1. Overview of the WVDE Interim Assessment Resources and the Interim Assessments Stacey Murrell, Ed.D. Interim Assessments Coordinator Office of Assessment and Research

2. A Balanced Assessment System
Summative:
College and career readiness assessments for accountability
Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning
Common Core State Standards specify
K-12 expectations for college and career readiness
All students leave high school college and career ready
Formative resources:
Supporting classroom-based resources to improve instruction
Interim:
Flexible and open assessments, used for actionable feedback
A Balanced Assessment System

3. Interim Resources and Interims
Aug Present
What’s Coming
WVDE Interim Resources Webpage
Oct./Nov. trainings on SBAC ELA and Math Interims and Items
4 ELA recorded and available
3 Math recorded and available
PowerPoints and handouts from videos
SBAC Practice and Training Tests
Additional resources being added to WVDE Interim Resources webpage
Jan. trainings on SBAC ELA, Math, and Digital Library
Interim Assessments
Anticipated available Jan. 2015

4. WVDE Interim resources webpage

5.
When attempting to access the interim assessment resources, users must sign in using their addresses and passwords. They can then view or print the interim resources for classroom use.

6. Note: These resources are not benchmarks
Note: These resources are not benchmarks. They are practice questions written to the Claims and Targets using item specifications. They use the same format and terms that will be used on the summative test.

7. Purpose of WVDE Interim Resources
Questions aligned and/or written to Claims and Targets
Gives students exposure to how the questions will be written/standards be assessed
Practice opportunities to learn how to answer new question types, like constructed response, select text, matching tables, etc.

8. ELA, Grades 3-11 Ready for Use Available Jan. 2015
Claim 1 Reading Literary Texts Clusters (20 questions)
Claim 3 Speaking and Listening Clusters (10 questions
Claim 4 Research Clusters (10 questions)
Writing, Claim 2 Practice Performance Tasks (2-5 tasks per grade)
Claim 1 Reading Informational Texts (10 questions)

9. Claim 1 Literary Text Cluster
Contains multiple choice and constructed response questions. Excerpt from Grade 3

10. Claim 3 Speaking and Listening
Contains 3 audio passages that students must listen to in order to answer the questions. Question types are single-response multiple choice, multiple-response multiple choice, two-part multiple choice, and matching tables.

11. Claim 3 Matching Tables
Example of a matching table

12. Claim 4 Research
10 questions per cluster, such as multiple choice multiple correct and select text

13. Claim 4
Matching tables and multiple choice multiple correct

14. Practice Performance Task
Allows practice learning how to take notes, how to read 2 or more sources, how to answer constructed response questions, and how to write an essay using evidence from source documents.

15. Quick Link to SBAC Writing Rubrics and Performance Tasks

16. Math, Grades 3-11 Available Jan. 2015 Ready for Use
Additional Claim 1 Practice Items (10 questions per grade)
Claim 2 and 4 Problem Solving/Modeling and Data Analysis (2 questions per grade)
Claim 3 Communicating Reasoning (6 questions per grade)
Practice Math Performance Tasks (2 tasks per grade)
Claim 1 Concepts and Procedures Clusters (clusters may be only 4-5 questions)
Grade 3 Clusters (11 available)
Grade 4 Clusters (12 available)
Grade 5 Clusters (11 available)
Grade 6 Clusters (9 available)
Grade 7 Clusters (8 available)
Grade 8 Clusters (10 available)
High School Clusters (20 available)

17. Claim 1 Concepts and Procedures
Grade 3 Solve Problems Involving Measurement and Estimation of Intervals of Time, Liquid, Volumes, and Masses of Objects

18. Claim 1 Concepts and Procedures
High School Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions

19. Science
Clusters may be only 4-5 questions
Grades 3-11

20. Science Grade 3

21. High School Chemistry

22. Social Studies
Three practice assessments per grade level
Grades 3-11

23. Social Studies Grade 3

24. Social Studies High School

25. Recorded Videos Available to View on WVDE Interim Resources Webpage
Practicing for the Smarter Balanced Writing Performance Tasks
ELA Smarter Balanced Practice and Training Tests
ELA Smarter Balanced Item and Task Types
ELA Smarter Balanced Research and Speaking and Listening Claims
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Evidence-Based Assessment
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Item Types and Interims
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Sample Tests and Performance Tasks

26. PowerPoints and Handouts Available on WVDE Interim Resources Webpage
Practicing for the Smarter Balanced Writing Performance Tasks
ELA Smarter Balanced Practice and Training Tests
ELA Smarter Balanced Item and Task Types
ELA Smarter Balanced Research and Speaking and Listening Claims
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Evidence-Based Assessment
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Item Types and Interims
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Sample Tests and Performance Tasks
Quick Links to SBAC- URL links to Specifications, Sample Items, Performance Tasks, Practice Tests, and Training Tests
Quick Links to SBAC Writing Rubrics, PDF Writing Performance Tasks
SBAC Scoring Guide for ELA full writes/essays
Assessment Targets and Calculator Use Guide
Calculator and Multiplication Tables Information Page
PowerPoint: SBAC and Calculator Policy

