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T ransitioning from STAR to CAASPP

2014 Smarter Balanced Field T est In-Service. T ransitioning from STAR to CAASPP. DATE. Components of 2014 State Tests. Grades 3-8. Math and English Language Arts. Grades 5& 8. CST/CMA Science. Identified Special Education Students Math and English Language Arts . Grades 2 -8.

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T ransitioning from STAR to CAASPP

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  1. 2014SmarterBalanced Field TestIn-Service Transitioning fromSTARto CAASPP DATE

  2. Components of 2014 State Tests Grades 3-8 Math and English Language Arts Grades 5&8 CST/CMA Science Identified Special Education Students Math and English Language Arts Grades 2-8

  3. 2014 SBAC Field Test April 7 – May 16 Smarter Balanced Field Test Window

  4. Field Test Purpose Afieldtest isnotdesignedto beavalidand reliablemeasureof studentachievement; rather, it isdesignedto helpthetest developers evaluatewhetherthetests, individualitems, andthetechnologyplatformworkasintended beforethefirst operationaladministration. — DeborahS. Delisle U.S. Departmentof Education

  5. Benefits of Field Test Participation • Students willhavehands-onexperiencewith thefunctionalityof acomputer-based assessment. • Teachersand administratorswillgainvaluable exposureto administrationlogisticsduringatrial run. • Local educational agencies(LEAs)will benefit from havinglearnedwheretechnologygaps mayexist, andthencanfullypreparefor operationalassessments.

  6. Smarter BalancedSpring 2014 Participants CA TAM 7, 29-30 • Grades 3–8 • All students except: • CAPA • EL less than 12 months do not test in ELA but do test in math • (R&E to provide translation of SAY Boxes upon request) • Parent exemptions • Signed parent letters

  7. Smarter Balanced Spring 2014Logistics • Test willbeapproximately3.5-4.5hourslongthough it is untimed • Nopaper-and-pencilversionwillbeavailable • Nostudent,school,ordistrictscorereportswill beproduced • Resultswillnotbefactoredintoanystate or federalaccountabilitycalculations

  8. Smarter Balanced Spring 2014Number of Items CA TAM 37 • Eachparticipatingstudent inGrades3-8will • Experience: • 25ELAquestions • 25mathematics • 1 PerformanceTask (PT) in ELA or Math (TBD) • Administering the PT: • Classroom activity should be completed within 3 days prior to starting the PT. • ELA: 2 parts; can be completed in 2 days. • Math: 1 part; can be completed in 1 day.

  9. Smarter Balanced Question Format Samples

  10. Roles and Responsibilities CA TAM 9-10 Test Administrator (TA) Read and sign new security affidavit. Attend test administration training. Confirm student information prior to testing, to ensure it is correct. Ensure that appropriate designated supports and accommodations have been set prior to testing. Set up test sessions & proctor testing. Report test security incidents to Site Coordinator Encourage students to do their best.

  11. New Test Security Agreements 2013–14 School Year • Sign and return the CAASPP Affidavit • Valid for Smarter Balanced and CST/CMA/CAPA administration • Upon signing you agree: • Not to review, discuss, or analyze test items, read passages, or write prompts at any time during between, or after sessions. • Agree to not email, fax, or replicate items. • No form or type of answer key may be developed for items CA TAM 20-22

  12. Preparing for the Field Test: Training Test and Practice Test • TRAINING TEST • Available by grade band(3–5, 6–8). • •Allow students to experience interface features and functionality. • PRACTICE TESTS • Available for each grade (3–8) in ELA and mathematics. • •Approximately 30 items per test, including one PT and scoring guide CA TAM 30

  13. Accessing the Practice and Training Tests • CDE Web site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp • OR • • California Smarter Balanced Portal: • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/practice-test-ca/ For student Interface option: “Guest User” is defaulted and sign in For TA Interface option: Uncheck default “Guest User” to practice authentically creating session and student login.

  14. Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines CA TAM 45-47 Threetypesof studentsupportoffered: Universaltools are for all students DesignatedSupports Accommodations(IEP/504) Supports and Accommodations should be familiar and already in use during instruction.

