Smarter Balanced Technology Update February 3, 2014 PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Smarter Balanced Technology Update

February 3, 2014

PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Why Smarter Balanced?


• Balanced assessment system (formative/interim/summative)

• Aligned to Idaho Core Standards• Designed to probe student knowledge at deeper

levels• Adaptive and advanced items• Idaho governance• Direct benefit to HS students (11th grade test)

Where We Were


Now: Performance Tasks


30 minute “in class” portion, followed by a 60-120 (depending on grade level) minute extended response time involving a computerhttp://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/index.htm

http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/index.htm

Now: Drag and Drop


Now: Selected Response


Now: Technology Enhanced (Manipulatives)


Now: Technology Enhanced (Embedded Videos)


Now: Constructed Response


http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/


New Training Tests (Released January 31)


• More functional• Focus on universal tools, rather than content• Integrate with Student Interface Module




Technology Requirements


• http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/• www.techreadiness.net

http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/

http://www.techreadiness.net/

Technology Requirements


• http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/


Testing Engine Training Dates/Locations


• http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/

• February 24th: Idaho Falls*• February 25th: Boise* • February 26th: CDA*

• 8am to 5pm!– *Locations and info sent out by Assessment Division


Device Requirements


Operating System Requirements


Additional Requirements



Down the Road


Network


• Currently estimate that the Smarter Balanced assessment will require 10–20 Kbps per student or less.

• The bandwidth checker is hosted at https://air.tds.airast.org/student/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?section=sectionDiagnostics&c=SBAC_PT.

• It can be run using modern versions of Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome on computers with Windows, OS X, or Linux operating systems; Safari on tablets using the iOS operating system; and Chrome on tablets using the Android operating system. The bandwidth checker cannot be accessed using Internet Explorer.

https://air.tds.airast.org/student/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?section=sectionDiagnostics&c=SBAC_PT



Where Idaho is At


• Meeting Minimum Operating System: 98.5%• Meeting Minimum Display Size: 96.6%• Meeting Minimum Screen Resolution: 96%• Meeting the Assessment Environment Constraint:

59.4% (21,186 Devices do not have this data)

Assessment Training Modules for Smarter Balanced


Available on the Field Test portal: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/

TIDE (Test Information Distribution Engine) Training Module made available January 24 Login Accounts are being sent out to Testing Coordinators & Superintendents. Other permissions are made at the local level. Training Modules Made Available on January 28• What is a FT?• PT Overview• Universal Tools• What is a CAT?• Technical Readiness• Student Interface Rest of Training Modules Will Be Made Available on February 10• Administration Training• Accessibility and Accommodations• Teacher Interface

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/


Accommodations


• SDE will only upload into TIDE required demographic information, such as isIEP and/or is504. • SDE will not put into TIDE the specific accommodations and/or designated supports. • District and/or Schools will have the ability to do a bulk upload or adjust the student test

settings by student through the TIDE system. • This information can be found in the Smarter Balanced TIDE User’s Guide (attached). On pg.

29 of the documents begins the section regarding Student Test Settings. Pgs. 34/35 lists which fields they will be able to set.

• The two webinars (http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/ ) specific to TIDE and Accessibility and Accommodations are:

– TIDE User Roles: Module will provide detailed information on how to upload student information and manage users, as well as other feature found on the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE). TARGET AUDIENCE: District test coordinators and administrators

– Accessibility and Accommodations: Module will provide an overview of various tools that are provide to accommodate a student’s testing needs. TARGET AUDIENCE: Districts, teachers and parents.

• Additionally, the Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines and FAQs can be found here: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/




The High Level Process


Step 1


• Complete Data Elements in the Technology Readiness Tool (www.techreadiness.net) – Device Inventory for each school– School Survey– Mark Data Complete

• Import Files available• Data Refreshes Hourly

Step 2


• Download Secured Browsers or Apps– http://sbac.portal.airast.org/browsers/

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/browsers/

Tablet Downloads


AIRSecureTest• iPad: https://

itunes.apple.com/us/app/airsecuretest/id607002517?mt=8

*be sure to enable “Guided Access”• Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.air.mobilebrowser&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5haXIubW9iaWxlYnJvd3NlciJd

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airsecuretest/id607002517?mt=8








Step 3


• Proctor and Test Administration Guides (1/29/14)– http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/resources/

– Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)– http://

sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Smarter_TIDE_UserGuide_Spring2014.pdf

– Technology Requirements– http://

sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SmarterBalanced_TechnicalSpecificationsManual4.pdf

– Technology Readiness Modules– http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/presentations/Te

chReq/

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/resources/

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/field-test/resources/

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Smarter_TIDE_UserGuide_Spring2014.pdf



http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SmarterBalanced_TechnicalSpecificationsManual4.pdf



http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/presentations/TechReq/

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/presentations/TechReq/

Join the Edmodo Group!


Idaho District Testing Coordinators GroupGroup Code: tq48bu

Step 4


Step 5


• Student Tutorials and Practice Tests– http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/



Step 6: Estimated Testing Time*


*Times are estimates of test length for most students. Smarter Balanced assessments are designed as untimed tests; some students may need and should be afforded more time than shown in this table.

• Create testing schedules

Science ISAT


• Grades 5, 7, and 10– Continue taking the ISAT through DRC– Estimated at 90 minutes

Step 7


• Operational Test– April 1 to May 16 is the window– Accounts come from local admins (Sups or DTC’s)– TIDE gets populated on 2/14/14– Data will come from January ISEE. – Session ID’s/tickets printed through TIDE– Use secure browsers– Logins, tickets, proctoring, test security

– User Manual has recommendations

Step 8


• Data Available– TIDE has testing progress/completion

• SBAC may release item specific data late summer• SBAC will not be releasing student specific data• Five Star Rating and Accountability is frozen for 1

year.

Questions?


• Alex Macdonald– Director of Instructional Technology

• [email protected]

• Angela Hemingway– Statewide Assessment and Accountability Coordinator

• [email protected]

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Smarter Balanced Technology Update February 3, 2014 PROVIDED BY THE IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Documents

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data slide

th grade test slide

assessment division

idaho core standards

student test settings

student information