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This draft document provides background information on the achievement level descriptors, content claims, and college and career readiness definitions for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). It outlines the overall claims and content claims for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the performance level descriptors and college and career readiness determinations.
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Next Generation Assessment May 15, 2013
Background Information DRAFT Achievement Level Descriptors, Content Claims, and College and Career Readiness Definition – Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia (SBAC)
SBAC Overall Claims - ELA • Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in ELA/literacy. (Grades 3-5) • Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in ELA/literacy. (Grade 11) Reading—Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts. Writing—Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences. Speaking and Listening—Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences. Research—Students can engage in research/inquiry to investigate topics and to analyze, integrate, and present information.
SBAC Overall Claims-Mathematics College/Career Readiness: • Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in mathematics (overall claim for Grades 3-8) • Students can demonstrate college and career readiness for mathematics (overall claim for Grade 11) Content Claims • Concepts and Procedures – students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency (content claim) • Problem Solving – students can solve a range of complex, well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies • Communicating Reasoning – students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others • Modeling and Data Analysis – students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems
College content-readiness definition and policy framework -SBAC • Students who perform at the College Content-Ready level in English language arts/literacy demonstrate subject-area knowledge and skills associated with readiness for entry-level, transferable, credit-bearing English and composition courses. These students also demonstrate reading, writing, listening, and research skills necessary for introductory courses in a variety of disciplines.
College content-readiness definition and policy framework - SBAC • Students who perform at the College Content-Ready level in mathematics demonstrate subject-area knowledge and skills associated with readiness for entry-level, transferable, credit-bearing mathematics or statistics courses. These students also demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills necessary for introductory courses in a variety of disciplines.
SBAC - Achievement Level Descriptors • Level 4: • Demonstrates deep command of the knowledge and skills associated with college and career readiness • Level 3: • Demonstrates sufficient command of the knowledge and skills associated with college and career readiness • Level 2: • Demonstrates partial command of the knowledge and skills associated with college and career readiness • Level 1: • Demonstrates minimal command of the knowledge and skills associated with college and career readiness
Background information Draft Performance Level Descriptors and College and Career Readiness Standards for ELA & Math – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
College and Career Determination in English Language Arts/Literacy- PARCC • Students who earn a College-and Career-Ready Determination in ELA/literacy will have demonstrated the academic knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to enter directly into and succeed in entry-level credit-bearing courses in College English Composition, Literature, and technical courses requiring college-level reading and writing.
College and Career Determination in MATHEMATICS - PARCC • Students who earn a College-and Career-Ready Determination in mathematics will have demonstrated the academic knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to enter directly into and succeed in entry-level credit-bearing courses in College Algebra, Introductory College Statistics, and technical courses requiring an equivalent level of mathematics.
Master Claim: Students are “on track” or ready for college and career PARCC Claims Driving Design in Mathematics *Major content and additional and supporting content for each grade level are outlined in the PARCC Model Content Frameworks, available at http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-model-content-frameworks.
Policy Level Performance Descriptors and General Content Claims - PARCC • The policy-level PLDs and general content claims describe, in broad terms, the knowledge, skills, and practices, students performing at a given performance level are able to demonstrate. • They also indicate, for specific performance levels, whether students might need additional support or are likely to be ready for the next grade level without additional support.
Performance Levels • Performance levels (Level 1-5) • Five performance levels – Intended to provide better information across the full range of student performance, particularly for low-performing students and high performing students • Performance levels are numbered rather than named so that stakeholders focus on the knowledge, skills, and practices associated with a particular level, rather than on a label of students
The Five Performance Levels – Mathematics & ELA • Level 5: Students performing at this level demonstrate a distinguished command of the knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the Common Core State Standards assessed at their grade level. • Level 4: Solid command… • Level 3: Moderate command… • Level 2: Partial command…. • Level 1: Minimal command….
