1. 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

2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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)
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5. Go to: http://test.linkit.com and enter one of the following codes:
Social Studies in DCPS
SAGE Demo
Go to: and enter one of the following codes:
6th grade sample test: 6444SFSK 
7th grade sample test: 7688NPWS
8th grade sample test: 2837DFKB
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6. View of Platform
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7. View of Platform
District of Columbia Public Schools | August 6, 2018