CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Formative Assessment

and the Smarter Balanced Digital Library

2015–16 CAASPP Institutes

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Learning Goals

Participants understand: • The formative assessment process. • The role of all teachers and for all

students, including students with disabilities (SWDs) and English learners (ELs), in formative assessment practices within a comprehensive instructional and assessment system.

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Learning Goals (cont.)

Participants understand: • How the Smarter Balanced Digital

Library supports formative assessment practices during instruction for all students, including SWDs and ELs.

• Basic navigation and use of the Smarter Balanced Digital Library.

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Success Criteria

Participants can: • Define formative assessment and

identify attributes of the formative assessment process.

• Use the Digital Library as a resource for instruction, professional learning, and collaboration.

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Success Criteria (cont.)

Participants can: • Use specific examples to encourage

use of the Smarter Balanced Digital Library by teachers as part of a comprehensive instructional and assessment system to improve teaching and learning for all students, including SWDs and ELs.

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Assessment Cycles by Purpose

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Adapted from Herman and Heritage (2007) The ELA/ELD Framework was adopted by the California State Board of Education on July 9, 2014. The ELA/ELD Framework has not been edited for publication. © 2014 by the California Department of Education.

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Formative Assessment Practices

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The Power of Formative Assessment Practice

“Attention to the use of assessment to inform instruction, particularly at the classroom level, in many cases effectively doubled the speed of student learning.” --Paul Black & Dylan Wiliam,1998

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Activity: What is Formative Assessment?

• Individually read the three definitions of formative assessment.

• Highlight key words and phrases in each definition.

• With a partner, identify similarities between and among the statements.

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Definition of Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is a deliberate process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides actionable feedback that is used to adjust ongoing teaching and

learning strategies to improve students’ attainment of curricular

learning targets/goals.

11 Citation: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Formative-Assessment-Process.pdf

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Activity: Curriculum Framework

• Read (Choose one) – Excerpt from the ELA/ELD

Framework – Excerpt from the Mathematics

Framework • Use “The Three Levels of Text

Protocol” to process the information within your teams.

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Four Attributes of the Formative Assessment

Process

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Clarify intended learning

Elicit evidence

Interpret evidence

Act on evidence

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Clarify Intended Learning

• Learning goals – Statements begin with, “I understand.” – Big Ideas or concepts.

• Success criteria – Statements begin with, “I can.” – Evidence of progression toward goals.

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Let’s Observe It: Clarify Intended Learning

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Elicit Evidence

• The evidence provides information about student progress toward the learning goals as defined by the success criteria.

• Evidence elicited from multiple sources may be used to interpret student progress.

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Let’s Observe It: Elicit Evidence

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Interpret Evidence

• Analyze student understanding in relation to the learning goals

• Provide actionable feedback

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Let’s Observe It: Interpret Evidence

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Act on Evidence

• Use actionable feedback • Determine next steps to move

learning forward • Consider:

– Student readiness – Interests – Learning preferences

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Let’s Observe It: Act on Evidence

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Four Attributes of the Formative Assessment Process:

Geometric Reflection

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What sits square with you? What’s rolling around in your head? What are 1-3 points you want to remember?

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Reflect and Connect

• Read: – Formative Assessment Snapshot

• With a partner: – How might this information support the

use of the formative assessment process in your school?

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Accessibility Supports

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25 Based on regulations that will be presented to the State Board of Education in November 2015.

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Purpose and Importance of Assessment Accessibility

Equal opportunity for all students to demonstrate learning:

– During instruction – On classroom assessments – On Smarter Balanced assessments

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Guidelines for Use

General guidelines for use of all accessibility features:

– Student is familiar with the support(s).

– Supports are the same or similar to those used for instruction and classroom assessment.

– Student has multiple opportunities to practice in test environment.

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Effective Student Use of Accessibility Supports

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Smarter Balanced Resources and Practices Comparison Crosswalk

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This document can be found on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Web site at http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Smarter-Balanced-Resources-and-Practices-Comparison-Crosswalk1.pdf

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Activity: Application to the Formative Process

• Review the resources and comparison document.

• Discuss with your table group how the pedagogical practices and descriptions provided can be applied to classroom formative assessment practices.

• Select one specific example generated from your discussion to share with the whole group.

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Morning Break 10 minutes

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Smarter Balanced Digital Library

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Smarter Balanced Digital Library

• Online collection of more than 2,600 resources to help educators implement the formative assessment process to improve teaching and learning

• Free to all K–12 public educators in California

• Aligned with the Common Core State Standards

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Smarter Balanced Digital Library (cont.)

• Designed for teachers in all grades and all subject areas. – Includes information on assessment

literacy and other formative assessment practices that can be used in all grade levels and subject areas.

• Incorporates educator collaboration features.

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The Digital Library Is Not:

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Digital Library Resources Submitted by Educators

• Instructional Resources • Professional Learning Resources • Combined Instructional and

Professional Learning Resources • Playlists (Under Construction!)

