State Assessment Update
Washington’s Transition
to New Assessments
School Counselor Summer Institute
Christopher Hanczrik, OSPI
Cinda Parton, OSPI
June 24, 2015
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Division of Assessment and Student Information
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Acronym to English Translations
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UAAG: Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guide
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TIDE: Test Information Distribution Engine
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ORS: Online Reporting System
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THSS: Teacher Hand Scoring System
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TDS: Test Delivery System
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How are you, Smarter Balanced-wise?
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The most challenging test administration season is over!
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Data files are being generated, preparing for analysis.
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Student and Test/District/School/Technology Coordinator
surveys were available beginning in May. Results will be
summarized in July.
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If your district collected its own feedback and you would
like to share with OSPI, please forward.
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The 2015-2016 year will be less challenging.
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What is happening,
Smarter Balanced-wise?
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Summer months will be busy with….
 Data analyses
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UAAG Discussion with Smarter Balanced
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Establishing graduation cut scores for ELA and math
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Updates to TIDE, ORS, THSS, TDS
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Preparations for a late-August ‘go-live’
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New Update Webinar series for 2015-2016
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Setting dates for all training webinars (secure browser,
TIDE, THSS, TDS)
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Today’s Topics
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General Update on Smarter Balanced Implementation
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Digital Library
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Interim Assessments
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Summative Assessments
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Resources and Communication
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General Updates
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As of June 15, over 1,000,000 online tests were
administered
Probably another 100,000 paper tests
Congratulations to all in Washington!!
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Reporting of Scores
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Individual student reports available through Online
Reporting System (ORS):
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Score reports include
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Overall score, level (1–4), and Achievement Level Descriptors
Comparison to district and state proficiency
Paper/pencil tests
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Smarter Balanced will calibrate paper to online in early July
Scores from paper/pencil Smarter Balanced tests (grades 4–HS) will
be available late July
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Printed Individual Score Reports (ISRs)
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Hard copy reports will be shipped to districts for
distribution to families
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Delivery estimated September 7–9
Reports are later this year than in future years due to standard
setting for EOCs
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Feedback from the 1st year
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The Good
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The Bad
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Technology was good – test engine far better than previous years
Teachers are excited about scores being available
Favorable reviews of interim assessments, if tried
Inadequate technology, so it took too many days to have
everyone tested
Test length a concern with writing assessed at each grade (though
shorter than previous tests in grades 4 and 7)
The Ugly
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Greatest criticism is from some teachers
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Refusals
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Refusal counts available after July 4th
Estimates:
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<5% in grades 3-8
~50% in grade 11
Refusals count in the denominator for school
accountability, and count against participation rates
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Score Release
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Statewide score release Aug 17th
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New baseline
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Proficiency rates will include:
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Of those who took the test
Of those required to take (includes refusals in denominator)
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Sample score reports for parents ahead of receipt of
scores
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Need to ensure districts can address next steps – what
does this mean for my child?
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A Balanced Assessment System
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Continuous Improvement of Instruction
New Learning
Standards
Assessment Results
(new baseline)
Digital Library
Formative Practices
Interim Assessments
Assessment Results
(growth)
Professional Learning
and Instructional
Support
Professional Learning
and Instructional
Support
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Digital Library
Digital Library
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An online collection of resources
aligned to the Common Core
that will support K-12 teachers’
use of the formative assessment
process
• Assessment literacy modules
• Exemplar instructional
modules
• Education resources
submitted and vetted by
teachers
Teachers can rate materials and
share their expertise with
educators across the country
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Digital Library Functionality
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Enables State Networks of
Educators and State
Leadership Teams to submit,
review, and publish resources
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Allows educators to view,
download, and rate resources
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Uses state-of-the-art tagging
and search to quickly find
resources by CCSS and other
topics
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Enables educators from across
the Consortium to
collaborate and share their
knowledge
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Facilitates access to resources
that are stored in participating
libraries
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Interim Assessments
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Interim Assessment Components
Interim
Assessments
Interim
Comprehensive
Assessment (ICA)
Interim Assessment
Blocks
(IAB)
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Interim Assessments
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Optional assessments administered in grades 3-8 and high
school
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At the high school level, the assessments are consistent with the grade
11 summative design and may be administered in grades 9, 10, 11,
and/or 12.
Allow schools and teachers to check in on student
progress and provide information to inform instruction
Flexible administration options
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Interim Comprehensive Assessments use the same design as the
summative assessments, assess the same range of standards, and
provide scores on the same scale.
Interim Assessment Blocks focus on smaller sets of related
standards and provide more detailed information (than interim) for
instructional purposes.
