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Transitioning California to a New Assessment System for All Students August 15, 2014 Riverside County Assessment Network Pete Callas, Administrator Assessment Development and Administration Division. Agenda. Implementation of College and Career Readiness Smarter Balanced Assessment System

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  1. Transitioning California to a New Assessment System for All StudentsAugust 15, 2014Riverside County Assessment NetworkPete Callas, AdministratorAssessment Development and Administration Division

  2. Agenda • Implementation of College and Career Readiness • Smarter Balanced Assessment System • Formative tools • Interim assessment • Summative assessment • Smarter Balanced Field Test Update • 2014–15 Assessments • Smarter Balanced Supports • Computer-Adaptive Testing • 2013–14 Reporting • 2014–15 Reporting • Questions to Consider in District Planning

  3. Journey Towards the Implementation of College and Career- Readiness • Transitioning to a New Assessment System Report released by Supt. Torlakson • California adopts Common Core State Standards authorized through SB15X legislation • CDE releases Common Core implementation plan Operational test Smarter Balanced summative assessment Smarter Balanced formative tools Smarter Balanced interim assessment • Field test Smarter Balanced summative assessment • Pilot test Smarter Balanced summative assessment • California joins Smarter Balanced as a governing state • CA develops rigorous content standards • 2016… • 2015 • 2013 • 2014 • 2012 • 2011 • STAR sunsets (July 2014) – AB 484 - STAR replaced by CAASPP • 2010 • 2001 • Supt. Torlakson conducts outreach to develop recommendations for new assessment system (required by AB 250 March 2012) • 1997 TODAY: California prepares for a next generation, world-class system • Developing new curriculum frameworks • Building new professional development modules • Adopting new instructional materials • Conducted Smarter Balanced Field Test • Developing formative tools and interim assessments Achievement levels established to signal college and career readiness • CA aligns assessments to standards

  4. Smarter Balanced Assessment System Summative: College and career readiness assessments for accountability Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning All students leave high school college and career ready Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness Formative tools: Supporting classroom-based assessments to improve instruction Interim: Flexible and open assessments, used for actionable feedback 4

  5. Smarter Balanced Field Test Update • About 3.2 million California students were anticipated to participate in the Field Test • Approximately 3.19million students completed testing • Accounts for more than 73% of all Smarter Balanced testing

  6. Smarter Balanced Field Test Update (cont.) • Concurrent users • California was prepared for 500,000 concurrent test takers • 184,000 users represented the peak on April 29th • Technical Assistance Center (CalTAC) • The average number of daily contacts: 549 • CalTAC contact requests: • Resetting passwords • General test administration questions

  7. Smarter Balanced Field Test Feedback • Mid-testing Surveys for LEA Coordinators • Testing Window One • 102 respondents • Testing Windows Two and Three • 344 respondents • Post-testing Survey • Released June 27, 2014 • Designed for LEA coordinators, technology coordinators, and teachers and administrators

  8. Mid-Testing Survey Feedback “We chunked each week by grade level district-wide, and it seems to be working well. It regulates the number of students online, and gives each school a manageable target per week.” “Overall 99% positive…students have been doing fine, teachers were a bit more stressed. Kids are engaged and excited about it…get antsy if they don’t get started on time and are sitting around waiting. Kids were using scratch paper. Having a tech person at site helped. Staggered start time and dates was very helpful.”

  9. Mid-Testing Survey Feedback (cont.) “...Our training sessions have paid off. Coordinators and TAs are able to start test sessions and students are logging in and using our ID cards we provided all sites. Students are terrific! We’ve had some access problems. By far, our biggest headache…has been password resets.”

  10. Smarter Balanced Field Test Feedback • Focus Groups designed to gather input from participants regarding their experience with the Field Test held in July and August 2014. • LEA Coordinators and Test Administrators • Parents and students

  11. Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment2014̶ 15 • Grades 3–8 and 11 • Grade 11 used for Early Assessment Program (EAP) purposes • Test windows: • Grades 3–8; students will have received 66% of instructional days • Grade 11; students will have received 80% of instructional days

  12. Example of Smarter Balanced Testing Window2014–15 • Middle School grades 7–8 • 180 Instructional Day School Year • First day of testing window is on the 121st instructional day (66%) • First day of school: August 25, 2014 • Holidays: 26 days (August – June) • First Day of Testing: March 9, 2015 • Last Day of Testing: Last day of instruction

  13. Additional CAASPP Assessments Testing Window Information2014–15 Testing window: 25 days that includes 12 days before and after completion of 85 percent of instructional days • CST, CMA, & CAPA • Science* • Grades: 5, 8 &10 • Alternate Assessment to replace CAPA • ELA and mathematics • Grades: 3–8 & 11 • Testing window: TBD • STS • Reading Language Arts* • Grades 2–11 * Paper-pencil only

