CCSS Assessment Implementation in Washington State May, 2012
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CCSS Assessment Implementation in Washington State
May, 2012
Statewide Assessment Landscape and Update
New Assessment System for CCSS:What we know so far
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The Assessment ChallengeHow do we get from
here......to here?
All studentsleave high
school college and career
ready
Common Core State
Standards specify K-12 expectations
for college and career
readiness...and what can an
assessment system do to help?
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Next Generation Assessments• More rigorous tests measuring student progress
toward “college and career readiness”• Have common, comparable scores across
member states, and across consortia• Provide achievement and growth information
to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities
• Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities”
• Administer online, with timely results• Use multiple measures
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85
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A National Consortium of States
• 28 states representing 44% of K-12 students
• 21 governing, 7 advisory states
• Washington state is fiscal agent
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A Balanced Assessment System:ELA and Math --Grades 3-8 and High School
Common Core State Standards specify
K-12 expectatio
ns for college and
career readiness
All students
leave high
school college
and career ready
Teachers and schools have information and tools
they need to improve
teaching and learning
Interim assessments Flexible, open,
used for actionable feedback
Summative assessments
Benchmarked to college and career
readiness
Teacher resources for
formative assessment
practicesto improve instruction
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Addressing State Concerns
• Common, interoperable, open-source software accommodates state-level assessment options
• Test-builder tool available to use interim item pool for end-of-course tests
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Using Computer Adaptive Technology for Summative and Interim Assessments
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A Balanced Assessment System
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Grades Supported Through Smarter Balanced
Grades Summative Interim(Optional)
Formative Tools and Professional
Learning(Optional)
✔ ✔ ✔1-2 Performance
Tasks as Required to Cover CCSS
✔EOC and
Comprehensive
✔
✔ ✔EOC and
Comprehensive
✔
Optional ✔EOC and
Comprehensive
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Assessment Claims for English Language Arts/Literacy Total English language arts/literacy (Grades 3–8) —
“Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in English language arts and literacy.”
Total English language arts/literacy (High School) — “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in English language arts and literacy.”
Reading — “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.”
Writing — “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.”
Speaking and Listening — “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.”
Research/Inquiry — “Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.”
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Summative Assessment
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Time and formatSummative, ELA and Math (last 12 weeks of year):
Computer Adaptive Testing Selected response (MC), Constructed Response (open-
ended), Technology enhanced (e.g., drag and drop, video clips, limited web-interface)
Shorter option for states (~3 hours ELA, ~2 hours Math) Scale score on comprehensive test (met/not met
determination) Longer option for states (~5 hours ELA, ~3 hours Math)
Able to report data on claims for individual students Performance Tasks (like our CBAs)
Up to 2 per content area in grades 3-8 Up to 6 per content area in High School
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Interim Assessment
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Time and formatInterim assessments
Can be used as often as needed Can be customized by districts/schools
To focus on selected strands To clone summative test
Will use Computer Adaptive Technology Released items from summative item bank
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Formative Assessment
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How can teachers volunteer for item writing? How can schools volunteer for limited pilot? Will everyone have to participate in the field test? What retake opportunities will there be? Mandatory testing schedule? Will translations be available? What tools will be allowed (e.g., calculator,
highlighter, thesaurus)? What accommodations will be allowed?
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Still to be worked out: System Development and Implementation
Details
Still to be worked out: System Development and Implementation Details What technology infrastructure will be required
(survey for districts coming this spring)? What if there are not enough computers? What will parent and classroom reports look like? What happens to the Smarter Balanced
Consortium at the end of the grant (Oct 2014)?
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Smarter Balanced TimelineFormative Processes, Tools, and Practices Development Begins
Writing and Review of Pilot
Items/Tasks (including
Cognitive Labs and Small-Scale Trials)
Field Testing of Summative and
Interim Items/Tasks Conducted
Content and Item
Specifications
Development
Pilot Testing of Summative and
Interim Items/Tasks Conducted
Preliminary Achievement
Standards (Summative) Proposed and Other
Policy Definitions Adopted
Operational Summative Assessment
Administered
Procurement Plan
Developed
Writing and Review of Field Test Items/Tasks
(throughout the school year)
Final Achievement Standards
(Summative) Verified and
Adopted
Common Core State Standards Adopted
by All Member States
Summative Master Work Plan Developed and Work Groups
Launched
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Washington’s Smarter Involvement…
OSPI staff involved in workgroups 2010-12 Including Higher Education representative
Widespread Input on Item Specifications (March 2012)
District Input on Current Technology Capacity and Infrastructure (Spring 2012) – Survey
Teachers from all states involved in focus groups and item writing (Spring / Summer 2012)
Limited pilot in 2012-13 and Comprehensive field test in 2013-14
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Washington’s Testing System TransitionCurrent Testing SystemReading and Math: Grades 3–8 and 10Writing: Grades 4, 7, 10Science: Grades 5, 8, 10
SBAC/CCSS Testing SystemEnglish/Language Arts and Math: Grade 3–8 and 11* Science exams (grades 3, 8, high school) are
required under ESEA but are not included in SBAC*11th grade to measure college and career readiness. We are working with higher ed to explore the possible use of these measures as an alternative for college placement (or entrance).
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Will 11th grade exam be used for graduation (exit exam) in Washington?
If these exams are our exit exams what will the CAA options be?
Will the Summative SBAC test replace our End of Course exams or will SBAC have End of Course exams too?
How will Washington’s science tests mesh with these tests?
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Still to be worked out: Washington’s Policy Discussion…
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Zip files with ELA and Math Item Specifications and Sample Student Tasks
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
smarter-balanced-assessments/