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Interim Assessment Features
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Optional for districts
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Items drawn from same pool as Summative; full array of
item types including performance tasks
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Can be administered at various points in the year
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Online administration – same system as summative
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Adhere to Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Guidelines
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Adaptive when feasible (likely 2016-17)
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Not intended for accountability decisions
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Interim Assessment Scoring and Reporting
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Online Reporting System (ORS)
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Interim Comprehensive Assessment (ICA)
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Overall composite scale score
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Achievement levels
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Claim level information
Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs)
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Report same information as Summative Assessment
Report information consistent with claim level information
Item level reporting is a future feature (not on current
work plan)
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Summative Assessments
Overview of Summative Assessments
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Accountability Assessments in 3 Content Areas
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Smarter Balanced for ELA and Math accountability tests
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Grades 3-8 and 11
HS accountability changed from Grade 10 to Grade 11 (spring 2015)
MSP Science (grades 5 & 8) and Biology EOC also used for
accountability tests, until NGSS tests in 2017 or 2018
Graduation Exit Exams and Alternatives
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ELA, Math, Science
Graduation requirements vary by cohort
Alternatives are available after attempting exit exams
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Summative Assessments 2015–16 and beyond
English/LA
Mathematics
Grade 3
Smarter
Smarter
Grade 4
Smarter
Smarter
Grade 5
Smarter
Smarter
Grade 6
Smarter
Smarter
Grade 7
Smarter
Smarter
Grade 8
Smarter
Smarter
MSP
Grade10
Smarter
(exit exam cut score)
Alg or Geom EOC
exit exam
EOC Biology
exit exam (until NGSS)
Grade 11
Smarter
Smarter
(College and Career
Ready cut score)
(College and Career
Ready cut score)
Grade 12
HSPE Reading and/or
Writing Retake
(class of 2016)
Science (no change)
MSP
Smarter=Smarter Balanced Assessment; MSP=Measurements of Student Progress;
EOC=End of Course exams; HSPE=High School proficiency Exam
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Smarter Balanced
Summative Assessments
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English and math assessments administered in grades 3-8
and 11 toward the end of the school year (after at least 66%
of instructional days for grades 3-8 and 80% for grade 11)
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Students will complete a computer adaptive test and
performance task in each subject area
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Students will receive a composite score for each subject area
and the following claim-level scores:
• English language arts-reading, writing, listening, and
research;
• Math-concepts and procedures, problem solving and
modeling/data analysis, and communicating reasoning
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An Academic Check-up to Measure
College and Career Readiness
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New question types and performance tasks that ask students
to demonstrate an array of research, writing, and problem
solving skills
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Writing at every grade
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Computer adaptive testing
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Accessibility tools for all students and accommodations—
such as Braille—for those who need them
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Developed with input from K-12 teachers, higher education
faculty, and other experts
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Smarter Balanced + Higher Ed
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Washington has had unprecedented movement to use
mandatory high school tests in college placement
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Agreement to provide access to credit bearing courses to
11th graders who score a 3 or 4 on the Smarter Balanced ELA
and math tests
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Washington’s Community and Technical Colleges
Washington’s Baccalaureates
Transition course in each content area will be developed for
students who do not meet standards to take their senior year.
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Washington’s Community and Technical Colleges
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Graduation Requirements
Vary by Class or Cohort
http://www.sbe.wa.gov/graduation.php#.VYCHH_lViko
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High School Graduation Assessments
Vary by Class or Cohort
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Class of…
2015
2016
English Language Arts
Reading
HSPE
Writing
HSPE
HSPEs or
Smarter Balanced
2017 &
2018
Smarter Balanced
2019 and
beyond
Smarter Balanced
Mathematics
Science
Either Algebra or Geometry
EOC/EOC Exit Exam
Either Algebra or Geometry
EOC/EOC Exit Exam or
Smarter Balanced
Biology
EOC (until
Next Gen
Science
Standards)
Smarter Balanced
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Assessments That Fulfill High School
Assessment Graduation Requirements
Content
Assessment
Class of
2014
Class of
2015
Class of
2016
Class of
2017
Class of
2018
ELA
Rdg & Wtg HSPE
X
X
X
WA State
ELA Learning
Standards
(CCSS)
10th ELA Exit
Exam
X
X
X
X
11th Smarter
Balanced ELA
X
X
X
X
Math
Alg 1/Geom
EOCs
X
X
X
X
WA State
Math
Learning
Standards
(CCSS)
Alg 1/Geom
EOC Exit Exams
X
X
X
X
11th Smarter
Balanced Math
X
X
X
X
Science
Biology EOC
X
X
X
X?
WA State Sci
Learning
Standards
(NGSS)
Comprehensive
Science
X
X?
