California State Assessments 2015CAASPP 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?

Science CST (California Standards Test)

Grades 5, 8 and 10

Physical Fitness Test

Grades 5, 7 and 9

CAHSEE(California High School Exit

Exam)

Grade 10 (11th and 12th as needed)

Smarter BalancedSummative 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 Content Standards

• Aligned to 2010 Common Core State Standards

• California only • 22 state/territory consortium

• Grades 2-12 • Grades 3-8 and 11

• ELA, Math, Science, History-Social Science

• Currently ELA and Math

• Paper-Pencil • Computer-Based

Scores CANNOT be Compared

CST Smarter Balanced

5 Levels 4 Levels

Score 150-600 Score 2,000-3,000

The Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment

Parts of the Smarter Balanced Test

Computer Adaptive Test

1:30-2:00 hours

Scored

Classroom Activity

Approx. 30 minutes

Not Scored

Performance Task

ELA 2:00Math 1:00-1:30

Scored

Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)

• Accurate

• Individualized

• Secure

• Efficient

• Fast Results

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Classroom Activity

• Before the Performance Task• Approx. 30 minutes • Whole Class Activity• Not Scored

Provides valuable context for the Performance Task

Performance Task (PT)

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ELA Performance TaskTwo Sessions• Part 1 – Research• Part 2 – Writing

Math Performance TaskOne Session

Students individually answer a set of complex questions centered on common topic or problem.

ELA Example:Performance Task

Classroom Activity

Ex: Technology of the Future

Part 1: Research and Answer Questions

Ex: What Real Robots Can Do

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

1.Training Test 2. Practice Test

Available on caaspp.org!

The Purpose: Training and Practice Tests

They DO They Do NOTFamiliarize students with the look and feel of the assessment

Give academic performance information

Provide practice using tools, supports, and accommodations

Predict how well a student will perform on the actual assessment

Help determine which supports and/or accommodations might be needed

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!