27. SBAC Resources Practice Test Training Test
Experience a full grade-level assessment and see what students will see on summative test
Includes a variety of question types and difficulty
Approximately 30 items each in ELA and math
Also has an ELA and math performance task
Includes embedded universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations for IEP/504 students
Opportunity to learn software and navigational tools
Available as grade bands:
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-11
14-15 items, including these new technology enhanced questions: matching tables, table fill-in, evidenced based selected response
No performance tasks
Includes embedded universal tools, designated supports and accommodations for IEP/504

28. SBAC Practice Test Answer Keys
Grade 3 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 4 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 5 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 6 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 7 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 8 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 11 ELA/Braille [pdf]

29. SBAC 2013 Pilot Test Extra Practice
These are PDFs which could be used as additional practice for students (such as SmartBoard, group work, etc.).
Grade 3 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 4 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 5 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 6 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 7 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 8 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 11 ELA/Braille [pdf]

30. What’s coming

31. Additional Resources to be Added WVDE Interim Resources Webpage
Math
ELA
Claim 1 Concepts and Procedures Additional Practice Items (10 questions)
Claim 2 and 4 Problem Solving/Modeling and Data Analysis (2 questions)
Claim 3 Communicating Reasoning (6 questions)
Practice Math Performance Tasks (2 tasks per grade)
Claim 1 Reading Informational Texts Clusters (10 questions)

32. Online Lync Trainings
January training dates will be ed to county test coordinators. Time will still be 4pm-5pm.
Content areas of trainings: ELA, Math, and Digital Library
Videos will be recorded and PowerPoints will be saved at

33. ELA and Math Interim Assessments
Anticipated available Jan. 2015
We anticipate that each grade will have one Interim Comprehensive Assessment available this year.

34. ELA and Math Interim Items
Same as summative items
All items were developed together
Assess CCSS
Use Universal Design principles
Same accessibility resources
Provide evidence to support claims in mathematics and English language arts/literacy
Different from summative items
Separate open, non-secure item pool

35. Two Types of Interims Assess smaller sets of targets
Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs)
Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs)
Assess smaller sets of targets
Address specific content areas
More flexible
Results reported as:
Below Standard
At/Near Standard
Above Standard
Same design as summative tests
Assess the same claims and standards
Yield overall scale scores, performance level designation and claim score information

36. Interim Administration Characteristics
Administered online
Uses same delivery software as summative
Non-machine scored items will be hand scored by teachers
Machine scored items will have same scoring rules as summative tests

37. Characteristics Continued
Grade flexibility
Available for grades 3-11
Interims from any grade can be used, depending on purpose.
Both ICAs and IABs can be administered multiple times during year.
Tests draw from same interim item pool.
Students may see some of the same items more than once.

38. 2014-2015 Interim Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
Fully accessible
Fixed form online tests
ELA and Math ICAs fully available
ELA and Math IABs not fully available this school year.

39. 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
Grade 3-5
Read Literary Texts
Read Informational Texts
Edit/Revise
Brief Writes
Listen/Interpret
Research
Narrative Performance Task * Gr4-5 only in
Informational Performance Task * N/A in 14-15
Opinion Performance Task * Gr3 only in
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

40. 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
Grade 6-8
Read Literary Texts
Read Informational Texts
Edit/Revise
Brief Writes
Listen/Interpret
Research
Narrative Performance Task*
Explanatory Performance Task*
Argument Performance Task
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

41. 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
High School
Read Literary Texts
Read Informational Texts
Edit/Revise
Brief Writes
Listen/Interpret
Research
Explanatory Performance Task*
Argument Performance Task
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

42. 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
IAB Name
Grade 3 4 5
Operations and Algebraic Thinking a
Numbers and Operations in Base 10 *
Fractions
Geometry
Measurement and Data
Mathematics Performance Task
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

43. 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
IAB Name
Grade 6 7
Ratio and Proportional Relationships a
Number System
Expressions and Equations
Geometry *
Statistics and Probability
Mathematics Performance Task
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

44. 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
Grade 8
Expressions & Equations I (and Proportionality)*
Expressions & Equations II*
Functions
Geometry
Mathematics Performance Task
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

45. Mathematics High School IABs
2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students
Mathematics High School IABs
Algebra and Functions - Linear Functions
Algebra and Functions - Quadratic Functions
Algebra and Functions - Exponential Functions*
Algebra and Functions - Polynomials Functions*
Algebra and Functions - Radicals Functions*
Algebra and Functions - Rational Functions*
Algebra and Functions - Trigonometric Functions*
Geometry - Transformations in Geometry*
Geometry - Right Triangle Ratios in Geometry
Geometry - Three - Dimensional Geometry*
Geometry – Proofs*
Geometry – Circles*
Geometry – Applications*
Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data*
Probability*
Making Inferences and Justifying Conclusions*
Mathematics Performance Task
*ELA and Math IBAs not fully available this school year.