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Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources

• Instructional Resources – Align with Common Core State

Standards – Demonstrate high-quality instruction

• Professional Learning Resources – Reflect principles of effective

professional learning

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Quality Criteria for Digital Library Resources (cont.)

• Both Types of Resources – Address learner differences – Are engaging and user-friendly – Incorporate formative assessment

practices – Integrate media/technology

effectively

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Resource Development, Submission, and Review Process

• Resources contributed by educators for educators.

• Vetted by educators from Smarter Balanced member states using quality criteria. – State Network of Educators – State Leadership Teams

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Digital Library Resources Commissioned

by Smarter Balanced • Assessment Modules • ELA Exemplar Instructional

Modules • Mathematics Exemplar

Instructional Modules • Score Report Modules

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Navigating the Smarter Balanced

Digital Library

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Digital Library Features

• Filter • Search • Favorites • Share • Review • Collaborate

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Accessing the Digital Library

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To access the Digital Library, go to http://www.caaspp.org and select the green button labeled “Smarter Balanced Digital Library.”

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Digital Library Log-in Screen

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First time users will receive a system-generated temporary password from smarter-donotreply@opentestsystem.org, with the option to choose a personal password after the initial log-in.

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Smarter Balanced Digital Library Home Page

45 To access the Smarter Balanced Digital Library, go to https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/

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Sample Instructional Resources

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Citation: https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/content/reading-closely-wolf-you-feed

Citation: https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/content/milk-intensity-problema-question-ratio

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Let’s Observe It: Exemplar Instructional

Modules

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Sample Professional Learning Resource

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How could you use a resource like this in your district or school ? Citation: https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/content/mathematics-primary-school-teachers-fractions

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The Digital Library: Geometric Reflection

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What sits square with you? What’s rolling around in your head? What are 1-3 points you want to remember?

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Digital Library Spotlight Webinar and Forum Series

• Hosted by Smarter Balanced and presented by Digital Library resource authors

• Each series highlights resources related to a particular topic

• Ongoing and upcoming series include:

– Illustrative Mathematics September 15, 2015–December 11, 2015

– Supporting Students with Disabilities September 30, 2015–January 29, 2016

• Further details available on CDE Digital Library Web page 50

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Resources for Promoting Use of the Digital Library

The following resources are available on the CDE Digital Library Web Page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp.

• Videos – Introducing the Smarter Balanced Digital Library – Quality Criteria for the Digital Library – Exploring the Smarter Balanced Digital Library

• Documents – The Formative Assessment Process (PDF) – Digital Library Fact Sheet (PDF) – Digital Library Design and Sample Resources (PDF) – Coming soon! DL Introduction for Teachers (PPT)

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Additional Digital Library Resources

• Video: Clarifying Intended Learning – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/conte

nt/clarifying-intended-learning-formative-assessment-processgrades-6-8

• Interpreting Evidence Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/conte

nt/interpreting-evidence-formative-assessment-process-grades-6-8

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Additional Digital Library Resources (cont.)

• Acting On Evidence Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/con

tent/acting-evidence-formative-assessment-process-grades-3%E2%80%935

• Problem/Question Ratio Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/co

ntent/milk-intensity-problema-question-ratio

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Additional Digital Library Resources (cont.)

• Positioning Integers Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/con

tent/positioning-integers-number-line

• Grappling with New Concepts Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/con

tent/grappling-new-concepts-common-core-math-workshop

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Additional Digital Library Resources (cont.)

• Analyzing Texts Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/co

ntent/analyzing-texts-through-descriptive-outlining

• Making Evidence-based Claims Resource – https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/con

tent/making-evidence-based-claims-unit-steve-jobs

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Additional Resources • CA ELA/ELD Framework (see Ch. 8:

Assessment) – http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/cf/elaeldfrmwrks

beadopted.asp • CA Mathematics Framework

– http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/draft2mathfwchapters.asp.

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Reflection, Planning, and Sharing

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System Readiness Rubric

As a team, identify where your district/school falls in terms of readiness to implement formative assessment practices and the Smarter Balanced Digital Library.

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Formative Assessment Planning Template

Use the planning template to think about and record ideas about using the formative assessment process:

– Strengths/Readiness/Resources – Considerations – Possible Plans and Action Steps

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Sharing

By table group, be prepared to briefly share a potential key action step.

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Activity (cont.)

• Go to www.socrative.com to access the quiz.

• Rating scale: 4 = Strong and able to lead others 3 = Ok, but not fully confident 2 = Definite gaps in knowledge/skill 1 = Weak in this area

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Job Alike Geometric Reflection

• Site or District Administration/Leadership

• ELA • Mathematics • Assessment or Accountability • English Language Development/English

Learners • Special Education

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Job Alike Geometric Reflection

(cont.) What sits square with you? What’s rolling around in your head? What are 1-3 points you want to remember?

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Lunch

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