Welcome to Implementing

the Common Core State

Standards

Smarter Balanced

Assessment

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already know?• Think about it• Share at your table

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MEAP/MME Assessment Timeline

2011-12 – MEAP & MME will remain the same, based on GLCEs & HSCEs

2012 and 2013 – Items that are common to the GLCEs & HSCEs AND the CCSS will be assessed. Piloted items for CCSS will start

Fall 2014 – so far, no assessment to take place until spring 2015 (TBA)

2014 -2015 – spring 2015 – CCSS assessments begin

Smarter Balanced BingoWhere would you find the

Mathematics “Critical Areas?”

  Top of EACH grade level

standards doc

When were the Common Core State Standards adopted in Michigan?

   June 2010

 

How are the Mathematics standards organized?

Domains, Strands, Clusters, Standards

How many ELA Anchor Standards are there?

32 – 10 Reading; 10 Writing; 6 Speaking & Listening; 6

Language

What is the name of the MDE Assessment Office?

 

 Department of Accountability

Services(DAS), formerly BAA

How many states are participating in the Smarter Balanced

Assessment Consortium?  

25 + VIRGIN ISLANDS

How many ELA Assessment Claims are

there?

4

When is the first Smarter Balanced Assessment

scheduled?

Spring of 2015

How many states do not participate in the Common Core?

  5

How many Mathematical Practices are there?

 

8 Practices

FREESPACE

What does CCSSO stand for? What do they do?

 Chief Council of State School

Officers

How many Mathematical Assessment Claims are

there? 

 4 Claims

 

How are the ELA standards organized?

  4 Strands – Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Language

What is the name of the “other” assessment

consortium (not Smarter Balanced)?

PAARC

What Content Areas are Responsible for Reading &

Writing according to CCSS?

ALL

How are Assessments

Written?

1.

Standards & Practices

2.

Claims

3.

Classroom Instruction & Engaging Activities

4.

Test Blueprint

5.

Item Specifications

6.

Performance Tasks

7.

Student PerformanceStandards & Practices

CLAIMS – Math & ELAClassroom Instruction

TEST BLUEPRINT

ITEM SPECIFICATION

PERFORMANCE TASK

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

DOK Wheel

Webb’s Depth of Knowledge

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Go to the

following site:Item Specifics – go to the page –

All items we just went through on the handouts are included on this page of the Smarter Balanced Website:

www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessmentsPractice and Pilot Tests – go to the page –

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/pilot-test/

Select the grade level you plan to practice.

Take about 10 minutes to review items. As you review items ask yourself the following:• How would my students do on this assessment?• What tools do I need to make this happen for them?• How do I prepare myself to guide my students to be

successful?

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Add your final reflections

As a result of today’s session, answer the

following questions on the Frayer Model• In groups of 3-4• Select 1 color per

group – blue, red, green, black

• Assign 1-2 recorders• Discuss the questions

as a group in any order that guides your conversation

REFLECTION

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