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Administering the SBAC: An Overview for Teachers

Administering the SBAC: An Overview for Teachers. Why are we doing this?. For Smarter Balanced Organization To see how it works Test the online system Test administration logistics To ensure validity, reliability and fairness Which questions work/don’t Accuracy of test questions

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Administering the SBAC: An Overview for Teachers

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  1. Administering the SBAC:An Overview for Teachers

  2. Why are we doing this? • For Smarter Balanced Organization • To see how it works • Test the online system • Test administration logistics • To ensure validity, reliability and fairness • Which questions work/don’t • Accuracy of test questions • To set preliminary standards • Establish scoring and reporting scales • For KSD • To see how it works • Test the online system • Test administration logistics • To gauge our readiness • To work out the bugs BEFORE it’s high-stakes • To practice

  3. Test organization • 3 Parts • Non-performance (similar to MSP – multiple choice/fill-in-the-blank) • Classroom Activity (teacher led – scripted) • Non-performance (students research and apply knowledge based on activity) • Non-performance/performance completed on computer • Untimed • Math • Non-performance is all in 1 part • English Language Arts • Non-performance is in 2 parts (research and application) Page 43

  4. Time to test - suggested

  5. Scheduling • Testing window – • All students must start the test by the last day of the testing window • Students have 45 days to complete the non-performance tasks • Students have 10 days to complete the performance tasks • Can run beyond testing window provided test is started inside the window • Our schedule

  6. Rules for testing • Testing Environment • Quiet, free from distractions • No access to cell phones, iPods, cameras, etc. • Information on the walls must be covered • Arranged appropriately to discourage “copying” • Students are actively supervised. • Printing • Only to meet accommodations • Securing materials • Under lock and key • Scratch paper etc.- shredded • Computers – Secure Browser • Close external applications • No testing with dual monitors Page 42

  7. Testing Improprieties, irregularities or breaches • Impropriety – low risk of impacting student performance or test security • A student logs in with another student’s SSID • The teacher answers a students question about a test item during the test • The teacher leaves the testing room or puts a student in charge • Irregularity – potentially affects student performance or test security • Failure to monitor student behavior – teacher is reading email or doing other “teacherly” work • Failure to remove or cover classroom displays that provide information regarding the content being tested • Paraphrasing, omitting, revising or rewriting the script of directions contained in the test administrator’s manual • Breach – poses a treat to the validity of the test • Test materials are stolen or missing • Improprieties and Irregularities must be reported to Razak within 24 hours • Breaches must be reported to Razak immediately Page 63

  8. The Secure Browser • Desktop application used to “take the test” • All other applications must be closed • Error messages • Secure Browser Not Detected • Unable to Establish a Connection with the Test Delivery System

  9. Student Login • Student login • Confirmation code – Student’s legal name (James, not Jimmy) • WA-SSID- Unique to each student • Test session ID- Issued to the teacher before the test Thesestudents are from Meeker MS with School code 3764 SSID=  WA-37649266075999 Conformation code is First Name:  John Your students data information is already available in TIDE under the icon: Student Information Login script on page 45

  10. Problems logging in

  11. UNIVERSAL TOOLS, DESIGNATED SUPPORTS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS

  12. Training tests • Allow students to practice using the testing tools such as calculators, highlighters, note pad, etc. • Not grade specific • Do not include performance task • 6 items in ELA, 8 or 9 items in math • Some tools available on desktop now • Students should use them!

  13. Practice tests • In preparation for the Field Test and to expose students to the various types of questions in ELA and mathematics • Grade specific • Approx. 30 items on a practice test • Include accessibility features

  14. Practice and training tests Practice Test – Shows students the questions/materials Training Test– Shows students how to use the test tools

  15. What’s next?

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