Smarter Balanced Small Scale Pilot Testing Highlights and Essentials
Perris Union High School District
Demographics and Lab Set-up
Continuation High School• 354 (93 in Gr 11, 251 Gr 12)• 2012 Growth API-624• EL-20%, NSLP-79%, Non HSG 40% Classroom• 26 students, 26 computers, 20 students present• Four adults in the room
– Teacher– TOSA, Assessment– Instructional Technology Coach– Instructional Data Support Secretary– IT Technician on site
Before Testing• Communication from SBAC• Site Administrator and Test Administrator
http://sbac.portal.airast.org • Upload PreID and download secure browser to student machines• Create Test Administrator account for teacher• Review Quick Guide to Test Administration Document with Teacher• Create Log-In Cards for students• Plan for 120 min of testing – Our students took between 55 and 110 min– 17 Questions, some short essays and performance tasks
Before Testing (cont)PreID/Data Submission
• Test Administrator accounts (manual or bulk)• CSV and Excel files posed minor challenges• No SSID= No upload (bulk or manual) and
student can’t test. • 504 status • Codes are different– Ca State Reporting Hispanic= 500 – SBAC Hispanic= 4
During TestingStudent Log Ins
• Seating Chart and classroom management• Student log in policy (school computers)• Login for SBAC– First Name– CA-SSID#– Test Session ID (provided by Teacher)– Teacher Approves Students on Teacher login
During Testing
• Teacher sets up the testing session on TA login• Teacher will get a Session ID• Walk around the room to ensure students are at the login
and have input their credentials correctly• Dictate the Session ID and post on whiteboard• Monitor students, most questions not scrambled• Pausing a test (restroom, interruption etc)– Easier from student machine, hit pause button and log out– Student must re-login to SBAC– Teacher must approve for testing on log in screen
After Testing
• When all students finish, click End Session• Log out of SBAC Portal and log off Computer• Organize notes and plan for future• Organize tacklebox and buy more slipshot sinkers• Head to Lake Skinner…
Suggestions and Thoughts
• Staff development for test administration• 38:1 in computer lab with 34 computers and
multiple days of testing• Lab use for testing vs. learning• Share Sample Items with teacher, encourage
them to review in class http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ELA.htm
Contact Info
Charles TippiePerris Union High School DistrictOffice: (951) 943-6369 x 81108