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Solutions for Assessing the Common Core

Solutions for Assessing the Common Core. Joe Willhoft, Ph.D. Executive Director, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Standards for Mathematical Practices Conference Inn at the Grand Glaize , Lake of the Ozarks, MO July 11, 2012.

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Solutions for Assessing the Common Core

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  1. Solutions for Assessing the Common Core Joe Willhoft, Ph.D. Executive Director, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Standards for Mathematical PracticesConference Inn at the Grand Glaize, Lake of the Ozarks, MO July 11, 2012

  2. “I had been to school most all the time, and could spell, and read, and write, just a little, and could say the multiplication table up to six times seven is thirty-five, and I don’t reckon I could ever get any further than that if I was to live forever. I don’t take no stock in mathematics, anyway.” - Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  3. A Next Generation of Assessments US Dept. of Ed has funded two consortia of states with development grants for new assessments aligned to Common Core State Standards (Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85) • Rigorous assessment of progress toward “college and career readiness” • Common cut scores across all Consortium states • Provide both achievement and growth information • Valid, reliable, and fair for all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities” • Administered online • Use multiple measures • Operational in 2014-15 school year

  4. Smarter Balanced:A State-led Consortium

  5. A National Consortium of States 27 states representing 43% of K-12 students 22 governing, 5 advisory states Washington state is fiscal agent WestEd provides project management services

  6. The Smarter Balanced System Design

  7. “Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in English Language arts and literacy.” Assessment Claims for ELA / Literacy • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in English language arts and literacy.” Overall Claim(Gr. 3-8) • “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.” Overall Claim (High School) • “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.” Reading • “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.” Writing • “Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.” Speaking and Listening Research/Inquiry

  8. “Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in mathematics.” Assessment Claims for Mathematics • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in mathematics.” Overall Claim (Gr. 3-8) • “Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency.” Overall Claim (High School) • “Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.” Concepts and Procedures • “Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.” Problem Solving • “Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.” Communicating Reasoning Modeling and Data Analysis

  9. A Balanced Assessment System Summative assessments Benchmarked to college and career readiness Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness All students leave high school college and career ready Interim assessments Flexible, open, used for actionable feedback Teacher resources for formative assessment practices to improve instruction

  10. Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Portion Setting Performance Standards (Cut Scores) • Built on solid technology • Coverage of full breadth/depth of Common Core • Precise assessment of all students • K-12, higher ed, business, and policymakers part of decision-making • Broad review of “Achievement Level Descriptors” • Field testing includes PISA, TIMSS, NAEP items • Longitudinal data systems used for triangulation ✔ Summative Assessments for Accountability Performance Task (PT) Portion • Deeper learning with thematic and scenario-based tasks • Real-world problems aligned to Common Core • PT scores combined with CAT for overall score

  11. Flexible Authentic Measures • Includes full range of item types • Uses the same scale as the Summative Assessment • Includes performance assessments • Non-Secure • Timing and frequency are locally determined • Interim test-builder creates aligned assessments Interim Assessmentsto Signal Improvement Supports Proficiency Based Instruction • Teachers can match assessments with scope and sequence • Teachers can review student responses • Teachers can score student responses ✔

  12. Faster results • Turnaround time is significantly reduced ✔ Summative and Interim Use ofComputer Adaptive Technology Shorter test length • Fewer questions compared to fixed form tests ✔ Increased precision • Improved measures of student growth over time Tailored to student ability • Item difficulty based on student responses Greater security • Large item pool means not all students receive the same questions Mature technology • GMAT, GRE, COMPASS (ACT), Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

  13. Improving Instruction • Tools/materials for Classroom-based Assessments • Fully aligned to Common Core State Standards • Available for in-service and pre-service development Formative Tools for Classroom- Based Assessment Practices Pooling Resources • Access to the best resources available • Collaborate with other states on special projects • Professional social networking across the Consortium • Tools to evaluate publishers’ tests ✔

  14. Smarter Balanced Assessment System ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School School Year Last 12 weeks of the year* DIGITAL LIBRARY of formative tools, processes and exemplars; released items and tasks; model curriculum units; educator training; professional development tools and resources; scorer training modules; and teacher collaboration tools. Summative Assessment for Accountability Optional Interim Assessment Optional Interim Assessment • Computer Adaptive Assessment • ELA/literacy • Mathematics • Performance Tasks • ELA/literacy • Mathematics Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined Re-take option available *Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.

  15. Technology Guidelinesfor New Purchases (v1.0 Apr. 2012) Desktops, laptops, netbooks (Windows, Mac, Chrome, Linux), thin client, and tablets (iPad, Windows, and Android) will be compatible devices provided they are configured to meet the established hardware, operating system, and networking specifications -- and are able to be “locked down”. In 2016-17, Smarter Balanced will require the use of stylus-based devices on the mathematics portion to capture student-produced mathematical thinking.

  16. Formative Master Work Plan

  17. Engaging Educators

  18. K-12 Teacher Involvement • Support implementation of the Common Core State Standards (2011-12) • Teachers write and review items/tasks for the for the pilot test (2012-13) and field test (2013-14) • Participation in Pilot and Field Testing(Spring 2013, Spring 2014) • State teacher leader teams – 100 per state (starting 2012-13) • Evaluate formative assessment practices and tools (2013-14) • Score portions of the interim and summative assessments (2014-15 and beyond)

  19. Higher Education Collaboration • 175 public and 13 private systems/institutions of higher education involved in application • Two higher education representatives serve on Executive Committee • Higher education lead in each state and higher education faculty participating in work groups • Goal: The high school assessment qualifies students for entry-level, credit-bearing coursework in college or university

  20. Smarter Balanced Timeline

  21. Major Milestones All-Call for Pilot Testing Interim & Formative Available for Use All-Call for Field Testing State Educator Teams Begin Item/Task Writing Begins Set Performance Standards (Cut Scores) Operational Summative Assessment Verify Performance Standards IT Readiness (Round 1) IT Readiness (Round 2) IT Readiness (Round 3) Cognitive Labs & Field Trials Pilot of 10,000 Items/Tasks Field Test 37,000 Items/Tasks

  22. Current Developments forSample Mathematics Items and Tasks Being Developed by Smarter Balanced

  23. Keep in Touch www.smarterbalanced.org Sample mathematics items and tasks will soon be posted on the Smarter Balanced Web site.

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