1. 2014-15 California Assessment System Smarter Balanced Overview

2. 2014-15 CAASPP System Smarter Balanced (online) English-language arts (ELA) Grades 3 – 8 and 11 Mathematics Grades 3 – 8 and 11 Paper-Pencil CST, CMA, CAPA Science Grades 5, 8, and 10 Alternate Assessments (Field Test) ELA and Mathematics Grades 3 – 8 and 11

3. Today’s Focus: Smarter Balanced Assessments All students in Grades 3 – 8 and 11 are required to take the Smarter Balanced assessments, with the following exceptions:  Students with disabilities who take the alternate assessments (ELA and Mathematics)  English learners who have been enrolled in a school in the United States less than 12 months (ELA only)

4. Smarter Balanced Assessment Components - ELA and Math 1 Computer Adaptive Test Items 2 Classroom Activity 3 Performance Task

5. Estimated Length of Testing Grades 3-5 ELA 4 hours Math 3 hours Grades 6-8 ELA 4 hours Math 3 ½ hours Grade 11 ELA 4 ½ hours Math 4 hours

6. TUSD Testing Windows Grades 3-5 State Window 12 -week window beginning at the 121 st instructional day TUSD Window April 13 – May 22 Grades 6-8 State Window 12 -week window beginning at the 121 st instructional day TUSD Window April 13 – May 22 Grade 11 State Window 7 -week window beginning at the 144 th instructional day TUSD Window April 29 – June 3

7. 2015 CAASPP Results Smarter Balanced Online Assessments  Preliminary results minus the Performance Task will be available within three weeks of the completion of testing  Complete results will be available later (expected late August) Paper Pencil Assessments  2013-14 results were available later this year than in previous years

8. Item Types - ELA Multiple choice/Single correct response Multiple choice/Multiple correct responses Evidence-based selected response Short text/Constructed response Hot text: Select text and reorder text Matching tables Written response/Constructed response -Only found in select writing standards

9. Grade 11 – Hot Text (ELA) Read the paragraph below. One often overlooked strategy to improving your diet – and your health – is to substitute healthier ingredients for those usually found in popular recipes. Recipes for popular foods can be found in cookbooks, in newspapers, or online. As an example, consider that traditional favorite, the cookie. Everyone loves cookies! Cookie recipes typically include white flour, eggs, butter, and sugar. A healthier alternative is to substitute high-fiber whole wheat flour for white flour. Another healthy change would be to use applesauce to sweeten and moisten the dough instead of eggs, butter, and sugar. This substitution reduces fats and calories without compromising the taste and texture of the cookies. Select the two sentences that could be removed without affecting the clarity and organization of the text.

10. Item Types - Math Multiple choice/Single correct response Multiple choice/Multiple correct responses Equation/Numeric Fill-in tables Drag and drop Short text Graphing Hot spot Matching tables Graphing interaction

11. Grade 6 – Drag and Drop (Math)

12. Local Preparations Key Data - SBAC Item Specifications

13. Local Preparations Key Data Systems ELA Blueprint

14. Online Local Checkpoint Assessments Grades 3 - 11

15. CA Digital Library Instructional Modules ELA and Mathematics Evaluation Users can rate materials in the Digital Library Collaborate Teachers can share their expertise with others across the country

16. CAASPP – In the future  Expansion to cover the full breadth and depth of the curriculum  History-social science  Science  Technology  Visual and performing arts