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What Is SBAC?

What Is SBAC?. And How Does It Impact Me?. Where We Are Now?. Our education system needs to better prepare our students for success after high school:

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What Is SBAC?

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  1. What Is SBAC? And How Does It Impact Me?

  2. Where We Are Now? Our education system needs to better prepare our students for success after high school: • Anywhere from 28% to 40% of college freshmen are not ready for college level work and have to take extra classes just to catch up to their peers. • “Catch-up” courses cost states and students around $2.3 billion each year in school and lost earnings.

  3. Where We Are Now? Our education system needs to better prepare our students for success after high school: • 7 of every 10 new jobs created in the future will require some type of formal education beyond high school. • Local companies have to import qualified workers due to a shortage of skilled workers in areas like technology and science.

  4. What Are the Key Shifts of the New Standards? ENGLISH:1. Regular practice with complex texts and academic language2. Reading, writing, and speaking using evidence 3. Building knowledge by reading more nonfiction

  5. What Are the Key Shifts of the New Standards? MATHEMATICS 1. Greater focus on fewer topics2. Linking topics across grades (“coherence”)3. Develop understanding of concepts, procedures, and application (“numerical literacy”)

  6. How Are Smarter Balanced Tests Different from Our Previous State Tests? • Format • Test questions go beyond multiple choice • Difficulty • Tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards • Measure higher-level thinking and skills • Student test scores will provide a more realistic picture of student achievement

  7. What About the CAST? • The California Science Test (CAST) is an online assessment based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). All 11th graders will take CAST, along with 12th graders who did not take it last year. • How are the new standards different from the old ones? • They were written by teachers, for teachers • The ultimate goal is educating future scientists • They stress critical thinking • They are integrated with Common Core Standards

  8. Where Can I Review Sample SBAC and CAST Exams? • sylmarhs.org • Students • SBAC and CAST Practice Exams

  9. Are There Any Special Rules? • All personal electronic devices, including cell phones and smart watches, must be turned off and placed inside backpacks in the back of the classroom! • District and state staff will be constantly monitoring internet images for security breaches!

  10. So Why Does SBAC Matter? • If You Do Well, You Will Not Need to Take Remedial College Classes • Scores Go on Your Transcript • Scores Rank All Schools

  11. So Should I Take SBAC Seriously?

  12. So What Is the April 2019 Testing Schedule?

  13. One Final Thought…

  14. Let’s Do This! Spartan Scholars Will Rock the SBAC!

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