  14. Achievement Level SettingPanels for Smarter Balanced Assessments • This fall, educators, parents, and business/community members will participate in online and in-person panels to provide recommendations for setting achievement levels for the Smarter Balanced summative and interim assessments. • In-person panel; October 13–19 • Online panel; registration deadline- September 19 http://smarterbalanced.measinc.com/EventCode/100614 • Comments taken October 5–17

  15. Smarter BalancedPractice Tests and Training Tests • Practice Tests • Provide students with grade-specific testing experience similar in format and structure to the Field Test, including available supports. • Training Tests • Allow teachers and students to experience the features, functionality, and item types in computer-based testing. • A training test is available for each of three grade bands (3–5, 6–8, and high school) and contains approximately 6–9 items per band, per content area. • Practice tests and training tests are available at http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/.

  16. Comparison of Training Tests and Practice Tests

  17. Smarter Balanced Formative Assessment Tools-Digital Library • This is an optional component that the State is making available to LEAs. • The library is comprised of exemplar resources for instructional practices and professional learning. • Resources can assist teachers in using the formative assessment process.

  18. Smarter BalancedDigital Library (cont.) • Formative assessment is a deliberate process used by teachers during instruction that provides actionable feedback that is used to adjust teaching and learning strategies to improve students’ attainment of learning targets/goals. • Includes four attributes: • clarify intended learning • elicit evidence • interpret evidence, and • act on evidence

  19. Smarter BalancedDigital Library (cont.) • Digital Library Preview • June 3 through September 30, 2014 • Test the initial software application • Provide users access to an initial set of resources that will grow • LEAs register users for access during the preview period • Link to Digital Library: https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org (This link is for registered users)

  20. Interim Assessments • Will consist of comprehensive assessments and item assessment blocks. • Will launch in Fall 2014/Winter 2015 • Will be created from test items deemed valid, reliable, and fair from the Smarter Balanced field test. • Will be build out over time.

  21. Interim Assessments (cont.) • Two typesof interim assessments will be available: • Interim comprehensive assessment (ICA), similar to the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment • Interim assessment blocks (IAB), groups of test items that will assess certain aspects of a topic or standard(s) • Both will begin as fixed-form tests, and computer adaptive tests (CAT) will be added.

  22. Computer Adaptive Technology for Summative and Interim Assessments Faster results • Turnaround in weeks compared to months today Shorter test length • Fewer questions compared to fixed form tests Increased precision • Provides accurate measurements of student growth over time Tailored to student ability • Item difficulty based on student responses Greater security • Larger item banks mean that not all students receive the same questions Mature technology • GMAT, GRE, COMPASS, ACT, MAP

  23. CAASPP Reporting Results2013–14 • CST, CMA, & CAPA • Science • Grades: 5, 8 &10 • CAPA • ELA and mathematics • Grades: 2–11 • STS • Reading Language Arts • Grades 2–11

  24. CAASPP Reporting Results2014–15 • Reported at the state, county, LEA, site and grade levels • Paper reports at the aggregate and student level will be provided • Score reports will be redesigned to include Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics • Redesigning Web reporting site

  25. CAASPP Reporting Results2014–15 (cont.) • Smarter Balanced • ELA and mathematics • Grades 3–8 & 11 • CST, CMA, & CAPA • Science* • Grades: 5, 8 &10 • STS • Reading Language Arts* • Grades 2–11 *Paper-pencil only

  26. CAASPP Reporting Results2014–15 (cont.) • Smarter Balanced Reports • Interactive online for Interim Assessments • Aggregate score data: TBD at the local level • Downloadable as PDF files

  27. Questions to Consider… • To what extent does instructional staff understand the components of a balanced assessment system? • What district grade-level English language arts and math goals and measures are already in place across all schools? What needs to be reconsidered? • What is the plan for mapping assessments to the instructional calendar across the grades? • What changes need to be made regarding district assessments that map to state assessments?

  28. Questions to Consider… (cont.) • How will the Smarter Balanced interim and formative resources assist you and what do you need to do right away to prepare for implementation? • To what extent does instructional staff have access to resources and training that will support them? • What technology-based needs does instructional staff and students have?

  29. Questions to Consider…(cont.) • How well does instructional staff provide feedback to students and parents that is related to priorities for students to become college and career ready? • Who will lead and be involved in this work? • What is your communication plan?

  30. For Further Information CDE CAASPP Office http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/ caaspp@cde.ca.gov 916-445-8765 CDE Smarter Balanced Web Page http://www.cde.ca.gov/smarter/ CDE Testing and Accountability Web Page http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/

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