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Smarter Balanced Assessment ConsortiumTechnology Requirements and Standards
Content in Context #EdTech Forum – 1 June 2015Brandt Redd – CIO/CTO Smarter Balanced
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Smarter Balanced at a Glance• 23 Members: 21 States, US Virgin Islands, Bureau of
Indian Education
• Represent more than 14 million students.
• Formative, Interim, and Summative assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts andMathematics
Spring 2015:
• 18 states
• Grades 3-8 and 11(per NCLB)
• 7 million studentstested.
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Innovative Features
• Constructed Responses: Graphing, Equations
• Accessibility Features: Text-To-Speech, Refreshable Braille, Tactile Graphics, more
• Computer Adaptive Tests
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Technology Requirements Influence District and School Purchases
• Web connectivity• 9.5 inch minimum screen size• Audio (headphones)• Mechanical keyboard (to avoid obscuring
the screen)• Pointing Device• Capable of running an approved secure
browser
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Devices Used in Spring 2015 Tests
Windows47%
ChromeBook33%
MacOS12%
iPad8%
Others1%
Fraction of 38 million test sessions using each device type.
5.6% Windows 838.5% Windows 7 0.1% Windows Vista 2.3% Windows XP(percent of all devices)
(Preliminary Results as of 22 May 2015)
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Sample Individual Student Report
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Interoperability Challenge
• Each member state chooses its service provider to administer, score, and report the Smarter Balanced tests.
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Interoperability Standards and Specifications used by Smarter Balanced
• Common Core State Standards• SmarterApp Assessment Item Format• Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)• IMS Content Packaging• SAML and OAuth (Single sign-on)• Smarter Balanced Profile of IMS QTI/APIP*• LRMI and Learning Registry*• Accessible Rendered Item format (ARI)**Planned
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Technical Challenges
• Deploying Open Source Across Vendors• Packaging Assessments for Multiple
Vendors• Efficient Assessment Production System• Sustaining Pace of Innovation
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Addressing Challenges
• Code Update: Focus on reliability, scalability, and deployment
• Assessment production system based on principles and tools used for software production.
• Prototype Accessible Rendered Item Format - “Like a PDF for assessment items.”