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Darien Public Schools Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Field Test Overview

The Darien Public Schools is participating in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Field Test, a state-led initiative aimed at developing next-generation assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards. The field test will occur for Grades 6-8 and will assess students in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Testing will take place from March 17 to May 1 across various grade levels, with assessments conducted on computers. This pilot program ensures the reliability and fairness of assessments ahead of the operational rollout in spring 2015.

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Darien Public Schools Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Field Test Overview

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  1. Darien Public SchoolsSmarter Balanced Assessment Consortium 2014 Field Test – MMS Student Training

  2. State-led consortium working to develop next-generation assessments that accurately measure student progress toward college and career readiness • An assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards

  3. THE FIELD TEST • 8th Grade – March 17th to March 26th 7th Grade – March 31st to April 9th 6th Grade – April 22nd to May 1st • Trial run of the assessment system that helps ensure the assessments are valid, reliable, and fair for all students • Gives teachers and schools a chance to gauge their readiness in advance of their first operational assessment in spring 2015 • All 22 Governing States will participate in the Field Test

  4. PARTICIPATION INFORMATION • Students in Grades 3 -8 and 11 are required to take both the English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy and Mathematics Field Test assessments • The SBAC-FT will be administered on the computer. There are no paper and pencil versions of the tests.

  5. TESTING INFORMATION • The SBAC-FT assessments are not timed. The suggested overall testing time is approximately 3.5 hours each for ELA/Literacy and Mathematics • Tests will be administered over multiple test sessions of about 60 or 90 minute sessions within the testing window. • All assessments will be administered on the computer with the exception of a 30 minute classroom activity each for ELA/Literacy and Mathematics

  6. Testing Sequence – 8 days per grade 60 minute sessions will take 1.5 periods and 90 minute sessions 2 periods

  7. School Schedule

  8. Smarter Balanced – the field test SBAC Training video: Let’s Talk Universal Tools? SBAC Training video: Student Interface

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