Formative/Benchmark Assessments

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Data and Assessment Network

• September 12, 2013

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DA Network Resources in EdModo

• www.edmodo.com
• Join code l14r4h
• Folder 2013 09 12 Meeting

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Agenda
Welcome (Re)Introductions
Assessment Transition Updates Focus on AB 484
State Assessment Accountability Updates
Professional Learning Opportunities
DA Network Schedule Topics for 2013-14
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ETS Update

• Mark Hansen
• Mike McDaniel

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Assessment Transition
MAPP

• Assessment Transition Legislation
• Smarter Balanced Updates

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Legislative Update AB 484 (Bonilla)STATUS
Passed Senate to Assembly Concurrence

• Institutes Measurement of Academic Performance
  Progress (MAPP) as California statewide
  assessment system to include
• Consortium CCSS-aligned assessments in ELA Math
  at grades 3-8 and grade 11
• Science assessments in grades 5, 8, and 10
• CAPA/other alternate assessment in grades 2-11
• Use of grade 11 consortium assessment for Early
  Assessment Program
• Timeline for submitting recommendations on
  additional assessments including primary language
  tests and tests in other content areas

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Legislative Update AB 484 (Bonilla)

• Replaces 2013-14 STAR tests in ELA Math with
  consortium field test (as funds allow)
• Suspends API for 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years

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AB 484 Implications for Districts

• What implications would implementation of AB 484
  / MAPP have for your district as a whole and for
  your work at the district level?

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AB 484 Implications for Schools

• What implications would implementation of AB 484
  / MAPP have for your schools and teachers?

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AB 484 Communication

• How could we support each other to individually
  and collectively communicate about transition to
  the new assessment system with
• Site administrators
• Teachers
• Students
• Parents and community

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AB 484 Questions Concerns

• What questions and concerns do you have about
  implementation of AB 484 in 2013-14?

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Smarter Balanced Updates

• Fact v. Fiction
• Practice Test
• Digital Library
• Assessment Accommodations Guidelines

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Smarter Balanced Fact v. Fiction

• Talking points to address common misconceptions
  about the Smarter Balanced assessments
• Available at
• http//www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterbalresources
  .asp

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Smarter Balanced Practice Test

• ELA and Math at grades 3-8 and 11
• About 30 items one performance task in each
  subject, based on test blueprints
• Includes some accessibility tools such as
  text-to-speech, pop-up glossaries, braille
• Scoring keys and rubrics available
• Consider instructional uses of the practice test
  as a whole and items individually
• Depth of knowledge
• Nature of the questions and tasks

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Smarter Balanced Digital Library

• Classroom resources and professional learning
  support for grades K-12 with a focus on formative
  assessment tools and processes
• Will include commissioned modules as well as
  educator submitted resources
• Vetted by educators
• Expected to be launched in 2014

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Smarter Balanced Accessibility Accommodations
Guidelines

• Proposed supports for Smarter Balanced
  assessments
• Provides guidance to classroom teachers, English
  development educators, special education
  teachers, and related services personnel in
  selecting and implementing supports
• http//www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/access.asp

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Smarter Balanced Spanish Webpage

• New Spanish webpage
• Includes printable factsheets in Spanish for
  teachers, parents, and students
• Links to other resources
• http//www.smarterbalanced.org/parents-students/co
  mo-ayudar-a-todos-los-estudiantes-a-que-tengan-exi
  to/

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Other Assessment Accountability Updates
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SBE Meeting May http//www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr
13/agenda201309.asp

• Item 2 Math Framework Revision
• Item 3 Assessment Transition Smarter Balanced
  Update
• Item 4 Double Testing Flexibility Waiver
• Item 5 STAR, CAHSEE and APR Results
• Item 8 Alternatives to Decile Ranks
• Item 9 ELD Standards Implementation Plan
• Item 10 Next Generation Science Standards
• Item 17 Title III Accountability Plan Revisions

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CDE North/South Information Meetings

• North October 21 in Sacramento
• South October 28 in Ontario
• For link to registration and other information
• http//www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/infomeeting.asp

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English Language Proficiency Assessment for
California (ELPAC)

• Item alignment process has continued with report
  pending to the State Board
• June 2013 Group of 100 educators conducted item
  alignment activities
• July 2013 Independent review of item alignment
  results to externally validate process and
  outcomes
• August 2013 Draft item alignment report and gap
  analysis to the TAG

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PFT Update

• 2012-13 PFT Test Results
• September 2013 LEAs download final
  student-level scored data file
• October 2013 Public release of 2012-13 PFT
  results

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CALPADS Update

• Changes for 2013-14
• Spring submission (EL and reclassified student
  counts) moving to Fall 1
• New Education Service EL code (Other English
  Learner Services Code 6)
• Assessment Accountability Functionality
• Reports available but may contain some errors
• Pilot to be restarted this fall

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Assessment Transition San Diego County
Professional Learning

• Website to Watch http//www.sdcoe.net/commoncore/
  

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Getting Smarter About Common Core Assessment
Conferences

• 2013-14 Dates
• November 21, March 11
• Target Audience
• District Site Administrators, Teacher Leaders
• Areas of Focus
• November Focus on Mathematics
• March Focus on English Language Arts English
  Language Development

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Mathematics Performance Tasks and Formative
Assessment

• Four-day institute for district or site teams
• Examining instruction and assessment in light of
  CCSS for mathematics
• Experience math performance tasks with protocols
  for scoring and analysis
• Administering performance tasks in the classroom
• Exploring formative use of performance task
  results to re-engage students
• Unpacking task administrating, analysis, and
  re-engagement process to improve instruction
• September 2013 February 2014
• Still some openings for session beginning Sept 18

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Assessment Transition Study Group

• 2013-14
• Dates Sept 20, Dec 13, Mar 21, May 16
• Registration links on SDCOE Common Core Events
  page
• Focus Area for September 20
• AB 484 (whatever we know)
• Technology Enhanced Assessment items

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San Diego County Assessment Transition Support

• What else can we do to support you / each other?

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Looking Ahead
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Data and Assessment Network Meetings

• 2013-14
• September 12
• October 24
• December 5 (conflicts with CERA)
• January 30
• March 27
• May 22

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Data and Assessment Network Meetings

• Meeting Schedule
• 1230 200 Categorical Project Directors
• 200 230 Overlap Session
• 230 400 Data Assessment Network

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SDCOE Assessment TeamContact Us!

• Sally Bennett-Schmidt, Director
• 858-292-3688 / sbennettschmidt_at_sdcoe.net
• Shannon Coulter, Coordinator
• 858-292-3593 / scoulter_at_sdcoe.net
• Karla Groth, Principal-in-Residence858-569-3104
  / kgroth_at_sdcoe.net
• Ofelia Dominguez, Administrative
  Assistant858-292-3571 / anicasio_at_sdcoe.net