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Smarter Balanced Technology Update

Smarter Balanced Technology Update. February 3, 2014. Provided by the Idaho state department of education. Why Smarter Balanced?. Balanced assessment system (formative/interim/summative) Aligned to Idaho Core Standards Designed to probe student knowledge at deeper levels

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Smarter Balanced Technology Update

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  1. Smarter Balanced Technology Update February 3, 2014 Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  2. Why Smarter Balanced? • Balanced assessment system (formative/interim/summative) • Aligned to Idaho Core Standards • Designed to probe student knowledge at deeper levels • Adaptive and advanced items • Idaho governance • Direct benefit to HS students (11th grade test) Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  3. Where We Were Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  4. Now: Performance Tasks 30 minute “in class” portion, followed by a 60-120 (depending on grade level) minute extended response time involving a computer http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/index.htm Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  5. Now: Drag and Drop Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  6. Now: Selected Response Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  7. Now: Technology Enhanced (Manipulatives) Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  8. Now: Technology Enhanced (Embedded Videos) Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  9. Now: Constructed Response http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  10. New Training Tests (Released January 31) • More functional • Focus on universal tools, rather than content • Integrate with Student Interface Module http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  11. Technology Requirements • http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/ • www.techreadiness.net Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  12. Technology Requirements • http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  13. Testing Engine Training Dates/Locations • http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/ • February 24th: Idaho Falls* • February 25th: Boise* • February 26th: CDA* • 8am to 5pm! • *Locations and info sent out by Assessment Division Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  14. Device Requirements Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  15. Operating System Requirements Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  16. Additional Requirements Provided by the Idaho state department of education

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  18. Down the Road Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  19. Network • Currently estimate that the Smarter Balanced assessment will require 10–20 Kbps per student or less. • The bandwidth checker is hosted at https://air.tds.airast.org/student/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?section=sectionDiagnostics&c=SBAC_PT. • It can be run using modern versions of Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome on computers with Windows, OS X, or Linux operating systems; Safari on tablets using the iOS operating system; and Chrome on tablets using the Android operating system. The bandwidth checker cannot be accessed using Internet Explorer. Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  20. Where Idaho is At • Meeting Minimum Operating System: 98.5% • Meeting Minimum Display Size: 96.6% • Meeting Minimum Screen Resolution: 96% • Meeting the Assessment Environment Constraint: 59.4% (21,186 Devices do not have this data) Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  21. Assessment Training Modules for Smarter Balanced Available on the Field Test portal: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/ TIDE (Test Information Distribution Engine) Training Module made available January 24 Login Accounts are being sent out to Testing Coordinators & Superintendents. Other permissions are made at the local level. Training Modules Made Available on January 28 • What is a FT? • PT Overview • Universal Tools • What is a CAT? • Technical Readiness • Student Interface Rest of Training Modules Will Be Made Available on February 10 • Administration Training • Accessibility and Accommodations • Teacher Interface Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  22. Accommodations • SDE will only upload into TIDE required demographic information, such as isIEP and/or is504. • SDE will not put into TIDE the specific accommodations and/or designated supports. • District and/or Schools will have the ability to do a bulk upload or adjust the student test settings by student through the TIDE system. • This information can be found in the Smarter Balanced TIDE User’s Guide (attached). On pg. 29 of the documents begins the section regarding Student Test Settings.  Pgs. 34/35 lists which fields they will be able to set. • The two webinars (http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/) specific to TIDE and Accessibility and Accommodations are: • TIDE User Roles: Module will provide detailed information on how to upload student information and manage users, as well as other feature found on the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE).  TARGET AUDIENCE: District test coordinators and administrators • Accessibility and Accommodations: Module will provide an overview of various tools that are provide to accommodate a student’s testing needs. TARGET AUDIENCE: Districts, teachers and parents. • Additionally, the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines and FAQs can be found here: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  23. The High Level Process Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  24. Step 1 • Complete Data Elements in the Technology Readiness Tool (www.techreadiness.net) • Device Inventory for each school • School Survey • Mark Data Complete • Import Files available • Data Refreshes Hourly Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  25. Step 2 • Download Secured Browsers or Apps • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/browsers/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  26. Tablet Downloads AIRSecureTest • iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airsecuretest/id607002517?mt=8 *be sure to enable “Guided Access” • Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.air.mobilebrowser&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5haXIubW9iaWxlYnJvd3NlciJd Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  27. Step 3 • Proctor and Test Administration Guides (1/29/14) • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/resources/ • Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Smarter_TIDE_UserGuide_Spring2014.pdf • Technology Requirements • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SmarterBalanced_TechnicalSpecificationsManual4.pdf • Technology Readiness Modules • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/presentations/TechReq/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  28. Join the Edmodo Group! Idaho District Testing Coordinators Group Group Code: tq48bu Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  29. Step 4 Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  30. Step 5 • Student Tutorials and Practice Tests • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/ Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  31. Step 6: Estimated Testing Time* • Create testing schedules *Times are estimates of test length for most students. Smarter Balanced assessments are designed as untimed tests; some students may need and should be afforded more time than shown in this table. Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  32. Science ISAT • Grades 5, 7, and 10 • Continue taking the ISAT through DRC • Estimated at 90 minutes Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  33. Step 7 • Operational Test • April 1 to May 16 is the window • Accounts come from local admins (Sups or DTC’s) • TIDE gets populated on 2/14/14 • Data will come from January ISEE. • Session ID’s/tickets printed through TIDE • Use secure browsers • Logins, tickets, proctoring, test security • User Manual has recommendations Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  34. Step 8 • Data Available • TIDE has testing progress/completion • SBAC may release item specific data late summer • SBAC will not be releasing student specific data • Five Star Rating and Accountability is frozen for 1 year. Provided by the Idaho state department of education

  35. Questions? • Alex Macdonald • Director of Instructional Technology • amacdonald@sde.idaho.gov • Angela Hemingway • Statewide Assessment and Accountability Coordinator • ahemingway@sde.idaho.gov Provided by the Idaho state department of education

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