Smarter Balanced Assessment Changes for 2017-18 Information from: Tony Bertrand, Oregon Dept. of Education ELA & Social Science Assessment Specialist tony.bertrand@state.or.us Created by Penny Plavala, MESD
Smarter Balanced Assessment Changes for 2017-18 • The ELA test will take less time. Last Year Total Time 5:00 5:10 4:55
Smarter Balanced Assessment Changes for 2017-18 • Replaced human-scored items on CAT with machine-scored No Constructed Response questions included with CAT All Selected Response questions
Smarter Balanced Assessment Changes for 2017-18 • Eliminate all Brief Writes on CAT • Claim 2 DOK 3 will not be assessed + Claim 2 = Writing + DOK 3 = Strategic Thinking & Reasoning Example ->
Sample Question: Claim 2 DOK 3 A student is writing an editorial for the local paper about cell phones. Read his rough draft and complete the task that follows. [rough draft] Write an introduction to the editorial that establishes and introduces a clear claim that supports the use of cell phones in schools.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Changes for 2017-18 • Reduce research items on Part 1 of the Performance Task + Previous Test: 2-3 Constructed Response or multiple selection questions + There will be one question on Part 1 Performance Task + Part 2 will still have the full write (essay)