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Idaho and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium

Carissa Moffat Miller, Ph.D. Deputy Superintendent Assessment. Idaho and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium. Race to the Top Competitions Race to the Top grant competitions among states Idaho submitted an application in January 2010 Race to the Top Assessment grant competition

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Idaho and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium

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  1. Carissa Moffat Miller, Ph.D. Deputy Superintendent Assessment Idaho and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium

  2. Race to the Top Competitions Race to the Top grant competitions among states Idaho submitted an application in January 2010 Race to the Top Assessment grant competition Required a consortium of states apply Background

  3. MOSAIC + SMARTER + Balanced = SMARTER Balanced Foundation funding Gates Sanford HP Nellie Mae Ford Race to the Top Assessment Grant Released April 2010 Expected 2 awards of approximately $150 million Background

  4. Includes a minimum of 15 states Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Math adopted by December 31, 2011 Implemented among states that adopt common core state standards by 2014-2015 Must be operational by 2014-15 Assess full breadth and depth of common core standards Assess the full range of student proficiency (student growth) Must use technology to the maximum extent Common achievement scale Grant Details

  5. Bonus points awarded if consortium provides letters of intent from public colleges (comprising at least 30% of students who attend public colleges within 2 years of leaving high school) to: Participate in the design of the assessment system Agree to common achievement standard that will exempt a student from remedial courses when student meets the consortium achievement standard Grant Details (cont.)

  6. Governing State is a state that: Has fully committed to this Consortium only and met the qualifications specified in this document; Is a member of only one Consortium applying for a grant in the Program; Has an active role in policy decision-making for the Consortium; Provides a representative to serve on the Steering Committee; Provides a representative(s) to serve on one or more Work Groups; Approves the Steering Committee Members and the Executive Committee Members; Participates in the final decision-making of the following: Changes in Governance and other official documents, Specific design elements, and Other issues that may arise. Grant Details (cont.)

  7. State Members

  8. Predict college and career readiness International benchmarking Various question types used: Multiple choice, constructed response, performance tasks Use of computer adaptive technology Use of computer scoring capabilities Support formative and benchmark assessments SMARTER Balanced Plan

  9. Initial Proposed Assessment Design

  10. More comprehensive and frequent performance assessments “Through-course” assessment Research Agenda

  11. Obtained signatures from: State Board of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction Governor’s Office Higher Education Institution Presidents Grant submitted: June 23 Award expected late September Next Steps and Deadlines

  12. http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/ SMARTER Balanced Website

  13. General Supervision Enhancement Grant (GSEG): Western Alternate Assessment Consortium Idaho is a partner state with Oregon and Montana Enhance the use of performance tasks Enhance the electronic system of uploading and scoring 4-year grant, approximately $9.2 million Other National Grants

  14. Enhanced Assessment Grant (EAG): Standardized Practices for Access Idaho is a lead state Develop common accommodations guidelines across 23 consortium states Partners National Center for Educational Outcomes George Washington University Center for Excellence in Education Edvantia Nimble Tools 2-year grant, $1.6 million Other National Grants

  15. Carissa Moffat Miller Deputy Superintendent cmiller@sde.idaho.gov (208) 332-6901 Questions

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