I just finished reading Maureen Devlin’s post about teachers taking assessments. That is a practice that would benefit teachers of all grade levels and content areas. Check out that post – Take the Test! (And if you are on Twitter, you should be following her @lookforsun)
Smarter Balanced Assessments are available for preview! Have YOU worked through any of the sample items or tasks?
Sample Items and Tasks
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/
Accessing the Sample Items and Tasks
The sample items and performance tasks are compatible with desktop and laptop computers with the following Internet browsers:
• Firefox 3.6 or newer
• Internet Explorer 8 or newer
• Chrome 18 or newer
• Safari 4.1 or newer
In addition, Android and iPad tablets with 9.5 inch screens (10 inch class) or larger are supported with the following Internet browsers:
• Chrome 18 or newer (Android)
• Safari 4.1 or newer (iPad)
Explore sample items and performance tasks:
• English language arts/literacy
• Frequently asked questions (PDF)
(Thanks to Deb Hindman at the Iowa Department of Education for this information about SBAC!)
Do you want to see more than one passage? Additional SBAC Sample Items
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) has released sample items that teachers and districts can use as part of their preparation in the transition to SBAC related assessments.
| ELA | Mathematics |
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What did you learn from the sample tasks?
If the assessment task asked the reader to identify three key ideas, is it possible to highlight more than three and increase the likelihood of a correct answer?
Were any of the answers questionable in your own mind?
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