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North Dakota State Assessment. Administrators’ Workshop July 23, 2014. Presenter: Rob Bauer rgbauer@nd.gov. NDSA Planning Schedule. SCIENCE NDSA Assessment Planning Schedule Grades 4, 8, and 11. The Smarter Balanced Assessment System.
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North Dakota State Assessment Administrators’ Workshop July 23, 2014 Presenter: Rob Bauer rgbauer@nd.gov
The 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. Test window for grade 11 is limited to the last 6 weeks of the year.
Claims for the English Language Arts/Literacy Assessment • Claim #1 – Reading • Claim #2 – Writing • Claim #3 – Speaking and Listening • Claim #4 – Research/Inquiry
Claims for Mathematics Assessment • Claim #1 – Concepts & Procedures • Claim #2 – Problem Solving • Claim #3 – Communicating Reasoning • Claim #4 – Modeling and Data Analysis
Achievement Levels for Which Cut Scores Will Be Set 1: Minimal Command 2: Partial Command 3: Sufficient Command (Proficiency) 4: Deep Command Grade 11 achievement levels used to determine content readiness for college & career
Estimated Testing Times 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.
Performance Tasks • The PTs are unique student activities that complement the field tests’ general test items and provide a deeper understanding of a student’s true achievement. • A PT begins with a classroom activity to ensure that all students have a common understanding of the contextual elements of a PT topic. • The PT is then administered on a computer, requiring students to answer a set of complex questions that are centered on the theme of the preceding classroom activity.
Embedded Universal Tools • Breaks • Calculator (where appropriate) • Digital notepad • English dictionary (ELA) • English glossary • Expandable passages • Global notes (ELA) • Highlighter • Keyboard navigation • Mark for review • Math tools • Spell check • Strikethrough • Writing tools • Zoom
Embedded Designated Supports For use by any student for whom the need has been indicated by educators • Color contrast • Masking • Text-to-speech • Language supports • Translated test directions • Translations (glossaries) • Translations (stacked) • Turn off universal tools
Accommodations Documented IEP or 504 Plan. Non-embedded • Abacus • Alternate response options • Calculator • Multiplication table • Print on demand • Read aloud • Scribe • Speech-to-text Embedded • American Sign Language • Braille • Closed captioning • Text-to-speech
Information Flow State Responsibility Smarter Balanced & Test Vendor Responsibility Student Registration Scoring Enrollment Records in STARS Data Warehouse AssessmentDelivery System Reporting Accommodations from TieNet Schools Manually Update Registration Records Test Administration Individual Student & AggregateReports Student Demographics Update & Verification in STARS Classroom Activity for Performance Task Student Takes assessment online District/School Responsibility
Department of Public InstructionAssessment Contact Information Director of Assessment Greg Gallagher 701-328-1838 ggallagher@nd.gov Director of Special Education Gerry Teevens 701-328-2692 gteevens@nd.gov General Assessment Test Coordinator Robert Bauer 701-328-2224 rgbauer@nd.gov Alternate Assessment Test Coordinator Tammy Henke 701-328-3330 thenke@nd.gov