BADGER 3-8 EXAM : WISCONSIN

SMARTER ASSESSMENT

UPDATES

10/27/2014

GRADES & CONTENT AREAS

GRADES 3-8

CONTENT AREAS English Language Arts & Mathematics

Students participating in the Dynamic Learning Maps testing will not participate in the Smarter Test.

2014-15 BADGER 3-8 EXAM

WINDOW

March 30 to May 22, 2015

ELA TESTING TIME: BREAKDOWN

Grades Testing Time Total Time

Computer Adaptive Test

Performance Task -Classroom Activity

Performance Task - Student Test

3-8 1:30 :30 2:00 4:00

These are estimated test times for scheduling purposes. Smarter assessments are not-timed.

MATHEMATICS TESTING TIME: BREAKDOWN

Grades Testing Time Total Time Computer

Adaptive Test

Performance Task -Classroom Activity

Performance Task - Student Test

3-5 1:30 :30 1:00 3:00

6-8 2:00 :30 1:00 3:30

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

WISCONSIN SPECIFIC PRACTICE TEST

Practice TestPractice Test will launch in January 2015This test will provide students and

educators the opportunity to practice taking the test, including the universal tools, designated supports and accommodations.

CONSORTIUM PRACTICE TEST

A Practice Test available for:

Grades 3-8ELA and Mathematics

Fixed form

Accessible through Smarter Balanced website: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test/

UPCOMING TRAININGS, MANUALS & RESOURCES

UPCOMING RESOURCES

System Readiness Trainings (Nov I week)

Wisconsin Specific Practice Test (Late January)

Test Operations Management System (TOMS) Operations User Guide (Jan-Feb)

Accessibility and Accommodations Module (Jan-Feb)

Calendar of high level training and milestone dates (Nov)

SYSTEM READINESS TRAININGS Virtual webinars will be available during

the week of November 3-7 (An invitation was sent to all DACs.)

These trainings are geared towards the DAC and one additional staff in the district who will be primarily responsible for Tech-Readiness for the online administration of the Badger 3-8 Exam. 

A Recorded webinar will also be available for other district and school staff.

TEST OPERATIONS USER GUIDE This guide will provide information on

uploading Student demographics, accommodations and supports on to the delivery system. Supports and Accommodations will need to be loaded for

all students prior to the start of testing. A template and data file layout will be provided for

districts or school to upload the designated supports and accommodations needed for each student.

A virtual training on Test Operations will be held on loading A&A data

An interface will also be available for users to assign/designate accommodations on the fly without having to upload a template

Test Operations system user guide will be made available that will provide step by step instructions for loading A&A data into the system

A&A - TRAINING MODULE The training module will provide

information on The process of using the Usability guide and

ISAAP tool to determine appropriate accessibility tools

Uploading the appropriate accessibility tools on to the delivery system

UAAG ISAAP Tool

Delivery

System

BADGER 3-8 EXAM - RESOURCES

Web page: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter

Assessment Accommodations web page : http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter/accommodations

Information Brochure for families: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/Smarter%20brochure_%20families%20Final.pdf

Information for Educators: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/Smarter%20brochure%20Educators%20Final.pdf

Trainings: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/Smarter/trainings

QUESTIONS

Contact osamail@dpi.wi.gov