Next Generation Assessments May 15, 2013
Next Generation Assessments • Sample items released • Rigor is evident • Implication for professional development, classroom practices, and classroom observations http://www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/
PARCC English Language Arts • Sample questions annotated with “Advances and Answer Choice Rationales” • Emphasis on evidence-based answers– even with multiple choice, students cannot rely on prior knowledge • Explanation of Alignment to Standards • Alignment to PARCC Assessment Claims and Evidence Statements • Scoring Points and Rationale
ELA, Grade 3, Reading • Part A Question: What is one main idea of “How Animals Live?” a. There are many types of animals on the planet. b. Animals need water to live. c. There are many ways to sort different animals.* d. Animals begin their life cycles in different forms
ELA, Grade 3, continued • Part B Question: Which sentence from the article best supports the answer to Part A? a. “Animals get oxygen from air or water." b. "Animals can be grouped by their traits."* c. "Worms are invertebrates." d. "All animals grow and change over time." e. "Almost all animals need water, food, oxygen, and shelter to live." Note: Students only get credit for Part B if Part A is answered correctly.
ELA, Grade 7, Writing • Question: Based on the information in the text “Biography of Amelia Earhart,” write an essay that summarizes and explains the challenges Earhart faced throughout her life. Remember to use textual evidence to support your ideas.
ELA, Grade 10, Reading and Writing • Question: Use what you have learned from reading “Daedalus and Icarus” by Ovid and “To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Triumph” by Anne Sexton to write an essay that provides an analysis of how Sexton transforms Daedalus and Icarus. • As a starting point, you may want to consider what is emphasized, absent, or different in the two texts, but feel free to develop your own focus for analysis. • Develop your essay by providing textual evidence from both texts. Be sure to follow the conventions of standard English.
SBAC English Language Arts • Item type and alignment to SBAC claims • Primary Targets • Level of Difficulty • Scoring Rubric • Technology Enhanced Items • Stimuli (i.e., passages, informational text, video clip, etc.) • Performance Tasks • Practice tests will be online, late May 2013
Sample Assessment Item, Gr 3 • Speaking and Listening • To tell how an astronaut needs sleep • To describe how an astronaut floats in space • To explain that an astronaut’s work is very difficult • To show how an astronaut’s body lacks gravity to help it work
SBAC English Language Arts Reading Grade 4
SBAC English Language ArtsHigh School 43599 • The following excerpt is from a writer’s first draft of a narrative essay. Read the excerpt. Then rewrite it, revising it to correct errors. • I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the arena. There were people everywhere, most of them clad in brightly colored jersey’s with different players’ names on the back of them. There were some names I couldnt even pronounce. Me and my friend made our way to the corridor that led to the ice rink. The minute I stepped through the doorway, I could feel a rush of cold air hit my face. I could actually smell the ice! I never thought ice had a smell, but it really does. The next thing I noticed was the size, of the ice rink. There were lines and circles painted all over it, and I knew immediately I wouldn’t understand the rules. We found our seats, and it wasn’t long before the game started. We sat so close to the action that I felt as if I was right in the middle of it, the action was so intense it was hard to follow the puck, keep an eye on the players, and to figure out which team was ahead. When the home team scored a goal. The entire arena erupted with cheering that was so loud, I bet it was heard across town. by the end of the game, I felt so many emotions: delight, disappointment, fear, and excitement. Mostly, though, I felt in awe of the athletes who played this game. They are much more tougher than I ever expected. I suspect others new to hockey will be as impressed as me by this fast, interesting game. • Now rewrite the excerpt, revising it to correct errors. • Type your answer in the space provided.
PARCC Mathematics • Item type and alignment to PARCC Claims • Most relevant Content Standard(s) • Most relevant Mathematical Practice Standard(s) • Item description and assessment qualities • Scoring
PARCC Items for Review Work on selected sample items representing Grades 3 to High School Mathematics. Discuss your solution(s) with a neighbor.
Mathematics, Grade 3 • Fractions on the number line
SBAC Mathematics • Item type and alignment to SBAC claims • Targets • Difficulty Progression • Scoring Rubric • Technology Enhanced items • Performance Tasks • Practice tests will be online, late May 2013
Grade 5 – Culminating Fluencies Choose True or False for each item
Implications for Instruction • What are the instruction implications for language development? • How do we focus students’ attention on the language of mathematics with its academic vocabulary while providing multiple opportunities for students to participate in rich classroom discussions using rich tasks?