Class of
2019
X
X
X
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2015 -16 HS Test Admin Calendar…
Administration
2015-16
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HSPE Reading/
Writing
Smarter
Balanced
ELA
Fall
Winter
Spring
• HSPE Reading/Writing
• HSPE Reading/Writing
(Class of 2016 only)
(Class of 2016 only)
• Smarter Balanced ELA
On-Grade
• Smarter Balanced ELA
On/Off Grade
(11th grade – accountability,
10th through 12th– exit exam)
(11th & 12th grade only –
exit exam)
• Smarter Balanced ELA
Off –Grade
(10th-12th – exit exam)
Smarter
Balanced
Math
• Smarter Balanced
Math On-Grade
• Smarter Balanced Math
On-Grade
(12th grade only – exit exam)
(12th grade only – exit exam)
• Smarter Balanced
Math Off-Grade
• Smarter Balanced Math
Off-Grade
(11th & 12th – exit exam)
(10th through 12th – exit exam)
Math EOCs
Biology EOC/
Science
• Science Off-Grade
(11th & 12th – exit exam)
• Math EOCs
• Math EOCs
(Classes of 2018
and earlier)
(Classes of 2018
and earlier)
• Biology EOC
• Biology EOC
(10th grade accountability)
• Science Off-Grade
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(10th through
1224,
exit exam)
High School Graduation Assessment
Requirements - Options
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CAA Options for high school graduation will continue to
be available.
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College placement tests (SAT, ACT, IB, AP)
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Collection of Evidence
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Grades comparison
The alternate assessment will continue to be available for
students with disabilities at all tested grade levels –
WA-AIM
Alternative assessment for students with IEPs continue to
be Off-Grade (DAPE) and Basic.
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New Exit Exam Cut Scores
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Legislature has given the State Board the option to set a
different cut score for graduation purposes
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State Board has adopted the position that, initially, the impact
on graduation rates should be similar to previous tests (i.e.,
~85 in ELA and ~78% in math)
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The State Board will meet on August 5, 2015 to set the exit
exam cut scores.
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Math EOCs
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Smarter Balanced ELA & Mathematics
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WA-AIM
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Legislative Update
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Resources /Communications
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Washington’s Smarter Balanced Portal
http://wa.portal.airast.org/
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Learn More and Stay Engaged
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To experience the assessment yourself,
take the Practice Test: http://wa.portal.airast.org/training-tests/
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For Training Modules, Manuals, and Sample Letters:
http://wa.portal.airast.org/
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For the latest news and developments on Smarter Balanced in
Washington: http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter/default.aspx
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For questions about Smarter Balanced or the assessment
system transitions, contact:Assessment@k12.wa.us
360-725-6348
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Resources/Communications
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Webpages
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To learn more about the Smarter Balanced Consortium:
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
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To learn more about Washington’s new standards:
http://www.readywa.org/
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To learn more about graduation requirements in WA:
http://www.k12.wa.us/GraduationRequirements/Graduation
Toolkit.aspx
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Resources for Schools
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Technology
– Technology Strategy Framework, bandwidth test, and readiness calculator
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/technology/
– Test-taking devices and approved browsers
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http://www.smarterbalanced.org/test-taking-devices-approved-secure-browsers/
Accessibility and Accommodations
– Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines, ISAAP tool, assistive
technology typology, and other resources
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http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents-students/support-for-under-representedstudents/
Digital Library
– Video tours and presentations
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/k-12-education/teachers/
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Resources for Teachers
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Smarter Balanced factsheet for teachers
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2014/09/SmarterBalanced_Teache
rFactsheet.pdf
Teaching Channel – Videos of teachers
demonstrating their best educational practices
aligned to the CCSS
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos?page=1&c
ategories=organizations_national,topics_commoncore&load=1
Student Achievement Partners – Common Core
videos and teacher testimonials
http://achievethecore.org/page/762/introductoryvideos-on-the-common-core-state-standards
Council of the Great City Schools Training Videos
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ELA/literacy
http://www.commoncoreworks.org/domain/127
Mathematics
http://www.commoncoreworks.org/Page/345
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Resources for Parents
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Smarter Balanced factsheet for parents
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Council of the Great City Schools
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http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2012/03/Smarter-BalancedParents-Factsheet.pdf
Common Core Video
http://www.commoncoreworks.org/domain/157
Parent Roadmaps
http://www.commoncoreworks.org/domain/114
http://www.commoncoreworks.org/domain/149
PTA
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Parents’ Guide to Student Success
http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber
=2583
State Assessment Guides
http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemN
umber=3816
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Thank you!
Christopher.hanczrik@k12.wa.us
Cinda.parton@k12.wa.us
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Questions?
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