School Technology, Online Assessment and the Common Core Dennis Small, OSPI – March 14, 2014 – NCCE .

School Technology, Online Assessment and the

Common Core

Dennis Small, OSPI – March 14, 2014 – NCCEhttp://edtech.ospi.k12.wa.us/course/view.php?id=13

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Agenda

• CCSS & SBAC Background• Minimum Hardware Specifications• Network Considerations• Deployment Options• Support Issues & Approaches• Student Readiness• Performance Tasks – Student Expectations• Technology & Common Core Standards• Q & A

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SBAC Background

• 23 states working together to develop online student assessment system

• Federal grant, ends in 2015• Assesses Grades 3-8 & 11 in English

languages arts and mathematics (aligned to Common Core State Standards)

• Field testing in spring, 2014, operational in 2014-15

• Includes online adaptive tests as well as classroom-based performance tasks

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Minimum Hardware Specs – Part 1

Devices Minimum specsWindows Desktops & Laptops

Windows XP (service pack 3), Pentium 233 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 52 MB hard drive free space

Mac OS X Desktops & Laptops

Mac OS X 10.4.4, Intel x86 or PowerPC G3 (300 MHz) processor, 256 MB RAM, 200 MB hard drive free space

Linux Desktops & Laptops

Linux (Ubuntu 9-10, Fedora 6), Pentium II or AMD K6-III, 233 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, 52 MB hard drive free space

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Minimum Hardware Specs – Part 2

Devices Minimum specs

iOS Tablets iPad 2 running iOS6 or higher

Android Tablets Certified Android tablets running Android 4.0+

Windows Tablets Windows-based tablets running Windows 8+. Windows RT does not meet minimum specs for online testing.

Chrome OS Devices Chromebooks running Chrome OS (v19)+

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Minimum Specs. Cont.

• Minimum screen size: 10” class or larger

• Minimum screen resolution: 1024 x 768

• Requires SecureBrowser software application (web browser on device doesn’t matter)

• Mechanical/external keyboards are required (wired or wireless)

• Headphones (or a secure room) are required for the ELA test (listening portion) and if text to speech is enabled

• Additional hardware will be required for specific students needing accommodations

• About 20 Kbps bandwidth per student testing concurrently

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Network Considerations

Many factors can impact available bandwidth for testing:• Network traffic• Internal wiring within building (hubs, routers,

switches)• Wiring between buildings (if applicable)• Internet connectivity• Network devices (firewalls, filters, proxy servers,

traffic shaping devices)• Hard-wired vs. wireless connections

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Deployment Options

• Traditional computer lab• Thin-client computer lab• Portable lab of laptops, tablets or netbooks

(AKA, “Computers on Wheels” or COW) with wireless access

• Quiet spaces with computers with Internet access

• Computers in libraries (if appropriate)• 1-to-1 initiatives

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Support Issues & Approaches

• Limited tech support; use extended testing window, and rotate buildings through

• Concerns about adequate network capacity; conduct full-scale simulations using practice tests

• Unreliable older desktop computers; consider portable lab (for both instructional use and testing) of low-cost devices

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Student Readiness

• Ensure students have at least two opportunities at school for guided practice with assessment tools and question types

• Use sample performance tasks (and eventually formative tools and released items) to give students experience with math and ELA performance tasks

• Provide student keyboarding/data input opportunities in grades K-2 to ensure readiness for grade 3 online assessments

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Student Readiness

• Provide additional keyboarding opportunities for grades 3-6 to ensure readiness for SBAC writing tasks

• Partner with libraries and community organizations to promote equity of access to technology for students outside of school time

• Consider loaning machines or providing useable surplus machines to needy students

Performance Tasks: What is the expectation for students?

Sample targets for grades 6-8

Combine to form a Claim

Student task

“Garden of Learning” Grade 6 PTWhat is the expectation for students?

Student directions

Reading Informational & How-To Articles, Accessing Online Videos

What is the expectation for students?

1. Growing Our Own School Lunch: Informational article This article is about a school that has a garden that the students run. 2. Make Your Own Dirt: How-to article This article explains how to perform an experiment to create dirt and compost. 3. Costs of Community Gardens video on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zrooEAeIVc&feature=player_detailpage

Scoring

What is the expectation for students?

Video 1: Revenge of the Electric Car http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/revenge-of-the-electric-car/film.html Article 1: Electric Vehicles http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/evtech.shtml Video 2: Electric Cars Face Issues in the US http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Electric-Cars-Face-Issues-in-US-142037823.html Chart 1: Hybrid Vehicle Sales 2001-2011 http://www.evsroll.com/Hybrid_Car_Statistics.html Chart 2: Comparison of Hybrid Cars http://www.evsroll.com/Comparison_of_Hybrid_Cars.html Chart 3: Monthly Hybrid Sales Statistics http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/hybrid-car-sales-statistics.html

Electric Cars – Grade 9 PTWhat is the expectation for students?

Scoring

What is the expectation for students?

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Technology & Common Core Standards

• Technology as a tool to support instruction in Common Core State Standards (CCSS)– Use technology and digital media strategically

and capably.– Technology tools document with references by

grade level– K-2 Checklist

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CCSS & Digital Tools, Keyboarding, Multimedia, Technology, Internet

ELA - Kindergarten and Grade 1: With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

ELA - Grade 2: Use information gained from illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characteristics, setting, or plot. Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

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Technology & Common Core Standards

• Connections between CCSS and Educational Technology standards– Goal Three of Washington Basic Education Act

includes educational technology as a foundational component of student thinking skills

– Crosswalk document and WebApp with deep alignment with CCSS English Language Arts

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CCSS & Educational Technology Standards Crosswalk Document

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WebApp: Crosswalk CCSS ELA & Educational Technology Standards

Available at http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/Standards/edtechcoresubjects/CCSS-Crosswalk.aspx

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For More Information

SBAC Technology Information & Documentshttp://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/technology/

Online Testing/Technology Readiness Tool: http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/trt.aspx

Implementing Online Assessments:http://assessmentstudies.setda.org/

Dennis Small(360) [email protected]