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CREATING COMMON
ASSESSMENTSBased on Common Core
HOW IS COMMON CORE ASSESSED? South Carolina will discontinue PASS
testing in the year 2013-14. This will be a bridge year for common core and state standards
In the year 2014-15, SC will use a CAT test created by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Click photo for link to Smarter Balanced.org
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT IT TO LOOK LIKE?
HOW IS SBAC DIFFERENT?
Adaptive (CAT)
Not limited to Multiple Choice
Short and long constructed response items that students will type. (will be machine scored)
Fast feedback and turnaround time
HOW WILL SBAC MEASURE HIGHER ORDER THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS?
Students will have an end of year performance task.
May take several class periods
Will be scored by 3 trained teachers and averaged into summative score
The combination score should indicate students reasoning and analysis abilities
ALIGNING OUR CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTSFor Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment
WHAT MAKES A GOOD ASSESSMENT?
Accurate
Timely
Specific
Engaging
Accountable
Effective Assessment video
TWO KINDS OF ASSESSMENT: TEST ITEMS Based on current standard Have one correct answer Can be lower level or
higher level (knowledge or evaluation)
Can be multiple formats: Multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, open response, essay
Think Quiz
PERFORMANCE TASKS
Based on multiple standards Can have a variety of
different answers and responses
Require higher levels of thinking using reasoning, problem solving, analysis, synthesis, etc.
Usually result in a unique student created product
Think Project
TEST ITEM QUESTION STYLES SBAC uses
multiple formats for test items:
Selected Response
Constructed Response
Extended response
Technology enhanced
Click picture for presentation with examples of each type
