Overview of the WVDE Interim Assessment Resources and the Interim Assessments Stacey Murrell, Ed.D. Interim Assessments Coordinator (slmurrell@k12.wv.us) Office of Assessment and Research Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness Summative: College and career readiness assessments for accountability Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning Formative resources: Supporting classroombased resources to improve instruction All students leave high school college and career ready Interim: Flexible and open assessments, used for actionable feedback A Balanced Assessment System 2 Interim Resources and Interims Aug. 2014- Present What’s Coming • WVDE Interim Resources • Additional resources being Webpage added to WVDE Interim • Oct./Nov. trainings on Resources webpage SBAC ELA and Math • Jan. trainings on SBAC Interims and Items ELA, Math, and Digital – 4 ELA recorded and Library available – 3 Math recorded and • Interim Assessments available • PowerPoints and handouts from videos • SBAC Practice and Training Tests – Anticipated available Jan. 2015 WVDE INTERIM RESOURCES WEBPAGE http://tinyurl.com/wvnxg-interims • When attempting to access the interim assessment resources, users must sign in using their email addresses (@k12.wv.us) and passwords. They can then view or print the interim resources for classroom use. • 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. 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. ELA, Grades 3-11 Ready for Use • 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) Available Jan. 2015 • Claim 1 Reading Informational Texts (10 questions) Claim 1 Literary Text Cluster Contains multiple choice and constructed response questions. Excerpt from Grade 3 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, multipleresponse multiple choice, two-part multiple choice, and matching tables. Claim 3 Matching Tables Example of a matching table Claim 4 Research 10 questions per cluster, such as multiple choice multiple correct and select text Claim 4 Matching tables and multiple choice multiple correct 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. Quick Link to SBAC Writing Rubrics and Performance Tasks Math, Grades 3-11 Ready for Use • 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) Available Jan. 2015 • 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 Grade 3 Solve Problems Involving Measurement and Estimation of Intervals of Time, Liquid, Volumes, and Masses of Objects Claim 1 Concepts and Procedures High School Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions Science • Clusters may be only 4-5 questions • Grades 3-11 Science Grade 3 High School Chemistry Social Studies • Three practice assessments per grade level • Grades 3-11 Social Studies Grade 3 Social Studies High School 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 EvidenceBased Assessment • Mathematics Smarter Balanced Item Types and Interims • Mathematics Smarter Balanced Sample Tests and Performance Tasks • • • • • • • 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 SBAC Resources Practice 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 Training Test • 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 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] http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practicetest/resources/#manuals 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] • http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practicetest/resources/#manuals WHAT’S COMING 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) Online Lync Trainings • January training dates will be emailed 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 http://tinyurl.com/wvnxginterims ELA and Math Interim Assessments • Anticipated available Jan. 2015 • We anticipate that each grade will have one Interim Comprehensive Assessment available this year. 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 Two Types of Interims Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs) Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) • Same design as summative tests • Assess the same claims and standards • Yield overall scale scores, performance level designation and claim score information • Assess smaller sets of targets • Address specific content areas • More flexible • Results reported as: – Below Standard – At/Near Standard – Above Standard 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 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. 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. 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 *ELA and Math IBAs not Listen/Interpret fully available this school year. Research Narrative Performance Task * Gr4-5 only in 2014-15 Informational Performance Task * N/A in 14-15 Opinion Performance Task * Gr3 only in 2014-15 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 *ELA and Math IBAs not Research fully available this school Narrative Performance Task* year. Explanatory Performance Task* Argument Performance Task 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 *ELA and Math IBAs not Listen/Interpret fully available this school Research year. Explanatory Performance Task* Argument Performance Task 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students IAB Name 3 Operations and Algebraic a Thinking Numbers and Operations in * Base 10 *ELA and Math IBAs not Fractions fully available this school a year. Geometry a Measurement and Data Mathematics Performance Task a Grade 4 5 a a a a a a * * * * a a 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students IAB Name Grade 6 7 Ratio and Proportional a *ELA and Math IBAs not Relationships fully available this school a Number System year. a Expressions and Equations a Geometry * Statistics and Probability Mathematics Performance Task a a a a * * a 2015 IABs Experience Once WVDE has obtained access for WV teachers and students Grade 8 Expressions & Equations I (and Proportionality)* Expressions & Equations II* *ELA and Math IBAs not Functions fully available this school year. Geometry Mathematics Performance Task 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. Interim Questions? • General Interim Information: Stacey Murrell, slmurrell@k12.wv.us • ELA Questions: Stacey Murrell, slmurrell@k12.wv.us • Math and Science Questions: Terri Sappington, tsapping@k12.wv.us • Social Studies Questions: Allegra Kazemzadeh, akazemzadeh@k12.wv.us • Digital Library Questions: Vaughn Rhudy, vrhudy@k12.wv.us SMARTER BALANCED PRACTICE AND TRAINING TESTS Smarter BalancedPractice 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 Practice Tests Embedded • All universal tools • Most designated supports, including: • Embedded Universal Tools: Breaks, Calculator, Digital Notepad, English – Color contrast Dictionary, English – Masking Glossary, – Text-to-speech directions and test Expandable Passages, Global questions Notes, Highlighter, – Translations (glossary): Spanish Keyboard Most accommodations, including: Navigation, Mark for – American Sign Language for all mathReview, Math Tools, items and ELA listening passages Spell Check, and items (only) Strikethrough, – Braille Writing Tools, Zoom – Streamlining Smarter BalancedTraining Tests Training Tests are about question types and navigating the site. • 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 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 How to Access Tests • Quick Access (any users): Any Internetconnected 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. Practice and Training Tests User Guides • Main Resources and Documentation Page: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practicetest/resources/ – Practice and Training Test User Guide (PDF): http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/07/PracticeAndTrainingTest _UserGuide_021414.pdf • Provides in-depth guidance on the practice and training tests • Step-by-step directions for using both tests User Guide: Test Layout 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. 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 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 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 textto-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. 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 (https://sbac.portal.airast.org/browsers/default.html) and in the Technical Specifications Manual for Online Testing. 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] http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practicetest/resources/#manuals Questions? • Survey on this training session • Go here: • https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GVQ8J6 C