46. Interim Questions?
General Interim Information: Stacey Murrell,
ELA Questions: Stacey Murrell,
Math and Science Questions: Terri Sappington,
Social Studies Questions: Allegra Kazemzadeh,
Digital Library Questions: Vaughn Rhudy,

47. Smarter Balanced Practice and Training Tests

48. Smarter Balanced- Practice Tests
Practice Tests are about content/standards.
Experience a full grade-level assessment and see what students will see on summative test
Includes a variety of question types and difficulty
Approximately 30 items each in ELA and math
Also has an ELA and math performance task
Includes embedded universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations

49. Practice Tests Embedded
All universal tools
Most designated supports, including:
Color contrast
Masking
Text-to-speech directions and test questions
Translations (glossary): Spanish
Most accommodations, including:
American Sign Language for all math items and ELA listening passages and items (only)
Braille
Streamlining
Embedded Universal Tools: Breaks, Calculator, Digital Notepad, English Dictionary, English Glossary, Expandable Passages, Global Notes, Highlighter, Keyboard Navigation, Mark for Review, Math Tools, Spell Check, Strikethrough, Writing Tools, Zoom

50. Smarter Balanced- Training Tests
Training Tests are about question types and navigating the site.
Smarter Balanced- Training Tests
Opportunity to learn software and navigational tools
Available as grade bands:
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-11
14-15 items, including these new technology enhanced questions: matching tables, table fill-in, evidenced based selected response
No performance tasks
Includes embedded universal tools, designated supports and accommodations for IEP/504

51. Training Tests Embedded
All universal tools
All designated supports, including:
Color contrast
Masking
Text-to-speech for directions and test questions
Translated test direction: Spanish
Translations (glossary): Spanish, Arabic, Cantonese, Filipino, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
English glossary
Full Translation: Spanish
All accommodations: Streamlining, American Sign Language, Braille, Text-to-speech for reading passages in grades 6-11

52. How to Access Tests
Quick Access (any users): Any Internet-connected computer using a current Web browser including:
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Apple Safari
Advanced Access: Secure Browser can be used- likely TIS would support this installation on the computers.

53. Practice and Training Tests User Guides
Main Resources and Documentation Page:
Practice and Training Test User Guide (PDF):
Provides in-depth guidance on the practice and training tests
Step-by-step directions for using both tests

54. User Guide: Test Layout

55. Basic Rules:
Unable to skip test items- Must mark for review and return to it later.
Answer all test items on page before going to next page. May need to scroll vertically to see all items.
Marked for review items can be located using Questions drop-down list at top of page.

56. Test Tools: All Tests Highlight passages and questions Zoom in and out
Mark for review
Make notes in notepad
View tutorials about item type
Strikethrough (cross out answer choices)
Access test instructions and Help screen

57. Test Tools: All Expand passage tool Left pane has reading passage
Right pane has test questions on passage
Click on icon in upper right corner of left pane to expand passage
Click on same icon to collapse passage

58. Audio Tools/Headphones for Practice and Training Tests
Used in Tests
Accessed Via
Universal Tools
All students:
Students listen to recorded speeches or texts using headphones. They then answer questions on the audio passage.
Practice and Training Tests website, using Chrome, Mozilla
Designated Supports:
Students who have been given supports such as ELL, IEP, 504, and SAT plans.
Students have the directions and test questions read to them by an embedded text-to-speech program.
Requires the Secure Browser be downloaded to the student’s computer
Accommodations:
Students who are identified by an IEP or 504 plan as needing the accommodation.
Students have the directions, test questions, and (optional) ELA reading passages read to them by an embedded text-to-speech program.
Requires the Secure Browser be downloaded to the student’s computer.
ELA Training Test has reading passage capability, ELA Practice Test DOES NOT.

59. Secure Browser Note: Practice and Training Tests
Text-to-Speech is only available in a secure browser. Here are the Supported Secure Browsers for Text-to-Speech:
Windows Secure Browser 6.0 and 6.3
Mac Secure Browser 5.5 and 5.6
Mac Secure Browser 6.0 and 6.3
Linux Secure Browser 6.0 and 6.3
AIRSecureTest mobile secure browser for iOS
AIRSecureTest mobile secure browser for Android
AIRSecureTest mobile secure browser for Google Chromebooks
Instructions for downloading the secure browsers are available on the Smarter Balanced portal ( and in the Technical Specifications Manual for Online Testing.

60. Practice Test Answer Keys
Grade 3 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 4 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 5 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 6 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 7 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 8 ELA/Braille [pdf]
Grade 11 ELA/Braille [pdf]

61. Questions? Survey on this training session Go here: