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Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot Insights from Hemlock Elementary School's ELA and Math Prep

In 2013, Hemlock Elementary School participated in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot, focusing on 6th Grade ELA and 5th Grade Math. With a small student body of 300, our computer lab facilitated practice sessions, emphasizing test design familiarity and individual readiness. We engaged students in various preparatory activities: practice tests, webinars, and using technology effectively, including calculators and keyboarding skills. Teachers and administrators collaborated closely, ensuring a supportive environment for testing, culminating in enriched writing experiences and enhanced critical thinking skills.

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Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot Insights from Hemlock Elementary School's ELA and Math Prep

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

  2. Our Lab

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

  4. 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: Students

  5. 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. Preparation: Adults

  6. https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/ Pilot: Preparation and Pracitce

  7. http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/ Sample Item and Performance Tasks

  8. Questions We Have

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

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

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