategies: What skills are you applying as you process the questions?

Technology Skills: What computer skills are needed to answer the question and take the test?

Habits of Mind: What attributes/character traits are necessary for students to be successful?

SBAC Readiness: “Look Fors” and Essential Questions…Now What?

We will have time to discuss Graphic Organizer at our next faculty meeting:

• What does it mean?

• What do we need to plan and teach differently?

• What new content knowledge, instructional strategies or technology skills do we need to learn?

Distribute Handouts •Test Instructions & Help•SBAC Practice Test- ELA Directions

GO TO YOUR BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

Grade 3 + Enriching Arts: small lab with Sara & Ellen Grade 4+ Enriching Arts: middle lab with JenGrade 5 + Enriching Arts: end lab w/ Catherine & Gina

Log into the Cider Mill Wiki:

1. Either type in the following URL or copy/past the URL from your email (sent in afternoon).https://cidermillschool.wikispaces.com

2. The Cider Mill Wiki will request you to create a user name/ password. I suggest the following format for consistency:

Firstname_Lastname XX_XX_XX (birth date)

3. Look on the right-side for the navigation bar; click on: SBAC ELA ASSESSMENT

Today’s Exploration…

Review the Test Instructions & Help handout & complete practice assessments:

TEST SETTINGS OPTIONS

Language (English default, Braille available) Color Choices (default black text on white

background) Print Size (tests are 14 pt. – size can be increased

by 3x) Word List (glossary available) Text-to-Speech

Come back together at 3:20 for closure:

•quick share: Graphic Organizer•Review last slide: ELA Assessment Claims

TAKE the PRACTICE TEST -ELA

“Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in English Language arts and literacy.”

“Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.”

“Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.”

“Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.”

“Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.”

Overall Claim for Grades 3-8

Claim #1 - Reading

Claim #2 - Writing

Claim #3 - Speaking and Listening

Claim #4 - Research/Inquiry

Claims for the ELA/Literacy Summative Assessment