Innovation in Social Studies Assessments Brian’s introduction Aligned to assessment taskforce principles Shared understanding/norming of SS across DCPS – like Cornerstones, promote equity Transition to Common Core literacy and the C3 Framework focus on inquiry/skills (moving to analytical, reading primary sources, thinking about concepts) Assessment as part of instructional design, aligned to UbD, Scott talk to you about how we did this with SAGE

Assessment Quotations -connection to Race to the Top Grant 2 years ago -these are some of the ideas that informed our direction, also spoke to teachers, principals, national/state leaders in social studies assessment District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018

Details of the SAGE Pre-tests and post-tests to measure growth in: Common Core literacy Social Studies skills (e.g., inquiry, historical thinking) Enduring Understandings of social studies content Available for: 6th grade World Geography and Cultures 7th grade Ancient World History 8th grade U.S. History Aligned to style of PARCC and delivered using online platform Mixture of short constructed response, technology enhanced, and selected response questions, most of which include a text, map, or other image. -quick explanation of details District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018

SAGE Participation By the Numbers 41 of 55 (75%) MS social studies teachers have been involved in SAGE Focus Groups – 5 (3 at Central, 2 at schools) Item Writer Trainings – 7 (4 two day, 1 one day, 2 after school) Content Advisory Committees – 3 (41 teachers, 2 librarians) Range-finding Committee – 1 (30 teachers) January Field testing – (9 schools) Spring Field testing – (13 schools and counting) District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018

Go to: http://test.linkit.com and enter one of the following codes: Social Studies in DCPS SAGE Demo Go to: http://test.linkit.com and enter one of the following codes: 6th grade sample test: 6444SFSK  7th grade sample test: 7688NPWS 8th grade sample test: 2837DFKB District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018

View of Platform District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018

View of Platform District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018