Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot 2013

Hemlock Elementary SchoolLuci Del Rio, principal

Our Lab

Hemlock Elementary School

•Selected for the Pilot Test for 6th Grade ELA and 5th Grade Math

•Small School of 300 students

•Average computer lad with 32 students computers + 1 teacher station

Preparation: Students

•Students should take the practice test several times. (whole group and individually)

• Allow students to practice the different design of the test.

• Take your time to so over the symbols and commands

• Use your computer lab times wisely: Keyboarding, writing, allow familiarity with computers

• Calculators

• Questions build upon each other. Some are broken down into parts. Envision math does allow students to practice math concepts in this way.

Preparation: Adults

•Teachers and Administrators→ attend webinars→read manuals and handbooks→ attend practice test sessions with the students→Prepare information cards for students (login and SS#)→Purchase headphones and check computers prior→Monitor progress, pause for breaks

•District:→ Tech department enter information into TIDE→ Teach people on site during the test→ Someone at central office who is expert (go-to person)→It is recommended that there be district teams of people

that are knowledgeable pare information cards for students.

Pilot: Preparation and Pracitce

https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/

Sample Item and Performance Tasks

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/

Questions We Have

Importance of writing

o Students wrote in both ELA and math tests

oWriting on computers to express their thoughts

oRequires information writing

oExplain their thinking

oAnswer a series of questions in complete sentences

oWriting to show proficiency

oHighlight phrases to cite evidence in text

oFind text to support…

oTeach how to say what you want in a short, succinct manner

What did students think?

I enjoyed it.

It was easy. It was hard.

I like the old way.

My eyes hurt

That was fun.