On Friday, January 29th, I had the chance to support Beth Estrada, fifth grade teacher at Juana Briones Elementary School, prepare to administer the SBAC Interim Assessment on fractions. Beth, like many teachers throughout the district, was planning on using the interim assessment for her students to get used to the student interface of the Smarter Balance Assessment, gather formative data on her students for further instruction, and as a means for her students to prepare for the testing period later in the Spring. Students who've been enrolled in PAUSD for the past two years are familiar with the student interface, but it's always good to have repeated exposure to ensure students are familiar and comfortable with the testing system. It will definitely interesting to see the results of these interim assessments. One big question is how the results will be reported - in what format and whether there's a breakdown of the results based on each question, math domain, and/or function.
In the midst of the second trimester assessments period and the option for grades 3-5 to take the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments, I've had the opportunity to support teachers at Fairmeadow Elementary School and Juana Briones Elementary School. It's been a good learning period for everyone in the district as we learn about the various assessment blocks, the test administrator's interface, and the online reporting system.
On Friday, January 29th, I had the chance to support Beth Estrada, fifth grade teacher at Juana Briones Elementary School, prepare to administer the SBAC Interim Assessment on fractions. Beth, like many teachers throughout the district, was planning on using the interim assessment for her students to get used to the student interface of the Smarter Balance Assessment, gather formative data on her students for further instruction, and as a means for her students to prepare for the testing period later in the Spring. Students who've been enrolled in PAUSD for the past two years are familiar with the student interface, but it's always good to have repeated exposure to ensure students are familiar and comfortable with the testing system. It will definitely interesting to see the results of these interim assessments. One big question is how the results will be reported - in what format and whether there's a breakdown of the results based on each question, math domain, and/or function.
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