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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Number System year.
a
Expressions and Equations
a
Geometry
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Statistics and Probability
Mathematics Performance Task a
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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