California State
Assessments 2015
CAASPP Assessments 2015
Alyssa Honeycutt
Coordinator, Data and Assessment
Irvine Unified School District
alyssahoneycutt@iusd.org
“Remember, test scores and measures of
achievement tell you where a student is,
but they don’t tell you where a student
could end up.”
Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
Mindset, The New Psychology of Success
Topics for Today:
1. 2015 Assessment Overview
2. Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment
3.Preparing Students for Testing
2015 Assessment Overview
What state test(s) will my child take this spring?
(California Standards Test)
Physical Fitness
Test
Grades 5, 8 and 10
Grades 5, 7 and 9
Science CST
CAHSEE
(California High School Exit
Exam)
Grade 10
(11th
and 12th as needed)
Smarter Balanced
Summative Assessment
(SBAC)
Grades 3-8 and 11
Newcomers and Smarter Balanced
• ELLs who are enrolled for the first year in a US school
are exempt from the ELA portions of the Smarter
Balanced Assessment.
• ALL English learners participate in the mathematics
portion of the assessment.
CST to Smarter Balanced
OLD CST Test
NEW Smarter
Balanced Test
• Aligned to 1997 California • Aligned to 2010 Common
Content Standards
Core State Standards
• California only
• Grades 2-12
• 22 state/territory
consortium
• Grades 3-8 and 11
• ELA, Math, Science,
History-Social Science
• Currently ELA and Math
• Paper-Pencil
• Computer-Based
Scores CANNOT be Compared
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CST
5 Levels

Smarter
Balanced
4 Levels
Score 150-600 Score 2,000-3,000
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The Smarter Balanced
Summative Assessment
Parts of the Smarter Balanced Test
Computer
Adaptive Test
Classroom
Activity
Performance
Task
1:30-2:00 hours
Approx. 30
minutes
ELA 2:00
Math 1:00-1:30
Not Scored
Scored
Scored
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
• Accurate
• Individualized
• Secure
• Efficient
• Fast Results
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Classroom Activity
Provides valuable
context for the
Performance Task
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Before the Performance Task
Approx. 30 minutes
Whole Class Activity
Not Scored
Performance Task (PT)
Students individually answer a set of complex
questions centered on common topic or problem.
ELA Performance Task
Two Sessions
• Part 1 – Research
• Part 2 – Writing
Math Performance Task
One Session
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ELA Example:
Performance Task
Part 1: Research and
Answer Questions
Classroom Activity
Ex: What Real Robots Can Do
Ex: Technology of the Future
Part 2: Full Write
Ex: Write a story about what
happens when you get a robot of
your own. Use information and
details from the sources to improve
your story.
Math Example:
Classroom Activity
Ex: Students are familiarized
with food baskets. They discuss
how they are used and how food
is selected.
Performance Task
Ex: Students are given
requirements for a food basket and
asked a set of questions using
mathematics to plan and make
decisions about their food basket.
Student Preparation
IUSD Preparation
Since 2011, IUSD teachers have been
learning about the Common Core Standards.
In 2013, six IUSD schools participated in the
Smarter Balanced Pilot Assessment.
In 2014, all IUSD schools participated in the
Smarter Balanced Field Test.
Today, all IUSD schools are technologically
and academically prepared for the first year
of the fully operational Smarter Balanced
Assessments.
Online Practice and Training Tests
Online Practice and Training Tests
Available on caaspp.org!
1. Training Test
2. Practice Test
The Purpose: Training and Practice Tests
They DO
They Do NOT
Familiarize students with the
look and feel of the
assessment
Provide practice using
tools, supports, and
accommodations
Help determine which
supports and/or
accommodations might be
needed
Give academic performance
information
Predict how well a student
will perform on the actual
assessment
Provide the same topics or
content that will be covered
on the assessment
Or go to
caaspp.org
Accessing the Training/Practice Tests
Questions?
You can always contact your child’s teacher with questions!