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You should have received an email with a link to access the meeting materials. You may also access the materials at the link above.

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The purpose of this application is to allow for file transfers between the California Department of Education (CDE) and non-CDE organizations. A project code and an upload/download password are required.

Project Information

Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series (ADAD)

This training series will provide direct, online training opportunities focusing on leveraging components of the Smarter Balanced comprehensive system of assessments to inform teaching and learning. There will be three distinct, independent components of this training series, with multiple opportunities-in both the summer and fall-to attend. Sessions in the fall will contain the same content as covered in the summer.

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The purpose of this application is to allow for file transfers between the California Department of Education (CDE) and non-CDE organizations. A project code and an upload/download password are required. Project Information Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series (ADAD) This training series will provide direct, online training opportunities focusing on leveraging components of the Smarter Balanced comprehensive system of assessments to inform teaching and learning.

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Smarter Balanced Training Tests, Practice Tests, and Interim Assessments At-a-Glance

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Smarter Balanced Training Tests, Practice Tests, and Interim Assessments At-a-Glance

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Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments Overview

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Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments Overview

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California Educator Reporting System Resources

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California Educator Reporting System Resources

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California Educator Reporting System Resources

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The California Educator Reporting System (CERS) allows teachers and administrators to access their students’ individual and aggregate test results from state summative and interim assessments.

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Home Page - Smarter Balanced Sample Items

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This evening, you will receive an email with an evaluation survey and instructions on how to obtain a certificate of completion for each of the sessions you have attended. If you do not receive the email, email CalTrainings@WestEd.org for assistance.

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Home Page - Smarter Balanced Sample Items

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For more information on upcoming training opportunities, including additional sessions in the 2022 Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series, please visit https://www.caaspp.org/training/training-opportunities.html

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Training workshops for administration of the CAASPP computer-based summative and interim assessments and the Digital Library.

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Smarter Balanced Accessibility Strategies for Remote Teaching

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Smarter Balanced Accessibility Strategies for Remote Teaching

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Writing tasks challenge students to demonstrate critical thinking skills. In each task, students examine sources on a topic and write a response based on a specific purpose described in state academic standards. Read more about “purpose” under Terms to Know.

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Smarter Balanced Supporting Remote and Hybrid Teaching and Learning website

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Smarter Balanced Supporting Remote and Hybrid Teaching and Learning website

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The Smarter Balanced assessment system includes a comprehensive suite of standards-aligned assessments and tools-including instructional supports, interim assessments, and summative assessments-to support effective teaching and maximize learning for each individual student.

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Developed by Teachers for Teachers At the center of our work is a commitment to equity, accessibility, and ensuring that teachers are equipped with what they need to support students of diverse backgrounds and abilities for successful productive futures. A Smarter Assessment System The Smarter Balanced assessment system includes a comprehensive suite of standards-aligned assessments...

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Video: Understanding the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments

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Video: Understanding the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments

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Understanding the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments

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Video: Understanding the California Educator Reporting System (CERS)

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Video: Understanding the California Educator Reporting System (CERS)

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Understanding the California Educator Reporting System (CERS)

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Read recommended questions and answers that will help you better understand and use the Smarter Content Explorer.

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Video: Importance of Implementing CAASPP and ELPAC Accessibility Resources: Voices from Educators

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Video: Importance of Implementing CAASPP and ELPAC Accessibility Resources: Voices from Educators

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Importance of Implementing CAASPP and ELPAC Accessibility Resources: Voices from Educators

This video focuses on our conversations with California educators to learn more about the importance of implementing accessibility resources for assessments. Best practices used by educators in the field are highlighted in this video.

To help understand the types of accessibility resources are available to students, please refer to the CAASPP Accessibility Resources web page and the ELPAC Student Accessibility Resources web page.

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Importance of Implementing CAASPP and ELPAC Accessibility Resources: Voices from Educators

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This video focuses on our conversations with California educators to learn more about the importance of implementing accessibility resources for California State Assessments.

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Registration Introduction to CERS for Test Coordinators and Administrators

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Registration Introduction to CERS for Test Coordinators and Administrators

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Archived Event - Introduction to CERS for Test Coordinators and Administrators

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Interim assessments are designed to support teaching and learning throughout the year. The CAASPP Interim Assessments include the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics as well as the California Science Test (CAST) Interim Assessments.

