CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Smarter Balanced Digital Library: A Guided Tour to Formative Assessment Resources Sally J. Bennett-Schmidt Senior Assessment Fellow Riverside County Assessment Conference February 22, 2016
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Smarter Balanced Digital Library: A Guided Tour to
Formative Assessment Resources
Sally J. Bennett-Schmidt
Senior Assessment Fellow
Riverside County Assessment Conference
February 22, 2016
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Learning Goals
Participants understand: • How the Smarter Balanced Digital Library
supports teacher professional learning about and implementation of formative assessment practices during instruction.
• Basic navigation of the Smarter Balanced Digital Library.
• Techniques for targeted searches for Digital Library resources.
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Success Criteria
Participants can: • Use the Smarter Balanced Digital Library
as a resource for professional learning about formative assessment practices.
• Conduct targeted searches for resources to support embedding formative assessment practices within common core-aligned instruction.
• Identify tools and strategies to promote use of the Digital Library. 3
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TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Smarter Balanced Digital Library
Online collection of resources to help educators implement the formative assessment process to improve teaching and learning.
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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
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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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Observing Formative Assessment in Action
Which formative assessment attributes do you see in practice in this classroom instructional activity?
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Accessing the Digital Library
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Log-in with your Digital Library credentials (established separately from TOMS credentials)
Navigating the Digital Library
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Targeted Searches in the Digital Library
• Identify a purpose for the search – what type of professional learning or instruction are you trying to support or inform?
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Targeted Searches in the Digital Library
• Think strategically about which preliminary filters you can set to narrow your search – Formative Assessment Attributes – Subject(s) – Grade Level(s) – Common Core Standards
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Targeted Searches in the Digital Library
• Determine whether any additional filters would help further narrow your search – Resource Type – Module Type – Intended Student Population – Intended End User
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Targeted Search #1
• Purpose: Need a resource to support professional learning for grades 6-8 teachers on formative assessment in relation to Mathematical Practices 1 & 3
• Filters from Landing Page – Subject Area: Mathematics / Practice 1, 3 – Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8
• Additional filters – Resource Type: Professional Learning
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Targeted Search #2 • Purpose: Need an instructional resource
to support K-2 teachers to Clarify Intended Learning
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Setting up User Access to the Digital Library
To set up user accounts for the Digital Library and the Interim Assessment Reporting System, use the Smarter Balanced Administration and Registration Tool (ART). www.caaspp.org
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Promoting Use of the Digital Library
• Share direct links to featured resources – Digital Library landing page – CAASPP Updates – Resources found by a coach, PLC,
department chair, lead teacher… • Provide time for targeted searches
while teachers are planning lessons or developing units of study
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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
• Further details available on CDE Digital Library Web page and under the Smarter Balanced Digital Library Professional Learning link.
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CDE Digital Library Resources
• Videos – Introducing the Smarter Balanced Digital Library – Quality Criteria for the Digital Library – Exploring the Smarter Balanced Digital Library
• PPTs and Documents – DL Introduction for Teachers (PPT) – The Formative Assessment Process (PDF) – Digital Library Fact Sheet (PDF) – Digital Library Design & Sample Resources (PPT)
Available from the CDE Digital Library Web Page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp.