Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot 2013 Hemlock Elementary School Luci Del Rio, principal

Our Lab

Hemlock Elementary School Selected for the Pilot Test for 6 th Grade ELA and 5 th Grade Math Small School of 300 students Average computer lad with 32 students computers + 1 teacher station

Preparation: Students Students should take the practice test several times. (whole group and individually) Allow students to practice the different design of the test. Take your time to so over the symbols and commands Use your computer lab times wisely: Keyboarding, writing, allow familiarity with computers Calculators Questions build upon each other. Some are broken down into parts. Envision math does allow students to practice math concepts in this way.

Preparation: Adults Teachers and Administrators → attend webinars → read manuals and handbooks → attend practice test sessions with the students → Prepare information cards for students (login and SS#) → Purchase headphones and check computers prior → Monitor progress, pause for breaks District: → Tech department enter information into TIDE → Teach people on site during the test → Someone at central office who is expert (go-to person) → It is recommended that there be district teams of people that are knowledgeable pare information cards for students.

Pilot: Preparation and Pracitce

Sample Item and Performance Tasks tasks/

Questions We Have

Importance of writing o Students wrote in both ELA and math tests o Writing on computers to express their thoughts o Requires information writing o Explain their thinking o Answer a series of questions in complete sentences o Writing to show proficiency o Highlight phrases to cite evidence in text o Find text to support… o Teach how to say what you want in a short, succinct manner

What did students think?  I enjoyed it.  It was easy. It was hard.  I like the old way.  My eyes hurt  That was fun.