CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction CISC/CDE Joint Meeting May 16, 2013 Update on Key Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Upcoming Public Review for Draft Accessibility and Accommodations Framework Explains approach used to address accessibility tools and accommodations options for students on the Smarter Balanced summative assessments Released May 15 for public review Framework and instructions for providing feedback are available on the CDE Smarter Balanced Web page at 2

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Practice Tests Taking the place of the Volunteer Pilot Test Access will begin May 29, 2013 Will be available to the public through the Smarter Balanced Web site No login or secure browser required Access will continue until implementation of operational assessments 3

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Practice Tests Complete test forms will be used –One test form for each content area in grades 3-8 and grade 11 –Will follow blueprints similar to those of operational tests Accommodations –Text-to-speech –Item-level pop-up Spanish glossaries for construct-irrelevant terms (math only) –Braille –American Sign Language 4

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Upcoming Opportunities for Teacher Involvement in Item Development Recruitments through summer 2013: Pilot Test range finding Pilot Test data review Field Test item writing and review CDE will announce participation opportunities through its Smarter Balanced listserv. 5

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Smarter Balanced Assessment System 6 Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness All students leave high school college and career ready Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning Interim assessments Flexible, open, used for actionable feedback (Grades 3-11) Summative assessments benchmarked to college and career readiness (Grades 3-8 and 11) Formative assessment tools and practices for teachers to improve instruction

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Digital Library of Formative Assessment Tools and Practices Smarter Balanced is guided by the belief that the effective use of a balanced assessment system can improve teaching and learning Smarter Balanced is designing a Digital Library to provide classroom resources and professional learning support with a focus on formative assessment tools To be launched in

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Digital Library of Formative Assessment Tools and Practices An interactive professional development tool to guide teachers in identifying and using the best resources for their needs Will include resources such as: –Best practices for classroom instruction across all grade levels –Demonstration videos –Research-based formative assessment tools and practices –Sample summative/interim test items 8

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Digital Library of Formative Assessment Tools and Practices Smarter Balanced will produce approximately 50 web-based modules for the Digital Library. Topics will include: –Assessment Literacy − Professional Learning − Instructional Resources 9

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Digital Library Resources from Educators Contributed by state and local educators in each Smarter Balanced state Reflect and support the formative process and the CCSS Will be vetted by the State Network of Educators and the State Leadership Team 10

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction State Leadership Teams 8-10 CDE staff and Higher Education staff Responsible for coordinating the work of the State Network of Educators Provide feedback and review of resources for the Digital Library 11

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction State Networks of Educators Each Smarter Balanced state will form a State Network of Educators (SNE) to review proposed resources for inclusion in the digital library Members must make a two-year commitment to the SNE Members are eligible for a $1500 stipend 12

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction SNE Member Responsibilities SNE members will: Receive five web-based trainings between September 2013 and September 2014 Review and propose content for the Digital Library Provide feedback on software usability (August 2013 – September 2014) 13

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction SNE Member Qualifications Members will be K-12 and higher education professionals: With expertise in the CCSS for ELA and Mathematics and formative assessment Who have served in one or more of the following: general education students; gifted and talented students, English learners, students with disabilities 14

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction California’s State Network of Educators Recruitment is under way! CDE will recruit approximately 150 California educators for its SNE Application and related information will be available through June 3, 2013 on the CDE Smarter Balanced Web page at

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Formative Assessment Advisory Panel Smarter Balanced has convened a Formative Assessment Advisory Panel to develop criteria for the evaluation of resources submitted for inclusion in the Digital Library 16

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Formative Assessment Advisory Panel Panel MemberAffiliationSpecialty Dr. Lynn Anderson- Inman University of Oregon Online Learning Dr. Bridget Dalton University of Colorado – Boulder Special Education Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond Stanford University Educational Equity Dr. Diane Heacox St. Catherine University – St. Paul, MN Gifted Education Dr. Joan HermanUCLAAssessment Dr. John Hill Executive Director of the National Rural Education Association Rural Education 17

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Formative Assessment Advisory Panel Panel MemberAffiliationSpecialty Dr. Yvette Jackson Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education Urban Education Dr. Henry Kepner University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Mathematics Dr. Katherine McKnight National Louis University English- Language Arts Valerie L. Mills Supervisor and Mathematics Education Consultant for Oakland Schools Mathematics Dr. David Pearson University of California – Berkeley Literacy Dr. James PophamUCLAAssessment 18

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources Each resource will be vetted by three SNE members using the quality criteria developed by the Advisory Panel If approved, the resource will then be sent to a member of the State Leadership Team for review and approval to the Digital Library 19

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Digital Library Vetting Workflow 20 Review by SNE member #1 Review by SNE member #2 Review by SNE member #3 Digital Library Review by SLT Resource 1 Grades: K-2, 3-5 Subjects: Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies Submitted Reviewed Published

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 21 For Further Information Join the CDE Smarter Balanced listserv by sending a blank to: CDE Transition Office Technology Readiness Coordinator Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Web Site CDE Smarter Balanced Web Page