Overview of Smarter Balanced Mathematics and ELA Performance Tasks for Grade 5
This document provides an overview of the Smarter Balanced performance tasks for mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) tailored for Grade 5 students. The math task involves planning a school festival, including budget management, food selection, and scheduling activities. The ELA task focuses on the topic of robot pets, incorporating reading, note-taking, and argumentative writing across multiple sessions. Each task is designed to assess students' abilities in different domains while aligning with Common Core State Standards.
Overview of Smarter Balanced Mathematics and ELA Performance Tasks for Grade 5
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Math Performance Task Preview Sample Smarter Math Performance Task Grade 5: School Festival You serve on a committee that is in charge of planning a school festival. The following tasks need to be completed by committee members as part of the planning for the school festival. • Determine the budget for the festival. • Choose the food and drinks for the festival. • Determine amounts of supplies for making a dessert. • Make a schedule of the different activities. • Make some decisions on the games and prizes used during the festival. * Details and rubrics are in the session packet. Up to two class sessions (90 minutes) are suggested for this task, with no pre-teaching necessary.
ELA Performance Task Preview Sample Smarter English Language Arts Performance Task • Robot Pets • Session 1 (60 minutes) • Read 1 article and watch 2 brief videos on robots as pets, taking notes • Respond to 3 constructed-response questions: 1 addressing reading comprehension, 2 addressing research skills • Session 2 (45 minutes) • Read 1 article and watch 1 short video, taking notes • Small discussion group work • Session 3 (90 minutes) • Compose full-length argumentative essay on robots as pets • May use notes and refer back to articles • Pre-writing, drafting, and revising will be involved
Resources • National PTA • http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3552 • Common Core State Standards Assessment Resources • http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3298 • Smarter Balanced Website • http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ • Smarter Sample Items and Performance Tasks • http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarterbalanced-assessments/#item