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What is Smarter Balanced? 17 governing members in (15 states, USVI, BIE) 3 affiliate members Based at UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies 7 million students tested in 2015 A state-led service that has built a new K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
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Smarter Balanced: Implications for Higher Education
Tony Alpert, Executive DirectorJacqueline King, Senior Higher Education Advisor
January 29, 2016
Highlights of the Smarter Balanced System
• Built by states, for states
• Assessment of key skills for postsecondary success
• Higher education participation in test design and development
• Accessible for all students
• Rigorous, consistent performance standards that measure student progress across grades
• Expanded opportunity to demonstrate college readiness and address academic gaps
• Supports for high-quality instruction
What is Smarter Balanced?
• 17 governing members in 2015-16 (15 states, USVI, BIE)
• 3 affiliate members
• Based at UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
• 7 million students tested in 2015
A state-led service that has built a new K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
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Describe Explain
Interpret
Level One(Recall)
Level Three(Strategic Thinking)
(Extended Thinking)
Level Two(Skill/
Concept)
Design
Synthesize
Connect
Apply Concepts
Critique
Analyze
Create
Prove
Arrange
Calculate
Draw
Repeat Tabulate
Recognize
Memorize
Identify
Who, What, When, Where, Why
List
Name
Use
IllustrateMeasure
Define
RecallMatch
Graph
Classify
Cause/Effect
Estimate
Compare
Relate
Infer
Categorize
Organize
Interpret
Predict
Modify
Summarize
ShowConstruct
Develop a Logical ArgumentAssessRevise
Apprise
Hypothesize
InvestigateCritique
Compare
Formulate Draw ConclusionsExplain
Differentiate
Use Concepts to SolveNon-Routine Problems
Level Four
Source: Webb, Norman L. and others, “Web Alignment Tool” 24 July 2005. Wisconsin Center of Educational Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2 Feb 2006 4
Assessing Deeper Learning
Smarter Balanced assessments move beyond basic skills and recall to assess critical thinking, communication, and problem solving skills
Higher Education Involvement
• Advisory committees• Executive Committee• State higher education representatives• Design, development, and research
partnerships– SCALE (Stanford)– Curtis Center (UCLA)– CRESST (UCLA)
• Item writing and review• Standard setting• Digital Library development
Accessibility & AccommodationsUniversal Tools Designated Supports Documented
Accommodations
Embedded
BreaksCalculatorDigital NotepadEnglish DictionaryEnglish GlossaryExpandable Passages
Global NotesHighlighterKeyboard NavigationMark for ReviewMath ToolsSpell CheckStrikethroughWriting ToolsZoom
Color ContrastMaskingText to SpeechTranslated Test DirectionsTranslation (Glossary – 11 languages, 4 dialects)Translations (Stacked – Spanish)Turn Off Any Universal Tools
American Sign LanguageBrailleClosed CaptioningStreamlineText-to-Speech
Not
Embedded
BreaksEnglish DictionaryScratch PaperThesaurus
Bilingual DictionaryColor ContrastColor OverlayMagnificationRead AloudNoise BuffersScribeSeparate SettingTranslated Test DirectionsTranslations (Glossary)
AbacusAlternate Response OptionsCalculatorMultiplication TablePrint on DemandRead AloudScribe Speech to Text
Note: All tools not available for all portions/items of test. For detailed information, see Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guideline.
Current Language Glossaries• All math items• Audio support included• 11 languages, plus dialects:
– English– Spanish (Mexico, El Salvador, Puerto Rico)– Arabic– Filipino (Ilokano, Tagalog)– Mandarin (standard, simplified)– Russian– Punjabi (Eastern, Western)– Vietnamese– Cantonese (standard, simplified)– Ukrainian– Korean
CAASPP Grade 11 Achievement Standards
Achievement Standards EAP Status
Standard Exceeded Ready for CSU and participating CCC college-level English/Mathematics coursework
Standard Met Ready for CSU and participating CCC college-level English/Mathematics coursework – Conditional
Standard Nearly MetNot yet demonstrating readiness for CSU and participating CCC college-level English/Mathematics coursework
Standard Not Met Not ready for CSU and participating CCC college-level English/Mathematics coursework
Higher EducationEarly Adopter States
Support for Instruction: High School Interim Assessments
Math EnglishInterim Comprehensive Assessment
Interim Comprehensive Assessment
Interim Assessment Blocks• Algebra and Functions –
Linear Functions• Algebra and Functions –
Quadratic Functions• Geometry – Right Triangle
Ratios in Geometry• Performance Task
Interim Assessment Blocks• Read Literary Texts• Read Informational Texts• Edit/Revise• Brief Writes• Listen/Interpret• Research• Explanatory Performance Task• Argument Performance Task
Support for Instruction: The Digital Library• More than 2,600 instructional
and professional learning resources that integrate the formative assessment process
• Aligned with the CCSS
• Selected by educators based on quality criteria
• State-of-the-art tagging, filtering, and search features
• Collaboration features
• Multi-media modules
• Spotlight webinars and forums
The Formative Assessment Process
For More Information:Visit www.SmarterBalanced.org
• Complete practice tests
• Sample items and tasks
• Detailed test design documents (blueprints, item specifications)
• Complete accessibility information
• Research papers and technical report
• List of participating colleges
• Much more
Questions & Discussion