Post on 18-Jan-2016
Understanding Smarter Balanced Assessment Results
What Will Results Look Like?
The Scale Score is the student’s score on the test. Scores can be between 2000 and 3000; the range varies by grade.
Here is information on student strengths and areas of growth within the subject.
The Achievement Level shows if the student met the standards for the grade (Level 3 and above). This also shows how the student score compares to school, district, and state.
Scale Scores
The scores range between 2000 and 3000. Each year, the score ranges increase. So, a student who is progressing on track should have the scale score increase each year.
PL/AL 1 PL/AL 2 PL/AL 3 PL/AL4ELA And Below From To From To From and Above
3 2366 2367 2431 2432 2489 24904 2415 2416 2472 2473 2532 25335 2441 2442 2501 2502 2581 25826 2456 2457 2530 2531 2617 26187 2478 2479 2551 2552 2648 26498 2486 2487 2566 2567 2667 2668
11 2492 2493 2582 2583 2681 2682
Specific Areas, or “Claims” for ELA/Literacy
Four specific claims for ELA/Literacy
These statements describe the student’s strengths and areas of growth.
These statements describe the skills being assessed.
CLAIMS/AREAS Achievement Descriptions
• Above Standard means: Good progress above grade-level expectations for this area
• At or Near Standard means: Adequate progress toward grade-level expectations for this area
• Below Standard means: Little progress toward grade-level expectations for this area
ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Reading
In Reading, students should be able to: • Understand the purpose of every
word.• Understand and find evidence to
support the author’s point of view.• Read grade-level fiction, drama, or
poetry.• Read grade-level articles and essays
from science, social studies, technical careers, and the arts.
Students Below Standard have difficulty doing these things and need extra support.
ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Writing
In Writing students should be able to:• Write narration,
information/explanations, opinions/arguments (based on grade).
• Write in clear and concise language with grade-level conventions.
• Use effective organization and elaboration.
• Use evidence to support claims from credible sources.
• Write to a specific audience from a real-world scenario.
ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Speaking and Listening
In Speaking and Listening students should be able to:• Understand the central idea and
key details.• Summarize what is heard.• Ask and answer questions about
the information.• Evaluate the evidence.
Students At or Near Standard are making adequate progress, but they need support with extended learning and difficult tasks.
ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Research/Inquiry
In Research/Inquiry students should be able to:• Complete a short research
project with 3–5 digital and print sources.
• Answer questions to analyze the credibility and accuracy of the information.
• Integrate evidence from sources to support the central idea without using plagiarism.
Mathematics
Mathematics Scale Scores
PL/AL 1 PL/AL 2 PL/AL 3 PL/AL4Math And Below From To From To From and Above
3 2380 2381 2435 2436 2500 25014 2410 2411 2484 2485 2548 25495 2454 2455 2527 2528 2578 25796 2472 2473 2551 2552 2609 26107 2483 2484 2566 2567 2634 26358 2503 2504 2585 2586 2652 2653
11 2542 2543 2627 2628 2717 2718
Specific Claims for Mathematics
Three specific claims for Mathematics
These statements describe the student’s strengths and areas of growth.
These statements describe the skills being assessed.
MathematicsKey Skills for Concepts and Procedures
For Concepts and Procedures students should be able to:• Recognize a pattern or structure.• See expressions as objects.• Notice if calculations are
repeated.• Explain why procedures work the
way they do. • Pay attention to details and check
the reasonableness of their results.
• Meet grade level expectations for automatic computation.
MathematicsKey Skills for Problem Solving; Modeling and Data Analysis
In Problem Solving; Modeling and Data Analysis students should be able to:• Solve problems in pure and applied
mathematics.• Recognize a common pathway or
develop a new strategy for an uncommon problem.
• Use background information and data from a real-world problem to design a solution and build a mathematical model to show relationships between the variables.
• Check similar problems and compare results.
• Change the strategy if necessary.
Mathematics Key Skills for Communicating Reasoning
In Communicating Reasoning students are able to:• Provide a justification,
explanation, or counter example for a proposed solution.
• Be precise in their deductions.• Present a logical sequence of
conclusions.• Identify gaps or flaws in an
argument.