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Agenda Accessing the Digital Library Navigating the Digital Library Digital Library Overview Accessing the Digital Library Navigating the Digital Library Questions Resources Assessment Services

DIGITAL LIBRARY OVERVIEW Description & Purpose Formative Assessment Resources Available DIGITAL LIBRARY OVERVIEW Assessment Services

What is the Digital Library? An online collection of over 2800 resources that support teachers in their use of the formative assessment process to improve teaching and learning Free to all K-12 public educators in California Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Includes information on assessment literacy and other formative assessment practices that can be used in all grade levels and subject areas Incorporates educator collaboration features Assessment Services

The Digital Library is Not… Assessment Services

Formative Assessment Process = a deliberate process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides actionable feedback that is used to adjust ongoing teaching and learning strategies to improve students’attainment of learning targets See handout Assessment Services

Four Attributes of the Formative Assessment Process Information collected about student progress toward learning goals Learning goals and success criteria Use actionable feedback to determine next steps to move learning forward Analysis of student understanding in relation to learning goals Assessment Services

Formative Assessment in Action http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/fainaction.asp Assessment Services

Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources Resources are vetted by educators from SBAC member states using quality criteria: Aligned to CCSS Incorporate formative assessment practices Demonstrate high-quality instruction Address learner differences Are engaging and user-friendly Assessment Services

Digital Library Resources Instructional Resources- aligned to CCSS demonstrating high-quality instruction Professional Learning Resources- reflect principles of effective profession learning Spotlight Webinars- facilitated by national experts and innovative practitioners Spotlight Forums- connect educators across SBAC member states to discuss DL resources and topics Playlists – connections to the IABs Assessment Services

Digital Library Resources Continued Professional Learning Series Formative assessment (foundational & advanced) Assessment literacy (foundational & advanced) Supporting student needs http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/s a/instructlearning.asp Assessment Services

Digital Library Resources Continued Connections Playlists Link student performance on the Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) to resources in the Digital Library Created by expert educators in collaboration with Smarter Balanced http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/ collectionresources.asp Assessment Services

Digital Library Resources Continued Resources Commissioned by SBAC Assessment Modules ELA Exemplar Instructional Modules Math Exemplar Instructional Modules Score Report Modules Assessment Services

ACCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL LIBRARY User Access Using Filters & Accessing Resources Marking Favorites Subscribing to Forums ACCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL LIBRARY Assessment Services

User Access to the Digital Library User accounts for all SDUSD teachers and site test coordinators were created in the 2014-15 school year User accounts rollover from year to year New site test coordinators can obtain a user account by contacting Assessment Services New teachers can obtain a user account through their site test coordinator Coming Soon! Self-registration interface for educators to create a DL account or reset their account password Assessment Services

User Access to the Digital Library Continued Resetting passwords and creating user accounts for teachers https://art.smarterbalanced.org Assessment Services

Accessing the Digital Library Go to the CAASPP Portal at http://www.caaspp. org Click on Smarter Balanced Digital Library button Log in with Digital Library credentials Assessment Services

Digital Library Home Page Four filtering tags are provided in a drop down menu, or you can search with other filters by selecting the green button labeled “Find Resources” Assessment Services

Digital Library Home Page Using the Filters Select one or more of the drop down arrows for filtering purposes Assessment Services

Digital Library Continued Select the title or preview window of the resource to make your selection Resources posted with distinction are noted with checkmark Assessment Services

Digital Library Continued Select the “View All Materials” button for documents, presentation slides, or videos Assessment Services

Digital Library Continued About This Resource Information available under the About this Resource tab provides a summary of the resource and a clear the formative assessment process and alignment connection to CCSS Assessment Services

Digital Library Continued Marking Your Favorites- if you find a resource that you would like to save, hover over and select “Add to Favorites” Resources saved to your Favorites can be accessed in the tool bar at the top of the screen Assessment Services

Digital Library Continued Subscribing to Forums: subscribe to a forum to receive communications about a resource, or start a discussion about a desired resource Assessment Services

Questions About the Digital Library? Assessment Services

Resources and Support Erin Gordon egordon@sandi.net 619-725-5687 http://www.caaspp.org/ http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp https://www.sandi.net/staff/assessment-services/smarter-balanced-assessments https://art.smarterbalanced.org Erin Gordon egordon@sandi.net 619-725-5687 Amal Morcos amorcos@sandi.net 619-725-7066 Denise Ormsbee dormsbee@sandi.net 619-725-7059 Assessment Services 619-725-7065 Assessment Services