CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CISC/CDE Joint Meeting
May 16, 2013
Update on Key Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Upcoming Public Review for Draft Accessibility and
Accommodations Framework• Explains approach used to address accessibility
tools and accommodations options for students on the Smarter Balanced summative assessments
• Released May 15 for public review
• Framework and instructions for providing feedback are available on the CDE Smarter Balanced Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/access.asp
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Practice Tests
• Taking the place of the Volunteer Pilot Test
• Access will begin May 29, 2013
• Will be available to the public through the Smarter Balanced Web site
• No login or secure browser required
• Access will continue until implementation of operational assessments
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Practice Tests• Complete test forms will be used
– One test form for each content area in grades 3-8 and grade 11
– Will follow blueprints similar to those of operational tests
• Accommodations– Text-to-speech– Item-level pop-up Spanish glossaries for
construct-irrelevant terms (math only)– Braille– American Sign Language
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Upcoming Opportunities for Teacher Involvement in
Item DevelopmentRecruitments through summer 2013:
• Pilot Test range finding • Pilot Test data review • Field Test item writing and review
CDE will announce participation opportunities through its Smarter Balanced e-mail listserv.
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Smarter Balanced Assessment System
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Common Core State Standards specify
K-12 expectation
s for college and
career readiness
All students
leave high
school college
and career ready
Teachers and schools have information and tools
they need to improve
teaching and learning
Interim assessments Flexible, open,
used for actionable feedback
(Grades 3-11)
Summative assessments benchmarked to
college and career readiness
(Grades 3-8 and 11)
Formative assessment
tools and practices
for teachers to improve
instruction
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Digital Library of Formative Assessment Tools and Practices• Smarter Balanced is guided by the belief
that the effective use of a balanced assessment system can improve teaching and learning
• Smarter Balanced is designing a Digital Library to provide classroom resources and professional learning support with a focus on formative assessment tools
• To be launched in 20147
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Digital Library of Formative Assessment Tools and Practices• An interactive professional development
tool to guide teachers in identifying and using the best resources for their needs
• Will include resources such as:– Best practices for classroom instruction across
all grade levels– Demonstration videos– Research-based formative assessment tools
and practices– Sample summative/interim test items
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Digital Library of Formative Assessment Tools and Practices• Smarter Balanced will produce
approximately 50 web-based modules for the Digital Library. Topics will include:
– Assessment Literacy
− Professional Learning
− Instructional Resources
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Digital Library Resourcesfrom Educators
• Contributed by state and local educators in each Smarter Balanced state
• Reflect and support the formative process and the CCSS
• Will be vetted by the State Network of Educators and the State Leadership Team
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Leadership Teams
• 8-10 CDE staff and Higher Education staff
• Responsible for coordinating the work of the State Network of Educators
• Provide feedback and review of resources for the Digital Library
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Networks of Educators
• Each Smarter Balanced state will form a State Network of Educators (SNE) to review proposed resources for inclusion in the digital library
• Members must make a two-year commitment to the SNE
• Members are eligible for a $1500 stipend
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
SNE Member Responsibilities
SNE members will:
•Receive five web-based trainings between September 2013 and September 2014
•Review and propose content for the Digital Library
•Provide feedback on software usability (August 2013 – September 2014)
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
SNE Member Qualifications
Members will be K-12 and higher education professionals:
•With expertise in the CCSS for ELA and Mathematics and formative assessment
•Who have served in one or more of the following: general education students; gifted and talented students, English learners, students with disabilities
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
California’s State Network of Educators
• Recruitment is under way!
• CDE will recruit approximately 150 California educators for its SNE
• Application and related information will be available through June 3, 2013 on the CDE Smarter Balanced Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp.
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Formative Assessment Advisory Panel
Smarter Balanced has convened a Formative Assessment Advisory Panel to develop criteria for the evaluation of resources submitted for inclusion in the Digital Library
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Formative Assessment Advisory Panel
Panel Member Affiliation SpecialtyDr. Lynn Anderson-Inman University of Oregon Online
Learning
Dr. Bridget Dalton University of Colorado – Boulder
Special Education
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond Stanford University Educational
Equity
Dr. Diane Heacox St. Catherine University – St. Paul, MN
Gifted Education
Dr. Joan Herman UCLA Assessment
Dr. John HillExecutive Director of the National Rural Education Association
Rural Education
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Formative Assessment Advisory Panel
Panel Member Affiliation Specialty
Dr. Yvette JacksonChief Executive Officer of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education
Urban Education
Dr. Henry Kepner University of Wisconsin –Milwaukee Mathematics
Dr. Katherine McKnight National Louis University English-
Language Arts
Valerie L. MillsSupervisor and Mathematics Education Consultant for Oakland Schools
Mathematics
Dr. David Pearson University of California – Berkeley Literacy
Dr. James Popham UCLA Assessment 18
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources
• Each resource will be vetted by three SNE members using the quality criteria developed by the Advisory Panel
• If approved, the resource will then be sent to a member of the State Leadership Team for review and approval to the Digital Library
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TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Digital LibraryVetting Workflow
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Digital Library
Review by SLT
Resource 1
Grades: K-2, 3-5
Subjects: Math, ELA, Science, Social
Studies
SubmittedReviewed
Published
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
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