SBACSmarter Balance Assessment Consortium
Price Elementary“Wonder and Read, Think and Achieve!”
Instructional Focus: All students will show measurable growth in their ability to read at grade level and respond to a variety of texts.
Parent Education- State TestingApplicable to students: Grades 3-5
April 1, 2015
SBAC and Common Core State Standards
These tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and Math
California adopted these State Standards in 2010
Students / DatesGrades third through fifth grade
Price Testing window is May 4, 2015 through May 29, 2015.
SBAC 6 parts English Language Arts
Class Activity 30 minutes
English Language Arts Performance Task
Math
Class Activity 30 minutes
Math Performance Task
*Test is not timed
About the Summative Assessments
• Content areas:–English language arts/literacy (ELA) –Mathematics
• Two components per content area: –Computer adaptive test (CAT)–Performance task (PT)
6About the Summative Assessments (cont.)
Q: What is the CAT component of the online summative
assessment?
A: The computer adaptive portion of the online test includes a wide
variety of item types. As students progress throughout a CAT, the
computer program adjusts the difficulty of questions throughout the
assessment based on their responses. For example, a student who
answers a question correctly will receive a more challenging item,
while an incorrect answer generates an easier question.
Q: What is the Performance Task (PT) component of the online summative assessment?
A: The PT is designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge and higher-order thinking skills to explore and analyze a complex, real-world scenario. Prior to the PT, teachers or instructional staff conduct a Classroom Activity for all students to ensure that a lack of understanding of the context of the task does not interfere with a student’s ability to address the content of the task.
ABOUT THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
Test Item TypesSelected response
One correct response
Multiple correct responses
Two-part
Matching tables
Yes or no
True or false
Fill-in tables
Select or order text or graphics
Drag and drop
Graphing
Equation or numeric response
Short text
Long essay
5th grade Math Sample 1
1. 4 wholes 2. 2/3 of each whole
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1 2 3 4 are the 4 whole parts
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 represents 3 parts 2 parts are shaded
5th grade Math Sample 2
(8 x 2) -4 = 12
1. 8 is Tyler’s age 8 x 2 = 16 Tyler’s age twice2. 16 – 4 = 12 Olivia’s age3. Olivia is 12 years old
5th grade Math Sample 3
1. Students will have to make 3 wholes.2. Students will make in the 3 wholes , the fraction 3/2.3. 3 wholes and 2 are shaded.4. Students will need to know to use square A to represent a whole.5. Students need to know 3/2 = 1 and a half
1 2 3
1 2 1 2 1 2
3/2 is 1 and a half
5th grade ELA sample 1Students need to read both articles
Students need to decided which article is more appropriate for school newspaper
Students need to use information from the article chosen to support their answer
Students need to explain their reasoning of choice and give examples from the article
Students need to type/write response
Practice Test Available
sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/
Directions were sent home
Directions are available
Student Responsibility Read at home every night
RAZ kids (Reading Program)
Jiji (ST Math)
Attendance
Responsible student
Comments or Questions Katherine Pavidis
(562) 904-3575 ex.2822
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