  15. Establishing Appropriate Testing Conditions Field Test Administration CA TAM 28, 48-51 • Remove or cover displayed information that might be used by students to help answer questions including: • Rubrics, vocabulary charts, student work, posters, graphs, charts, etc. • No Cell phones or other electronic devices allowed. • Post an “Unauthorized Electronic Devices May Not Be Used at Any Time During the Testing Session” • Place a “TESTING—DO NOT DISTURB” sign on the door. • Plan quiet activities for students who finish early

  16. Basic Test Rules During the Field Test CA TAM 32 • Students must answer all test items on a page before moving on to next page. • Within each test there may be segments. A student may not return to a segment once it has been submitted. • Students must answer all test items before ending their test. • Students may not return to a test once it has been submitted. • Students may flag a response and return to it before ending their test. • Students may use scratch paper but it must be collected and shredded at the end of each test session.

  17. Accessing the Field Test: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/field-test-ca/ • TA: go to website • Select [Field Tests]. • Select [TA Interface for California Users]. 44

  18. CA TAM 17-18 TA Login

  19. Student Login: Joining TA’s Session • Click Secure Browser icon on desktop • All other applications must be closed • Prior to Student Login: TAs must follow the “DFA SAY” script exactly each time a test is administered. Refer to the DFA section of the CA TAM page 51. • Please contact R&E for Spanish Translation of “DFA SAY” boxes • Student will need: • Confirmation Code: Student’s legal first name as spelled in CALPADS • State-SSID: State abbreviation (CA) followed by a hyphen and the student’s Statewide Student Identifier • Session ID

  20. CA TAM 17-18 Student Login

  21. Student Login Data Cards • R & E will provide a Sign-In Card with Student Login Data Students will type information EXACTLY as printed • Collect students cards after each administration and keep secure 48

  22. Pausing/Stopping CA TAM 33 • Through the Test Administrator Interface: • Stop an entire session; or • Pause individual student tests. • Users should exit or log out of the Test Administrator Interface only after stopping the test session. • If there is a technical issue (i.e. power outage or network failure), students will be logged out and the test will automatically be paused. • Regardless of when or how users log out or navigate away from the Test Administrator Interface, student data will NOT be lost. Note: If a test is paused for any reason or length of time, the student must log in again to resume testing. Highlighted text and item notes will not be preserved.

  23. Pause Rules • During the Non-Performance Task, if testing is paused for more than 20 minutes, the student is: • Presented with the test page containing the test item he or she was last working on (if page contains at least 1 unanswered item) OR • Presented with the next test page (if all items on the previous test page were answered); • NOT permitted to review or change any test items on previous test pages. • There is no pause rule for the Performance Task. • Even if a test is paused for 20 minutes or more, the student can return to the current section and continue. • ELA PTs are divided into 2 parts. After a student completes Part 1, he or she cannot return to it. • Note: If a test is paused for any reason or length of time, the student must log in again to resume testing. Highlighted text and item notes will not be preserved.

  24. Student Test Timeout Due to Inactivity • As a security measure, students are automatically logged out of the test after 20 minutes of inactivity. • Activity means: • Selecting an answer • Using a navigation option in the test (i.e. selecting [Next] or [Back], using the Past/Marked Questions drop-down list) • NOTE: Moving the mouse or selecting an empty space on the screen is NOT considered activity. • Before the system logs out, a warning message will be displayed. • If a student does NOT select [Ok] within 30 seconds, the student will be logged out. • Selecting [Ok] will restart the 20 minute inactivity timer. CA TAM 34

  25. Performance Task Two Components: Whole Class Activity Student Independent Response

  26. CA TAM 49-50; Checklist TAM 81 Classroom Activity Administration Guidelines • Classroom Activity Purpose: To provide students with important context, concepts, and key terms prior to taking the PT. • All students need to actively participate. • Designed to fit into a 30-minute window. • Provide the appropriate accommodations for students who normally use them during instruction. • Recommended: No more than a 3-day lapsebetween the classroom activity and the PT administration. • May be administered in a classroom or any other appropriate space. • Students may take notes during the classroom activity,but the notes must be collected before proceeding to the PT.

  27. CA TAM 17-18 Performance Task

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