1. Calculators, Multiplication Tables & SBAC

3. In Other Words… CALCULATORS ONLY students with visual impairments may use a special handheld calculator, such a braille or talking calculator. The requirement for the special handheld calculator must be documented on their IEPs. The special calculator may on be used only on the calculator allowed portion of the assessment.

4. Calculators Calculator page on the Smarter Balanced website: – http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/calculators/ http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/calculators/ – Internet Explorer 11 doesn’t work. Please note there is NO CALCULATOR USAGE in elementary school – regardless of IEP. Appropriate calculators for middle and high school students will be provided online for student use during the calculator portion of the mathematics test.

5. SBAC Calculator Policy Grades 3–5 Calculator Availability The Smarter Balanced summative mathematics assessments at grades 3–5 do not allow for calculator usage regardless of accommodations on IEP. Elementary students are being assessed on their mathematical fluency; use of a calculator would not document the students’ abilities.

6. Grades 6–8 Calculator Availability The Smarter Balanced summative mathematics assessments at grades 6–8 are divided into two sections: – Calculator Available – Calculator Not Available Grade 6 – embedded online four-function calculator during the Calculator Available section Grades 7 and 8 – embedded online scientific calculator during the Calculator Available section SBAC Calculator Policy

7. High School Calculator Availability At high school, the Smarter Balanced summative mathematics assessments are divided into two sections: – Calculator Available – Calculator Not Available High school – embedded online calculator with scientific, regression, and graphing capabilities during the Calculator Available section SBAC Calculator Policy

8. For grades 6 through 11, calculators are only allowed on specific parts of the test. The clusters/standards for which calculators is allowed are listed on the following document. This document is located in the OAR File Cabinet, Smarter Balanced folder, SBAC and Calculators section.

9. In Other Words… MULTIPLICATION TABLES ONLY students in grades 4 and above may use the multiplication table. ONLY students with a documented and persistent calculation disability may use the SBAC provided multiplication table.