CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Bilingual Coordinators Network March 27, 2014 Shobhana Rishi, Ed.D. Education Programs Consultant Assessment Development and Administration Division California Department of Education Smarter Balanced Assessments and English Learners
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bilingual Coordinators Network
March 27, 2014
Shobhana Rishi, Ed.D.
Education Programs ConsultantAssessment Development and Administration Division
California Department of Education
Smarter Balanced Assessments and English
Learners
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Presentation Overview
• Spring 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test• Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility,
and Accommodations Guidelines• Supports for English Language Learners• Implementing the New Accessibility
Supports for English Learners• Training Test Demonstration• Resources
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Spring 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Test
• The Field Test in progress
• Each school has a six-week window within this time frame and can conduct testing anytime within that assigned window. http://californiatac.org/about/smarter-balanced/testing-windows/index.html
• No paper-and-pencil version available
• No results will be reported, but students should be encouraged to do their best
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction Designated supports, available to
identified students, including English learners, struggling readers, and students with attention issues• Examples
– Stacked translations– Language glossaries– Color-contrast text – Blocking of distracting content
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Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Guidelines (cont.)
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction Accommodations, available to students
with an individualized education program or a 504 plan that specifies the need for such an accommodation • Examples:
– Closed captioning – Braille – ASL videos– Scribe
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Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Guidelines (cont.)
TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction
Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Guidelines (cont.)
• Smarter Balanced has developed frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support the information provided in its Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines.– http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/access.asp
• LEAs may use the FAQs to ensure understanding among staff and parents regarding the universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations available for the Smarter Balanced assessments.