Smarter Balanced Small Scale Pilot Testing Highlights and Essentials

Perris Union High School District

Demographics and Lab Set-upContinuation High School• 354 (93 in Gr 11, 251 Gr 12)• 2012 Growth API-624• EL-20%, NSLP-79%, Non HSG 40% Classroom• 26 students, 26 computers, 20 students present• Four adults in the room

– Teacher– TOSA, Assessment– Instructional Technology Coach– Instructional Data Support Secretary– IT Technician on site

Before Testing• Communication from SBAC• Site Administrator and Test Administrator

http://sbac.portal.airast.org • Upload PreID and download secure browser to student machines• Create Test Administrator account for teacher• Review Quick Guide to Test Administration Document with Teacher• Create Log-In Cards for students• Plan for 120 min of testing – Our students took between 55 and 110 min– 17 Questions, some short essays and performance tasks

Before Testing (cont)PreID/Data Submission

• Test Administrator accounts (manual or bulk)• CSV and Excel files posed minor challenges• No SSID= No upload (bulk or manual) and

student can’t test. • 504 status • Codes are different– Ca State Reporting Hispanic= 500 – SBAC Hispanic= 4

During TestingStudent Log Ins

• Seating Chart and classroom management• Student log in policy (school computers)• Login for SBAC– First Name– CA-SSID#– Test Session ID (provided by Teacher)– Teacher Approves Students on Teacher login

Before Testing (cont)Student Logins

• CA-123456789 vs CA -123456789

During Testing

• Teacher sets up the testing session on TA login• Teacher will get a Session ID• Walk around the room to ensure students are at the login

and have input their credentials correctly• Dictate the Session ID and post on whiteboard• Monitor students, most questions not scrambled• Pausing a test (restroom, interruption etc)– Easier from student machine, hit pause button and log out– Student must re-login to SBAC– Teacher must approve for testing on log in screen

After Testing

• When all students finish, click End Session• Log out of SBAC Portal and log off Computer• Organize notes and plan for future• Organize tacklebox and buy more slipshot sinkers• Head to Lake Skinner…

After Testing STAR vs SBAC

Suggestions and Thoughts

• Staff development for test administration• 38:1 in computer lab with 34 computers and

multiple days of testing• Lab use for testing vs. learning• Share Sample Items with teacher, encourage

them to review in class http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ELA.htm

Contact Info

Charles TippiePerris Union High School DistrictOffice: (951) 943-6369 x 81108

charles.tippie@puhsd.org