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Governing States

Advisory States

CT, HI, ID, KS, ME, MI,MO, MT, NC, NM, NV, OR, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV

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AL, CO, DE,GA, IA, KY, NH, NJ, ND, OH,OK, PA SC, SD

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Theory of ActionGoal

To ensure that all students leave high school prepared for postsecondary success in college or a career through increased student learning and improved teaching

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Summative assessments using online computer-adaptive technologies

• Efficiently provides accurate measurement of all students, better than a “one size fits all” approach

• Assesses full range of CCSS in English language arts and math

• Describes both current achievement and growth across time, indicating progress toward college- and career-readiness

• Scores provide reliable state-to-state comparability, with standards set against national and international benchmarks

• States and districts have option of giving the summative tests twice a year

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Optional interim and formative assessments • Aligned to and reported on the same scale as the summative assessments

• Helps identify specific needs of each student, so teachers can provide appropriate, targeted instructional assistance

• Teachers involved in item and task design and scoring, with interim/formative assessments being non-secure and fully accessible

• Provides students with clear examples of the expected performance on common standards

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Online, tailored reporting system • Supporting educator access to information about student progress toward career and college readiness

• Student performance history can be transported across districts and states

• Although the backbone of the reporting system is provided by the Consortium, individual states retain jurisdiction over access permissions and front-end “look” of online reports

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Benefits and efficiencies from “economies of scale” due to a multi-state consortium

• Cost savings: SMARTER English language arts/Math estimated at ~$21 per student (compared to current ~$43 for WA)

[Interim/formative an additional ~$7 per student]

• Shared interoperable software platforms: Item generation, item banking, and adaptive testing no longer exclusive property of vendors

• Agreed-upon protocols for accommodations for students with disabilities and ELL students

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Assessment Design

The Consortium will provide the following by the 2014-15 school year:

3. Formative tools and resources4. Responsible flexibility5. Distributed summative assessment

a. Content clusters throughout a courseb. Most appropriate time for each studentc. Scores rolled up

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Assessment Design

“Through course” option reflects the greatest flexibility for States and allows for differentiated instruction”

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Assessment Design

Grade/ ELA Type of Component

Type of Data produced

Frequency Number of items

Administration Mode

Scoring Method

3-8 Summative assessing Common Core

Scale score for achievement and growth

Once annually – 1-2 opportunities

30 Selected response3 Extended constructed response7 Technology enhanced1 Performance event

Computer Adaptive, SR, ECR, TE

Computer Delivered: teacher administered performance event

Computer Adaptive: automated computer scoring

Performance EventCombination of AI and teacher

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Assessment Design

Grade/ ELA Type of Component

Type of Data produced

Frequency Number of items

Administration Mode

Scoring Method

HS Summative assessing Common Core

Scale score for achievement and growth

Once annually – 1-2 opportunitiesMust be administered at grade 11, may administer in grades 9 & 10

30 Selected response3 Extended constructed response7 Technology enhanced3 Performance event

Computer Adaptive, SR, ECR, TE

Computer Delivered: teacher administered performance event

Computer Adaptive: automated computer scoring

Performance EventCombination of AI and teacher

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Research and Evaluation

Distributive Summative Assessment as an alternative to the summative fixed window:

Content clusters/through courseRoll up scores plus performance eventsComparabilityTechnical adequacyFairness

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Research and Evaluation

Item development ( use of technology, performance assessments, internet domain)

Artificial Intelligence ScoringEffective, Efficient and Valid ScoringTeacher Effectiveness and EvaluationText Complexity

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Research and Evaluation

Accessibility and AccommodationsSetting StandardsVertical ScalingImpact of the Assessment System on

teaching, learning and students’ readiness for college and careers

Impact of the system on student achievement

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Updates and copies of application materials available at:

www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER


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