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Smarter Balanced Assessments

This informs caregivers about the new Smarter Balanced Assessments their students will be taking.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENTS

THE FUTURE IS HERE
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Computer-based
vs.
Pencil and Paper

Students will have pencil and paper for notes if they need but the entire exam is done on the computer.
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Tests are adaptive with multiple correct answers

Students will be able to choose as many answers as they wish instead of one best answer.
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Be prepared to talk about it

Students will be able to give an answer and defend it rather then simply choosing from a multiple choice array.
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Show Your Work

Even if a student gets a wrong answer, the work they show will get them partial credit.
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CITE YOUR SOURCES

BACK UP YOUR ANSWER WITH EVIDENCE

Listening is Important

There is a listening portion of the test. Students won't have to read and make sense of everything; sometimes they will need to listen to a passage and answer questions.
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NO LONG WAIT

RESULTS ARE INSTSNTANEOUS
Once students take the exam their scores will be available. No more waiting up to five months to hear about an exam they already forgot about.