INTERPRETING SMARTER BALANCED SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT RESULTS Participant Outcomes

INTERPRETING SMARTER BALANCED SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Participant Outcomes �Deepen our understanding of the Smarter Balanced system components �Develop a common understanding on how to read and interpret student level reports �Identify next steps and resources available to aid communication of student results to stakeholders

Two Buck Summary Looking at the learning goals, please write a two-buck summary on a Post-It note of what you feel is most important for you to walk away with at the end of our time together. Each word is worth 10 cents. Try to be right on budget! Next, give each person a chance to share his/her summary.

Gimme 5!: Rate your knowledge of the SBAC system. 1 I know that SBAC summative assessments in ELA and Math were given last spring in grades 3 -8 and 11 only. 2 I know that the SBAC system contains more than just summative assessments. 3 I can explain the differences between the SBAC and CST to others and why we should not compare the two. 4 I am very familiar with the terminology and scoring format on the student level SBAC reports. 5 I know all the components of the student level SBAC report; I am prepared to share this with others.

“Balanced” in Smarter Balanced • Refers both to the model of an interconnected system of summative, interim, and formative components • A balance between technologically advanced computer adaptive testing (CAT) and extended, thematically related performance tasks

Summative assessments Standards set expectations on path to college and career readiness Digital Library: benchmarked to college and career readiness (Grades 3 -8 and 11) Formative assessment tools and practices for teachers to improve instruction Teachers and schools have information and tools to improve teaching and learning 6 All students graduate college and career ready Interim assessments Flexible, open, used for actionable feedback

In what ways are the SBAC summative assessments fundamentally different from the CST? • Work with a partner to list a few fundamental differences, each on its own Post-It note.

Summative Assessment • Grades 3 -8 and Grade 11 • ELA and Mathematics • Computer Adaptive Test • Performance Task

Interpreting Summative Assessment Results

Summative Assessment Scores Overall Scale Score �Achievement Level • • Level 1. Level 2. Level 3. Level 4. Standard not met Standard nearly met Standard exceeded �Claims • Below Standard • At or Near Standard • Above Standard

Individual Student Report (ISR)

Scale Score and Achievement Levels E (Ma rror B rgin an of E d rro r) ore Sc d e l Sca Achievement Levels

Breakdown of Overall Scores (Claims)

Science CST, CMA, CAPA

Early Assessment Program Status

Smarter Balanced ELA/Mathematics Threshold Scale Scores ELA Threshold Scale Scores Math Threshold Scale Scores

Communicating Student Results

What are some common questions teachers or parents may ask you about student level results?

What’s the Scenario? • Locate the scenario on your table • Have 1 person read the scenario out loud • As a group, share ideas on the best way to respond to the scenario • Share the scenarios out loud

Results: Previous Year’s vs. This Year’s �Scores and achievement levels from the Smarter Balanced assessments cannot and should not be compared with data from STAR or CAHSEE. • • • Different standards are assessed. Different assessment methods and score scales are used. Different levels of cognitive rigor are assessed. �It’s Like Apples and Oranges – you can’t compare �The previous test measured different skills, in a different way

A Framework for Interpretation It’s a beginning– this year’s score is your baseline for making future growth. It’s a transition – results may show fewer students have the skills right now, but we are on the right path with new standards and assessments. It’s the information we need – to help prepare our students for success in college and careers.

Resources on Communication: http: //www. cde. ca. gov/ta/tg/ca/sprintcomtools. asp

Timeline for Release of Smarter Balanced Assessment Results Late August – Mid September • ODA will meet with LDs to review preliminary school level scores August 21 -28 September 9 • Upon receipt of student score reports on paper, the ODA will be mailing the reports to parents and a copy to schools. • LAUSD expects to receive a full student level file from CDE prior to public release. Once that occurs, results will be downloaded into Mi. SIS and My. Data for school level access. September 9 – Mid September • Release of board informative with results for LAUSD by subgroups.

Next Steps 3 -2 -1 Reflection • What are 3 things that you will do with this information back at your school-site? • What are 2 concepts that you understand? • What 1 question do you still have?