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Smarter Balanced FAQ & Resources

Smarter Balanced FAQ & Resources

为什么需要状态测试?为什么状态测试很重要?

州法律要求进行州测试( RCW 28A.230.095) and federal law ( 中小学教育法).

Statewide testing is important because it helps ensure all public school students receive a quality education, no matter where they go to school, 因为它们是用相同的标准来衡量的. This information assists districts and schools in improving instructional practices and curriculum and gives families valuable information about how well their student is doing and where additional help might be needed.

考试成绩是关于你的学生在学校表现的一条信息. 连同成绩单和其他信息一起, test results let you know if your student is on track to succeed in higher grades as well as for college and career. For students in grade 10, these results are used by some community colleges in Washington to measure if students are on track for college-level classes.

评估是如何组织的，需要多长时间?

SBA英语/语言艺术和数学考试都是在线进行的   organized into two sections:

Part One: Computer Adaptive (CAT) 

Series of mostly multiple choice and short answer questions which may increase or decrease in difficulty level based on student responses, estimated to take 1-2 hours*.

Part Two: Performance Task (PT)

Real-world scenario requiring multiple steps for math and extended writing task in language arts, estimated to take 1-2 hours*.

各个学校在春季会给每个家庭发送具体的评估时间表.

* SBA和WCAS评估不计时，整体测试时间因学生而异.

What is the WCAS?

washington state science standards

华盛顿科学综合评估(WCAS) 所有五年级、八年级和十一年级的学生在春天都要参加考试吗.  The WCAS is administered online during the same window as Smarter Balanced and uses the same state assessment platform.

WCAS衡量学生的表现 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)在2013年被我们州采用. 了解更多关于国家科学标准和WCAS测试.

我怎样才能让我的孩子为评估做最好的准备?

Our teachers’ engaging daily lessons are the most effective preparation for students because the assessments are designed to match classroom learning goals.

Families may take practice tests  at home if they’d like, and students tend to perform best when they are well fed and well rested. No additional family preparation is necessary other than a positive attitude and growth mindset.

Practice Tests are available for ELA and math
Training Tests are available for science

练习测试的答案是可用的.

更聪明的平衡评估如何以不同的方式呈现内容?

Smarter Balanced assessments are designed to require more complex thinking than previous state assessments required. For example:

  • Evidence: Students must go beyond simply skim-reading or answering writing prompts with only personal opinion. 评估需要仔细阅读和基于证据的回应.
  • Rigor: 学生们可能不太依赖消去过程. The assessment includes some multiple choice with more than one answer as well as other demands for higher-level thinking.
  • Authenticity:  将记忆中的公式应用于一组脱离上下文的数字可能是不够的. 聪明平衡要求学生将数学概念应用到现实生活中, often requiring multiple steps.
  • Writing: Writing is now assessed at all tested grade levels, with extended writing in English language arts. 甚至数学也包括一些简答题写作.

The assessments are online. 这会改变学生参加考试的方式吗?

在线考试形式意味着考试可以:

  • Interactive:  More than just multiple-choice, 学生可能会被要求拖放答案, 完成图表或突出证据.
  • Adaptive: Assessments conform to ability; questions become more or less challenging for each student depending on answers.
  • Supportive: 在线平台为所有学生提供支持, such as built-in calculators, highlighters, etc.，以及为有特殊需要的学生提供更具体的住宿.

分数如何与家庭分享?

The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) mails hard copies of state test scores to school districts by the end of September, 该地区将它们分发给学校, 学校也会提供给家庭. These are score reports that show families how students fared on the Smarter Balanced assessments the previous spring. 分数会在九月份发布到The Source网站上

需要帮助解读孩子的成绩?

How are scoring ranges determined?

The Smarter Balanced score reports will allow families to chart students’ grade-level growth over the years. 分数在2000到3000之间，成就等级在1-4之间. Teachers and community members helped set these levels initially by using data from 2014 field tests involving more than 3 million students.

Smarter Balanced is different enough that scores cannot be accurately compared to those of previous state tests, 但无论如何，家庭可能会忍不住将它们进行比较, 尤其是当学生的熟练程度发生变化时. Remember that scoring shifts are normal whenever more rigorous academics and their assessments are introduced; teachers and students need time to adjust. The 2015 scores are viewed as a baseline that will help our teachers (and families) measure future growth.

因为2015年的评估是新的, 教师和学校领导已经重新调整了他们的期望, 知道评分变化是正常的，老师和学生需要时间来适应. 例如，州政府官员已经做出了调整 passing scores for graduation 维持目前的毕业率. Everybody is working together to ensure that students’ scores are viewed fairly as we grow into more challenging academic expectations.

如何收集和共享学生数据?

For families with concerns about how student data will be gathered and shared, please view the OSPI学生隐私信息页面.

如何安置ELL学生和其他有特殊需要的学生?

The state provides more information about how students with special needs and English Language Learners are accommodated under the Special Populations header on its FAQ page OSPI州测试住宿信息 .

For ELL students, available  supports may include:

  • 大声朗读部分数学和/或科学测试
  • 翻译的数学和科学术语表
  • 在评估的写作部分使用双语词典
  • 数学和科学测试的西班牙语翻译
  • 翻译测试说明提供多种语言

Students who have been in an English-speaking school for less than a year may qualify for a one time exemption from the English/ Language Arts assessment.

对于IEP或504计划的学生，额外的具体说明 accommodations 是否可以在州评估中使用.  家长应该与孩子的IEP或504经理联系，讨论各种选择.

OSPI’s 关于工具、支撑和调节的指南 有关于允许和推荐使用的其他信息吗.

对高中生的要求是什么?

All 10th grade students are expected to participate in the spring Smarter Balanced administration for ELA and Mathematics.  11年级和12年级的学生可以参加，以实现他们的毕业途径.

In the state of Washington, students who pass the 10th grade assessments will have fulfilled their state graduation requirements.  For students who do not pass, 11年级和12年级将提供额外的毕业途径.

Please see OSPI的州立毕业要求网页 有关毕业途径的更多信息.

你的学生辅导员可以提供更多的信息或访问 OSPI’s State Testing webpage.

如果我的孩子不参加评估怎么办?

School board policy 2080 recognizes the right of parents/guardians to be notified of all state and district-mandated student assessments, 包括目标和教育效益, 拒绝的权利和不参与的效力, 并及时收到这些评估结果. Parents/guardians interested in refusal of participation should contact their school principal for more information.

其他拒绝详情及影响:

  • The refusal request is valid for one school year. 如果你想拒绝参加任何评估，你需要重新提交表格 each year.
  • 学校被要求至少有95%的更聪明的平衡参与.
  • 不参加的学生将在评估中获得“零”分, are considered non-proficient, 也不会提供成绩报告给老师或家长查看.
  • Teachers will not receive results that could otherwise be used as a tool to measure the student’s academic growth, for example, 在阅读的核心学术领域, writing, math, and/or science.
  • Families will not receive results that will enable them to chart the student’s growth over time.
  • Smarter Balanced Assessments are used as one measure for Highly Capable and Advanced Learner (HC&所有4-8年级学生均可申请. This assessment, 在“多重证据标准”下, 将用于身份识别和资格申请. Participation in the Smarter Balanced Assessment adds to the holistic picture of your student’s need for HC and AL services and SPS encourages all students to participate. If a student and family decide to opt out of participating in the Smarter Balanced Assessments, your student will still be considered for eligibility in the Highly Capable and Advanced Learner program.