Understanding SBAC Results

CAASPP – California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

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Tran Keys, Ph.D.

Research & Evaluation, Santa Ana USD

DAC DELAC– September 21, 2015

Thank you for having us back!• DAC DELAC presentation “Testing ABC’s” on March 30, 2015

• Today’s focus is understanding the Student Score Report (Parents will receive in the mail)

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A Balanced Assessment System

Common Core State Standards

specify K-12

expectations for

college and career readiness

Common Core State Standards

specify K-12

expectations for

college and career readiness

All students

leave high

school college

and career ready

All students

leave high

school college

and career ready

Teachers and schools have

information and tools they need to improve teaching

and learning

Interim assessments Flexible, open, used for

actionable feedback

Summative assessments

Benchmarked to college and career

readiness

Educator resources for formative assessment

practicesto improve instruction

Source: 2014 Assessment & Accountability Information Meeting/Smarter Balanced Assessments, Linda Hooper, 10/6/14

How the Online Smarter Balanced Assessments Are Different from

Previous California TestsThe new Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are very different from previous California tests in several ways:

They are aligned with California’s new content standards for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics.

They reflect the critical thinking and problem solving skills that students will need to be ready for college and the 21st century job market.

They are taken on a computer and are adaptive, which means that during the test, the questions will become more or less difficult based on how the student performs. If the student answers a question correctly, the next question may be more challenging; if the student answers it incorrectly, the next question may be less difficult.

They provide many more supports for students who need them, including students learning English and students with disabilities.

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New Standards and Tests: Challenging for Schools to

Teach and Students to LearnCalifornia is raising the bar for good reason―students need strong math and reading skills to graduate ready for college and a 21st century career.

These new tests are more rigorous than the old, multiple choice exams. Students must now:Explain how they solve problemsThink criticallyWrite analytically

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How Student Performance is Reported on the Smarter Balanced Assessments

Overall Score and Achievement LevelFor each grade level and subject area, students receive a score from 2000 to 3000. The overall score falls into one of four achievement levels: 

Standard Exceeded: The student has exceeded the achievement standard and demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework.

Standard Met: The student has met the achievement standard and demonstrates progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework.

Standard Nearly Met: The student has nearly met the achievement standard and may require further development to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework.

Standard Not Met: The student has not met the achievement standard and needs substantial improvement to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework.

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Achievement Level Descriptors

7Find more information about Achievement Level Descriptors on the CDE Smarter Balanced Assessment System Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp.

Demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery.

Standard Exceeded

Standard Met

Demonstrates progress toward mastery.

Standard Nearly Met

May require further development for success in future coursework.

Standard Not Met

Needs substantial improvement for success in future coursework.

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Claims

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Reading

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Research/Inquiry

Within English Language Arts/Literacy:

Within Mathematics:

Problem Solving & Data Analysis

Concepts & Procedures

Communicating Reasoning

How Reports Are Used

Results from the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments provide one piece of information about a student’s academic performance that can:

Help facilitate conversations between parents/guardians and teachers about student performance.

Serve as a tool to help parents/guardians and teachers work together to improve student learning.

Help schools and school districts identify strengths and areas that need improvement in their educational programs.

Provide the public and policymakers with information about student achievement. 

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CAASPP Baseline Results Web Site

Complete statewide, county, district and school baseline results Drop-down search functions Common graphics and result displays for ease of use

CAASPP results are located on the CDE Web page at http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/.

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SAUSD Overall Results: Both Graphics and Tables

11*Preliminary Results

SAUSD Claim Results: English Language Arts/Literacy

12*Preliminary Results

SAUSD Claim Results: Mathematics

13*Preliminary Results

A comprehensive online resource: CAASPP Parent

Guides• Subject by subject, grade by grade sample questions.

• Sample items explain academic standards being addressed.

• Examples note the kinds of questions students must answer correctly to reach each achievement level.

The Parent Guides are posted on the CDE CAASPP Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/index.asp?tabsection=3#ssr.

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Parent Guide: Sample Grade 3 Mathematics Question

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Understanding Baseline CAASPP Scores

• Grading and Reporting• Score reports will be mailed to parents in End of September to Mid-October 2015

• Overall Scores: Each student will receive an overall score for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics, expressed as a number between 2000 and 3000

• Achievement Levels: Each overall score falls into one of four achievement levels: standard not met, standard nearly met, standard met, and standard exceeded

• ELA: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Research/Inquiry• Math: Concepts and Procedures, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Communicating Reasoning

• SBAC scores cannot be compared to the previous CST/CMA scores because they are different tests

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FORMER TESTLevels: 5 levelsScore: 150 - 600

SBAC TESTLevels: 4 levelsScore: up to 3000

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SBAC – Sample Score Report

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SBAC – Student Score Report Guide - English

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SBAC – Student Score Report Guide - Spanish

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SBAC – Student Score Report Guide - Vietnamese

SBAC – Understanding Your Child’s Score Report

Videos in English and Spanish have been posted on the California Department of Education’s website

The videos will help you and your child learn about California’s new Student Score Report of year-end standardized test results

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English Video Spanish Video

Click on the picture to access either the English or Spanish video

A Test Score is Just One Part of a Larger Picture

• CAASPP scores provide a key measure of how students are doing—whether they need more help or should be accelerated.

• Yet as important as they are, ultimately tests are just one way to assess the progress of students—like a report card or grades on class assignments. An academic check-up, these tests are simply one tool for teachers to gauge what students know.

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SAUSD - CAASPP/SBAC Parent Webpage (1 of 3)

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SAUSD - CAASPP/SBAC Parent Webpage (2 of 3)

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SAUSD - CAASPP/SBAC Parent Webpage (3 of 3)

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Other Resources and Information

California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/CAASPP: http://caaspp.org/SBAC Parent Information Page: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents-students/

Helpful Links:•http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbvideo.asp: a short video (2:56) from CDE explaining how the SBAC fits into the CAASPP System•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQi4qlOCrmk&feature=youtu.be: a short video (3:38) from CDE explaining the Individual Student Score Report•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZPqZeHXs6k&feature=youtu.be: Spanish version of the video above (4:35)•http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sampleitemsandperformancetasks/: view sample SBAC questions in ELA and math•http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practicetest/: practice taking the practice/training tests (this is also on our R&E page on the public website)•http://www.sausd.us/Page/29626: link to access the practice/training tests from our R&E page on the public website

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