Smarter Balanced Digital Library: A Guided Tour to …...2016/02/03 · about formative assessment practices. • Conduct targeted searches for resources to support embedding formative

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Smarter Balanced Digital Library: A Guided Tour to

Formative Assessment Resources

Sally J. Bennett-Schmidt

Senior Assessment Fellow

Riverside County Assessment Conference

February 22, 2016

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Learning Goals

Participants understand: • How the Smarter Balanced Digital Library

supports teacher professional learning about and implementation of formative assessment practices during instruction.

• Basic navigation of the Smarter Balanced Digital Library.

• Techniques for targeted searches for Digital Library resources.

2


Success Criteria

Participants can: • Use the Smarter Balanced Digital Library

as a resource for professional learning about formative assessment practices.

• Conduct targeted searches for resources to support embedding formative assessment practices within common core-aligned instruction.

• Identify tools and strategies to promote use of the Digital Library. 3


Assessment Cycles by Purpose

4

Adapted from Herman and Heritage (2007) The ELA/ELD Framework was adopted by the California State Board of Education on July 9, 2014. The ELA/ELD Framework has not been edited for publication. © 2014 by the California Department of Education.

5


Smarter Balanced Digital Library

Online collection of resources to help educators implement the formative assessment process to improve teaching and learning.

6


Definition of Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is a deliberate process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides actionable feedback that is used to adjust ongoing teaching and

learning strategies to improve students’ attainment of curricular

learning targets/goals.

7 Citation: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Formative-Assessment-Process.pdf

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Formative-Assessment-Process.pdf

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Formative-Assessment-Process.pdf


Four Attributes of the Formative Assessment

Process

8

Clarify intended learning

Elicit evidence

Interpret evidence

Act on evidence


Clarify Intended Learning

• Learning goals – Statements begin with “I understand.” – Big ideas or concepts.

• Success criteria – Statements begin with “I can.” – Evidence of progression toward goals.

9


Elicit Evidence

• Collect evidence that provides information about student progress toward the learning goals as defined by the success criteria.

• Evidence elicited from multiple sources may be used to interpret student progress.

10


Interpret Evidence

• Analyze student understanding in relation to the learning goals

• Provide actionable feedback

11


Act on Evidence

• Teachers and students use the feedback to determine and take next steps to move learning forward

• Consider: – Student readiness – Interests – Learning preferences

12


The Power of Formative Assessment Practice

“Attention to the use of assessment to inform instruction, particularly at the classroom level, in many cases effectively doubled the speed of student learning.” --Paul Black & Dylan Wiliam,1998

13


Observing Formative Assessment in Action

Which formative assessment attributes do you see in practice in this classroom instructional activity?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/class-warm-up-routine

14




Smarter Balanced Digital Library

• Online collection of more than 2,600 resources to help educators implement the formative assessment process to improve teaching and learning

• Free to all K–12 public educators in California

• Aligned with the Common Core State Standards

15


Smarter Balanced Digital Library (cont.)

• Designed for teachers in all grades and all subject areas. – Includes information on assessment

literacy and other formative assessment practices that can be used in all grade levels and subject areas.

• Incorporates educator collaboration features.

16


The Digital Library Is Not:

17


Digital Library Resources Submitted by Educators

• Instructional Resources • Professional Learning Resources • Combined Instructional and

Professional Learning Resources

18


Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources

• Instructional Resources – Align with Common Core State

Standards – Demonstrate high-quality instruction

• Professional Learning Resources – Reflect principles of effective

professional learning

19


Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources (cont.)

• Both Types of Resources – Address learner differences – Are engaging and user-friendly – Incorporate formative assessment

practices – Integrate media/technology

effectively

20


Resource Development, Submission, and Review

• Resources contributed by educators for educators.

• Vetted by educators from Smarter Balanced member states using quality criteria. – State Network of Educators – State Leadership Teams

21


Digital Library Resources Commissioned

by Smarter Balanced • Assessment Modules • ELA Exemplar Instructional

Modules • Mathematics Exemplar

Instructional Modules • Score Report Modules

22


Digital Library Features

• Filter • Search • Favorites • Share • Review • Collaborate

23


Accessing the Digital Library

24

To access the Digital Library, go to http://www.caaspp.org and select the green button labeled “Smarter Balanced Digital Library.”

http://www.caaspp.org/


Accessing the Digital Library

25

Log-in with your Digital Library credentials (established separately from TOMS credentials)

Navigating the Digital Library

26


Targeted Searches in the Digital Library

• Identify a purpose for the search – what type of professional learning or instruction are you trying to support or inform?

27



• Think strategically about which preliminary filters you can set to narrow your search – Formative Assessment Attributes – Subject(s) – Grade Level(s) – Common Core Standards

28



• Determine whether any additional filters would help further narrow your search – Resource Type – Module Type – Intended Student Population – Intended End User

29


Targeted Search #1

• Purpose: Need a resource to support professional learning for grades 6-8 teachers on formative assessment in relation to Mathematical Practices 1 & 3

• Filters from Landing Page – Subject Area: Mathematics / Practice 1, 3 – Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8

• Additional filters – Resource Type: Professional Learning


Targeted Search #2 • Purpose: Need an instructional resource

to support K-2 teachers to Clarify Intended Learning

• Suggested filters from Landing Page – Formative Assessment Attribute: Clarify – Grade(s): K, 1, 2

• Additional filters – Resource type: Instructional Resource – Intended End User: Teacher, Student


Targeted Search #3 • Purpose: Need a resource supporting

high school student participation in the formative assessment process across content areas

• Suggested filters from landing page – Subject Area: Optional – Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

• Suggested additional filters – Intended User: Student – Educational Use: Assessment


Setting up User Access to the Digital Library

To set up user accounts for the Digital Library and the Interim Assessment Reporting System, use the Smarter Balanced Administration and Registration Tool (ART). www.caaspp.org

33


Promoting Use of the Digital Library

• Share direct links to featured resources – Digital Library landing page – CAASPP Updates – Resources found by a coach, PLC,

department chair, lead teacher… • Provide time for targeted searches

while teachers are planning lessons or developing units of study

34


Digital Library Spotlight Webinar and Forum Series

• Hosted by Smarter Balanced and presented by Digital Library resource authors

• Each series highlights resources related to a particular topic

• Further details available on CDE Digital Library Web page and under the Smarter Balanced Digital Library Professional Learning link.

35


CDE Digital Library Resources

• Videos – Introducing the Smarter Balanced Digital Library – Quality Criteria for the Digital Library – Exploring the Smarter Balanced Digital Library

• PPTs and Documents – DL Introduction for Teachers (PPT) – The Formative Assessment Process (PDF) – Digital Library Fact Sheet (PDF) – Digital Library Design & Sample Resources (PPT)

Available from the CDE Digital Library Web Page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp.

36

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbh8RHqy3qA&list=PLgIRGe0-q7SapZTf5G5sX4sxl92ByyhQt&index=1

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp


Digital Library Professional Learning Series

• Collection of Digital Library resources related to a given topic.

• Series under development: – Formative assessment (foundational) – Formative assessment (advanced) – Assessment literacy (foundational) – Assessment literacy (advanced) – Supporting student needs

• Available in February 2016 on the CDE Digital Library Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp

37

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp


The Formative Assessment Process – Advanced Series

38


Contact Us!

California Department of Education Senior Assessment Fellows • Roger Yoho, Region 10

[email protected] • Sally Bennett-Schmidt, Region 9

[email protected] • Gina Koency, Region 11

[email protected] 39

mailto:[email protected]

