3. Whoo will be assessed?
The Smarter Balanced
Assessment will be
administered to students
in grades 3 – 8 and 11.
Me?
4. What will be assessed?
Reading
Writing
Listening
Mathematics
5th grade will continue to use MSP for Science Assessment!
5. When will my student be assessed?
Mark your
calendars!
6. How will my student
be assessed?
Smarter Balanced is an online assessment.
Students will take it via computers at
school.
We will design a computer schedule to give
students the time they need to take the
assessment.
7. MSP -
Out with the Old
SBAC –
In with the New
Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8
Test Booklet •Computer Adaptive Test or CAT delivered
on computer.
•Performance Task or PT - Must have a
lesson (approx. 30 min.) taught in the
classroom 1-3 days in advance of seeing
the PT. PT is delivered on the computer
with a 30 minute presentation and then
students respond to the task directly on
computers.
•CAT and PT are both parts of Math and
ELA
Math – All grades Math – All grades
Reading – All grades Reading – All grades but combined
into English Language Arts/Literacy
or ELA
SPS. “SBAC Overview for Family Symposium.” Fall 2014.
http://smarterbalanced.mysps.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?&gid=4449499&sessionid=1aa87ec831c353e8f6092c8596bff0d5 accessed 5 January 2014. Web.
8. MSP -
Out with the Old
SBAC –
In with the New
Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8
Writing – Grades 4 and 7 Writing – All grades but combined
into English Language Arts/Literacy
or ELA. Only one “prompt” for each
grade level similar to MSP but not
exactly the same.
No listening Listening – All grades but combined
into English Language Arts/Literacy
or ELA. Headphones required.
Science – Grades 5 & 8 – Same No science
School Test Coordinator Training focused
on protocol for proctors and coding of
booklets.
School Test Coordinator Training
focused on Online Management Tool
(similar to online MSP) and protocol and
logistics – tickets/login/student
navigation of embedded tools. School-
wide schedule? Who proctors?
SPS. “SBAC Overview for Family Symposium.” Fall 2014.
http://smarterbalanced.mysps.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?&gid=4449499&sessionid=1aa87ec831c353e8f6092c8596bff0d5 accessed 5 January 2014. Web.
9. MSP -
Out with the Old
SBAC –
In with the New
Grades 3-8 Grades 3-8
Set district schedule Flexible schedule set by schools within the
last 12 weeks of school. District approval
required. Will take a lot of building
planning for schedule with computers for
both CAT and PT.
Untimed, but must finish in 1 day. Untimed
Scheduled over multiple days for each CAT
and PT or in a block schedule:
CAT is done in one day
PT on another day
PT must finish within 5 days of computer
presentation
CAT will be active after login up to 45 days.
Test taking skills - all paper/pencil Test taking skills:
1. To use embedded tools – practice tests
are online
2. Keyboarding skills
SPS. “SBAC Overview for Family Symposium.” Fall 2014.
http://smarterbalanced.mysps.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?&gid=4449499&sessionid=1aa87ec831c353e8f6092c8596bff0d5 accessed 5 January 2014. Web.
10. What if I want more information?
Seattle Public Schools has an
overview for families.
http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/c
ms/1583136/File/SBAC%20Overview%20(For%20Families).pdf?
sessionid=f7273521a9a3987ad076f7d408b6eb7b
and Smarter Balanced provided this
parent sheet “Preparing Students
for Success.”
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-
content/uploads/2012/03/Smarter-Balanced-Parents-
Factsheet.pdf
11. What can I do as a parent?
Acknowledge that this is a new and CHALLENGING format!
Encourage your student to persist and do their personal best!
Make certain your student is well rested during the assessment window.
Provide a water-bottle to keep your student hydrated and healthy snacks
for brain-food.
Have your student practice their touch typing skills at home with
programs such as DanceMat Typing and the new Typing Agent!
http://primarygamesarena.com/Dance-Mat-Typing2012
http://typingagent.www.seattleschools.org
FYI – In Typing Agent Students' usernames will be first initial,
middle initial, and last name. Password: seattle
12. Resources
OSPI. “Washington State Smarter Balanced Consortium. < http://www.
k12.wa.us/ smarter/default.aspx> accessed 25 November 2014. Web.
Smarter Balanced Consortium. http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ accessed 25 November 2014.
Web.
Smarter Balanced Consortium. http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-
content/uploads/2012/09/performance-tasks/animal-performance.pdf
accessed 25 November 2014. Web.
Smarter Balanced Digital Library. https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/digital-library-resources
accessed 25 November 2014. Web.
SPS. “Not Your Parents’ Bubble Sheets.” Fall 2014. Print.
SPS. “SBAC Overview for Family Symposium.” Fall 2014.
http://smarterbalanced.mysps.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml
?&gid=4449499&sessionid=1aa87ec831c353e8f6092c8596bff0d5 accessed 5 January
2014. Web.
SPS. “Smarter Balanced.”
http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=313774.
accessed 25 November 2014. Web.
SPS. “Wall Calendar.”
http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/363488
OPT.pdf?&sessionid=63c88b5398c7742a54042974f4627299 accessed 25 November 2014.
Web.