To access resources regarding the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Interim Assessments, please visit the ELPAC Interim Assessment Administration Resources web page.

General Resources

User Guides

Interim Assessment Video Series

The CAASPP and ELPAC Interim Assessment Video Series consists of six modules covering the content and purpose of the interim assessments and how to use related systems and resources.

Interim Assessment Lists

2023-24 Interim Assessments At-a-Glance (July 2023)
This document lists, by grade level or grade span, all available CAASPP and ELPAC Interim Assessments.

2023-24 Interim Assessments by Grade (August 2023)
This document lists all available CAASPP and ELPAC Interim Assessments by grade or grade span, and provides information such as associated standards, total number of items and number of items requiring hand scoring.

Instructions

Other General Resources

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Resources

Blueprints

Blueprints for the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and mathematics, as well as various other resources, can be found on the CDE Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments web page

Quick Instructions and Flyers

Videos

Asynchronous Hand Scoring Learning Modules

These asynchronous learning modules guide educators on how to hand score the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment performance tasks for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and mathematics. The asynchronous learning modules can be accessed on the following web pages:

CAST Interim Assessment Resources

The CAST Interim Assessments in grades three, four, and five will each assess all three science domains. Middle school and high school will each have three interim assessments that assess a single science domain. Each CAST interim assessment will consist of two segments: one discrete segment and one performance task (PT) segment. The PT consists of four to six items, including one constructed response item worth 2 points that must be hand-scored.

CAST Interim Assessment Organization Flyer

Blueprints

Item Specifications

Item specifications describe how items for the CAST are developed to assess the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS).

CAST Item Specifications web page

CAST Constructed Response Annotated Examples

These annotated examples were created for selected constructed response items on the CAST practice tests. Practice test scoring guides and more can be found on the Online Practice Test Scoring Guides, PFAs, and DFAs web page.

Last Reviewed: September 19, 2023

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Test Administrator Resources for the administration of California tests.

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Registration for Introduction to CERS for Teachers

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Tools for Teachers and Other Formative Assessment Online Tools At-A-Glance

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Tools for Teachers and Other Formative Assessment Online Tools At-A-Glance

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Cross-walks for CAASPP interims and popular publishers

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Cross-walks for CAASPP interims and popular publishers

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Curious of anyone has ever created a "cross-walk" comparing the content of each specific grade level/subject interim to existing publisher textbook units (e.g. HMH Math 5 unit 5 = Interim IAB Grade 5 Geometry)  Teachers often ask "which interim best aligns with my current unit?" and the only response I have is "please review the content of each IAB and find the ones that best match your current unit" . . .

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While the Interims are very helpful I'm wondering why the summative data is never broken out by CAT answers correct/incorrect and/or the PT scores, especially for MATH.  It would be ideal to understand WHICH standards/questions our students are getting right and which they are getting wrong.  It would be ideal to see the student's PT scores and the actual writing sample

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Administration of the Interims requires teachers to log into TOMS to setup a test session, login separately to the Hand Scoring system to "grade" the open responses, and then login to CERS to pull the results.  This assumes that each district is rostering course information on a regular basis and/or has configured their SIS/CERS connector.   Wouldn't it be simpler to have a single system that does the test administration, scoring, and reporting?

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How/where to access all of the Teacher tools and different assessments.

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How/where to access all of the Teacher tools and different assessments.

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Please walk through the website and links if time permits.
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Is there anyway to find a list of targets and claims?

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It's not on page 56 of the slidedeck.

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How do I find the Interim Assessment Viweing System?  I am in CERS.

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I don't currently use this. But I think the teachers and students at my site will benefit from using actual test items.

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Interim Assessment Viewing System : Allow the instructional team to experience it and reflect on their experience.

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Use Exemplars with Students - Devi Sok-Huynh - Fullerton School District

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Use Exemplars with Students - Devi Sok-Huynh - Fullerton School District

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Interim Assessment Secure Materials-Hand Scoring Training Guides. For ie: 3rd grade, I clicked on ICA exemplars and you can give those to students and have them do a pair share, and put that side by side with their own answers.