Reflect with your class after the test:

1. How that test was different than what

might have been done before?

2. What was easy?

3. What was hard?

4. What do you need to do/improve

upon?

Smarter Balanced

Practice Test

Directions

Smarter Balanced Practice Test for Classrooms

Grades 3 through 11

BEFORE

Please Note:

All grades 3-11 will take the practice tests. (Grade 12 is optional)

Student will take their own grade level test. (With the following

exceptions)

10th graders will take the 11th grade test

9th graders will take the 8th grade test

Kindergarten and 1st and 2nd graders will not take a

practice test.

This is a practice test, no scores- just a few reflective questions at

the end on Google forms.

Students will be taking the Math Test for this round.

Step 1: Take a Test Yourself

Step 2: Planning a Class Procedure

Before you go to the lab with your class, develop a procedure for taking an

online assessment for your class. Consider seating chart/arrangement, process

for entering lab, acceptable noise level in the lab during a test, and what

students are to do when they have completed the assessment. (Get a book, go

to another site, etc)

Step 3: Prepare the Lab

It is a good idea to make a short visit to the lab to assure that everything is in

order.

Step 4: Demo the sign in procedure for the students in class through the first

item. Be prepared to demo how the help menu works.

DURING

Step 1: Lab Directions

Go to the district web site/Teacher Resources/Resources to Support the Common Core

OR you may go to your own school site where you will find the link posted on the front page

Step 2: Choose OK

Step 3: Choose SIGN IN

Step 4: Choose a grade from the pull down menu and then choose YES

Step 5: Choose a test

Step 6: Choose Settings

Be sure to copy the settings below and to choose BLACK on WHITE unless the other options are easier to read. Then choose SELECT

Step 7: Verify Test

Choose YES, START MY TEST

Step 8: Take Test

The test will show the students this help menu.

Step 9: Explain navigation to students prior to lab time.

Note:

Item Directions: Shows students what to do Notes: Allows students to take notes Flag: Flags item so student can return later

Zoom

Turn page

Save: EVERY ANSWER MUST BE

SAVED BEFORE MOVING ON

Note the highlighting to select an answer.

Step 10: End Test

When students are finished taking the test, they may scroll back and forth looking for flagged items to complete.

When they are ready to submit, they will need to choose END TEST option to log out.

Step 11: Confirm End of Test

Choose YES or NO

Step 12: IF you choose NO, then you will be given the option to review your answers

Step 13: Submit again

Step 14: Review again or submit

Step 15: You are almost done!

AFTER Step 1: Student Reflection Discussion

Reflect with your class as soon as possible after completing the test.

Ask students in a discussion format:

Step 2: Teacher Reflection

Look in your email inbox for the survey from Marlena or email her for the survey.

Complete the online feedback form based on the discussion you had with your class.

5. Tell me five reasons how that test was different than what might have been done before?

6. What was the easiest part?

7. What was the hardest part?

8. What are three things you think you need to be able to do/improve in order to be able to complete a

test like this in the future?

9. Rate from 1-10, how well did the computers work in the lab?

10. Rate from 1-10, how well did the internet speed work?

11. On a scale of 1-10, how well did the students handle the interface of the test?

12. On a scale of 1- 10, how comfortable were you with the deployment of the test? (not the

format or content, but the tech aspect)

13. From your teacher point of view, what do you think you need to do to prepare your

students (content) for this type of test?