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Preparing for the Smarter Balanced
Assessments:English Language Arts &
MathematicsKaren Brown Smith
2014-15 Oregon’s
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills…
the statewide assessment system is
still called ‘OAKS’
School districts are at different levels of implementing the
Common Core State Standards
With that in mind, there is no one size fits all
approach for preparing stakeholders
AGENDA
Oregon Statewide Test Schedule Preparing for Oregon’s new statewide
summative assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics
Oregon Statewide Assessment Accessibility Supports
Provide time to explore the resources we talked about today
OBJECTIVE
Recognize that all school districts are at different levels with regards to CCSS implementation.
Explore resources available to prepare staff, students, and parents for Oregon’s new statewide summative assessments in English/Language Arts and Mathematics.
Overview of Oregon’s accessibility supports (formerly “accommodations manual”) for all of the statewide assessments.
What this training is not
• This training today does not count as any required training to administer statewide assessments.
• We will not focus on information that you will receive during your mandatory OAKS training that ODE requires.– This year ODE has pre-recorded training modules
that DTCs must watch prior to the DTC Training http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2744
Schedule
• You have a handout that displays the testing schedule in timetable format– The Smarter Balanced testing window opens March
10 (ELA and Math: includes CAT and PT)• Test grades 3-8 after 66% of instructional calendar is
complete• Test grade 11 after 80% of instructional calendar is
complete• With this schedule in mind, when is the best time for you
to administer interim and formative assessments locally?
Content Resources
• Subject Specific Materialshttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1307
• Common Core State Standards- Content Area Resourceshttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3566 (screenshot next slide)
Content Resources
• When you select ‘Mathematics’, this is what you see...
Content
• When you select ‘Mathematics Standards’... this is what you see.
Content
• When you select ‘Administrators’
Content Resources
• When you select Administrators, review tools, and parent materials
Content
Common Core State Standards Webpage http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860
Content Resources
Common Core State Standards Webpage http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860
From this page, •Select Toolkits•Then English Teachers•Then Implementation
Content Resources
Content Resources
Content Resources
Then Click on Reading
• ELA Literacy and Resources• http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3359
Content Resources
Statewide Assessment Reference Page
Oregon’sStatewide Assessment
Reference Page
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=169
MOVING FORWARD
2013-14 2014-15 and beyond
OAKS Reading and Writing Smarter Balanced ELA
OAKS Math Smarter Balanced Math
OAKS Science and Social Science OAKS Science and Social Science
Extended Assessment Extended Assessment
ELPA ELPA
Kindergarten Assessment Kindergarten Assessment
NEW
Statewide Assessment Reference Page
Statewide Assessment Reference Page
Statewide Assessment Reference Page
Test Specifications and Blue Prints
Smarter Balanced Test Blueprints- ELA & Mathhttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=496
Test Specifications and Blue Prints
Number of test items by item type and claim (SRC) by grade level
Test Specifications and Blue Prints
Grade Level Content Specifications by Claim #, assessment target, and item types
Test Specifications and Blue Prints
Item/Task Specifications- provide guidance on how to translate content specifications into assessment items
PREPARING FOR THE ASSESSMENTS
Smarter’s ELA & Math Practice and Training Tests OAKS Practice Tests (available late October) Smarter’s ELA & Math Accessibility Supports
Training Modules Oregon’s statewide assessment accessibility
supports IEP/504 Meeting- ISAAP Tool TIDE (Pre-Set Designated Supports and
Accommodations)
Smarter Balanced ELA & MATH PRACTICE & TRAINING TESTS
Practice Tests: Allow teachers, students and parents and other interested parties to experience a full grade-level assessment (Approx. 30 items each in ELA and Math, as well as Performance Tasks)
Training Tests: Designed to provide students and teachers with opportunities to quickly familiarize themselves with the software and navigation tools. All embedded universal tools, designated supports and accommodations are available to use on the training tests(CAT items only, no Performance Tasks).
Smarter Balanced ELA & MATH PRACTICE & TRAINING TESTS DEMO
ODE highly recommends that every student take both the practice and training tests before taking the new summative assessments.
