Tools mentioned by Becky in the Afternoon

PILOT survey

Florida Technology Integration Matrix

The Plan for this Morning

Introduction

• NCCE over 25 years
• Principal over 20 Years
• 2012-13
• 11 Schools in the Pilot Test (most in Washington)
• 2013-14
• 11,740,525 Field Tests Completed Nationally
• 31,390 Field Tests Completed PSD

TodaysMeet (Cool Tech Tool)

• Intro to the Blog
• Parking lot, Qs, Comments, Share Links

Story

• Testing Miss Malarkey

Testing Miss Malarkey from Blair E

My Target Today:  Why...What...When...HOW...Why not us?!

• I will model a few SBAC Prep Strategies you could use with your staff
• I will provide practical tips and suggestions for building principals 

Why SBAC?

1. 1965 ESEA ~War on Poverty~ Title Programs $$$
2. Reauthorized every 5 years
3. 2002 ESEA  (Bush & Kennedy)
4. No Child Left Behind
5. AYP (100% 2014)
6. Race to the Top
7. 2012 Waiver
1. Create New Accountability System
2. Create New System to Evaluate Teachers and Principals
3. Adopt CCSS w/ a way to assess it (SBAC, PARCC)

Cramming for CCSS

1. Check out the CORE Priority Items  (achieve.org Action Briefs)
2. Study the Sample Questions (We'll spend the bulk of our time on this today)
3. Adopt New Rubrics (should match the SBAC scoring guides you received today)
4. Up Your Tech-Savviness (I'll be demonstrating many tech tools today)
5. Work Together (Let's stay in touch and stay in touch with each other)
6. Refine Testing Techniques (Get your kids opportunities to practice)

What is SBAC?

• Prezi Style

Logistics are Easy...Change is Hard!

• Computers
• Keyboarding (3rd grade)
• Schedules (Each Student 4 tests w/ a Classroom activity)
• Accommodations

Let's Dig In!

• The Secure Browser
• The TA (Test Administrator) Interface
• The SBAC Portal
• The TAM (Test Administration Manual)
• The TUG (Test Users Guide)
• Usability Accessibility and Accommodations Guide
• Field Test Modules and Resources
• Performance Tasks / CAT

Practice Tests w/Scoring Guides

SBAC Claims & Targets (Time Permitting)

• DOK Depth of Knowledge

Why Not Us?

Reflection

• Please post in the comment section below...
• What is your biggest take away from this morning?  
• What barriers exist to your success?
• What's your next step in the Smarter Balanced preparation process?

Save the Date!

Participating Schools

High schools:

Charlotte Amalie High School—City

http://www.cahsvi.com/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=10&

Ivana Eudora Kean High School—Country

http://www.edline.net/pages/Ivanna_Eudora_Kean_High_School

Junior High Schools:

Addelita Cancryn Junior High School—City

http://www.edline.net/pages/Addelita_Cancryn_Junior_High_S

Bertha C Boschutte Middle School--Country

http://www.edline.net/pages/BCBMS

Elementary Schools:

Ulla F. Muller Elementary School—City

http://www.edline.net/pages/Muller

Joseph Gomez Elementary School—Country

http://www.edline.net/pages/Joseph_Gomez_ES

Smarter Balanced Claims & Targets

Smarter Balanced Specifics ~ Prezi Style

The 4 Attributes of Formative Assessment

Dr. Joe Willhoft Explains ~ What is the Smarter Balanced System?

Elementary School Leader Action Brief

Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the Elementary School Leader Action Brief by Achieve, Inc.

Secondary School Leader Action Brief

Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the Secondary School Leader Action Brief by Achieve, Inc.

6 Simple Steps

A step-by-step guide to preparing for Common Core assessments.

By Jennifer L. W. Fink

Free Common Core Workbook

Common Core Workbook by Achieve, Inc.

Free Principal Resources ~ Ready-made PD for staff inservice

An excellent free resource for principals made possible through the generous support of philanthropist Paul G. Allen and the Stuart Foundation. 

Success at the Core (SaC) is a professional development tool, designed to help you advance your school’s improvement agenda. 

They have aligned their resources with the Common Core Standards.

Common Core Implementation Gap Analsis

was selected by SBAC to develop a Digital Library of formative assessment practices and professional learning resources for educators.   They also provide a free survey called the:

Common Core Implementation Gap Analysis

This survey is made up of eight categories: 

1. implementation
2. leadership
3. budget
4. communication
5. instruction
6. college and career readiness curriculum
7. assessment/data and technology
8. professional learning

You may complete and receive feedback on any or all categories. The full survey takes about 30 minutes to complete, and you can save your progress at any time.

After you submit your survey, you’ll receive a custom Action Plan indicating your district’s stage of progress for each category, a description of each stage, and a list of actions you can take for a successful implementation of the new standards.

The Smarter Balanced Portal