The practice and training tests can assist IEP/504 teams to determine which universal tools, designated supports and accommodations are needed for each individual student to be successful on the new assessments.
https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/
Smarter Balanced ELA & MATH PRACTICE & TRAINING TESTS DEMO
https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/Log into the Practice or training test as a guestWhen the test item appears, right click on it and a pull-down menu will appear, select TutorialReminder, if you want to use Text To Speech, you must use the secure browser to login to the practice/training test
Smarter Balanced ELA & MATH ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS TRAINING MODULES
“LET’S TALK TOOLS” http://smarterbalanced.articulate-online.com/p/7753246145/DocumentViewRouter.ashx?Cust=77532&DocumentID=e2486dcc-d881-451c-aa4a-348cba44d48e&Popped=True&v=2&InitialPage=presentation.html
“ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS”http://smarterbalanced.articulate-online.com/p/7753269018/DocumentViewRouter.ashx?Cust=77532&DocumentID=3d28a842-e6df-4267-8449-bc1afb4cba72&Popped=True&v=5&InitialPage=presentation.html
Oregon’s Statewide Assessment Accessibility
Supports
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487
All accessibility supports a student receives on the statewide assessments should mirror the supports currently being provided in classroom instruction and assessments.
SMARTER’S (ELA & MATH) UAA
OREGON ACCESSIBILITY MANUAL
ODE developed an Accessibility Supports training module that discusses testing options for students. This is a required training for DTCs, STCs, and Test Administrators.http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2744
OREGON ACCESSIBILITY
Significant Shifts (per OAKS-Smarter Crosswalk)
WORKING WITH ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/
Support Comment
Alternate response option Smarter AT device certification process
ASL ASL only
Calculator, hand-held Accommodation
Calculator, online Restricted access
Formula and conversion sheets (ODE-provided) Non-allowable
List of common transitions/transitional phrases Non-allowable
Manipulatives Non-allowable
Print on demand Accommodation
Read-aloudDesignated Support (items); Accommodation (passages)
Text-to-SpeechDesignated Support (items); Accommodation (passages)
Translations (stacked) Non-allowable (ELA-Writing)
DOCUMENTING ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS ON A STUDENT’S IEP
Accessibility Supports can be Addressed in Four Sections of the IEP: 1. “Consideration of Special Factors” [Sec. 614 (d)(3)(B)].2. “Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)” [Sec. 614 (d)(1)(A)(i)(I)].3. “Participation in Assessments” [Sec. 612 (a)(16)].4. “Supplementary Aids and Services” [Sec. 602 (33) and Sec 614 (d)(1)(A)(i)].
TIDE SETTINGS
TIDE SETTINGS
TIDE SETTINGS
TIDE SETTINGS
OREGON ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS: UPDATE
Interim Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM) is posted
Final TAM- per Smarter Balanced finalization of policies and procedures.
Accessibility supports may change in the future if additional tools, supports, or accommodations are identified for the assessment based on state experience and research findings.
NEXT STEPS/CONSIDERATIONS
To what extent are you familiar with the processes and/or resources available to address the linguistic, cognitive, and physical demands of the computer-based statewide summative assessments?
To what extent do you feel prepared to engage in a process that will ensure every student who participates in the statewide summative assessments in your district receives the Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations that fulfill their needs?
RESOURCES
Smarter UAA Guidelines, FAQs, & Training Modules: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/resources/
Smarter-OAKS Accessibility Crosswalk: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487
Smarter Practice/Training Test http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/resources/#taRes
Oregon’s Essential Skills http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2042
RESOURCES
OAKS User Guides (Test Administrator, Online Reporting, Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE))
http://oaksportal.org/resources/
2014-15 Test Administration Manual http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/admin/test_admin_manual.pdf
District Test Coordinators Page http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=499
Test Security http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1311
RESOURCES
Technical Specifications Manualhttp://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/admin/oaks_techspecs_manual.pdf
Operating System Support Plan http://or.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-2015_SupportPlan_Oregon.pdf
Assessment and Accountability Update http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1312
Assessment & Accountability Checklist http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/admin/asmtacctbltychecklist1415.pdf
Field Test Findings
• Students indicated that they need more practice typing.
– Add this item to your preparation plan.
Smarter Balanced Training- FREE
• English Language Arts, Ken Hermens– October 22, Pendleton Convention Center 9:00-4:00
• Mathematics, Bryan Toller– October 24, Pendleton Convention Center 9:00-4:00
2 hours training=1 PDU Lunch is provided Signup on IMESD Professional Development webpage
http://www.imesd.k12.or.us/profdev
QUESTIONS…..
CONTACT INFORMATION
Karen Brown Smith [email protected] 541-966-3124