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Jan. 25, 2019

Welcome to the updated Assessment Updates newsletter! This month we have highlights on using success criteria, using talk moves in the classroom, and assessing student understanding. Be sure to check out the information below on the updated SDCOE Dashboard Toolkit and changes to CAASPP regulations. I look forward to connecting with you about this newsletter and anything else on your mind regarding assessment practices. Melissa Spadin SDCOE Assessment Coordinator Go to SDCOE Assessment Services

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Professional Learning and Events

Network Meetings Data and Assessment Network (DNA) March 28 May 23 Data Visualization Network (DVN) April 17 Long-Term English Language Network (LTEL) Jan. 30 March 13 April 24 May 22 All of the materials from these network meetings are posted in Collaboration in Common. Don’t have an account? Register here .

Introduction to Formative Assessment to Support Exceptional Students Join us this spring for an Introduction to Formative Assessment to Support Exceptional Students, three-day sessions where educators will learn about how to continuously collect, interpret, and act upon evidence of learning with a focus on supporting students with special educational needs and English learners. Teachers: Feb. 5, March 5, and April 3 Administrators: Feb. 7, March 6, and April 4 Formative assessment has been shown to be highly effective in raising the level of student attainment, increasing equity of student outcomes, and improving students’ ability to learn ( OECD ). Schools that use formative assessment show not only general gains in academic achievement but also particularly high gains for previously underachieving students ( Brookhart and Ryerse ).

Assessment-Centered Instruction Assessment-Centered Instruction is year-long, site-based, blended learning course for educators to learn how to implement formative practices. The formative assessment process, when implemented consistently and authentically, has the power to double the rate of student learning, especially for those students who may be farthest behind. Participants should register with a group of educators from their school or district, not simply as individuals, so that educators are part of a community of practice that can support ongoing learning, planning, and reflection. During the course, educators will learn how to implement formative practices from creating progressions of learning to establishing a culture of iterative feedback; deepen assessment literacy through collaborative investigation and design; and develop collective expectations and practices around peer coaching and continuous improvement. The course will begin in the summer. Registration will open in March.

Upcoming Conferences 2019 CISC Leadership Symposium: Feb. 20 to 22 Deeper Learning Conference: March 27 to 29

Assessing Students' Understanding Actionable Principles of Formative Assessment How To Make Sure Your Math Anxiety Doesn't Make Your Kids Hate Math Supporting English Learners through Open Educational Resources Playing to Students’ Strengths

Videos to Learn From The Encouraging Academic Conversations with Talk Moves video was created by Edutopia to showcase sentence starters to promote class discussion, academic thinking, and social connections. Watch now

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CAASPP Corner CAASPP Regulations Public Comment Period Open Make your voice heard! The State Board of Education opened the public comment period regarding changes to the CAASPP regulations. Written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action may be submitted to the California Department of Education (CDE) by email at regcomments@cde.ca.gov . All comments, oral or written, must be received by 5 p.m. March 11. California School Dashboard View the updated SDCOE California School Dashboard Toolkit. This repository contains SDCOE-created resources as well as materials from other sources related to the California School Dashboard, such as presentation materials, talking points, and fact sheets.

English Language Proficiency Assessments for California Two new English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) resources are available on the California Department of Education ELPAC webpage: Initial ELPAC 2018-19 Scale Score Ranges, which provides the overall scale score ranges and the overall score by grade/grade span Summative ELPAC 2018-19 Scale Score Ranges, which provides the overall, oral language, and written language scale score ranges and the weighting of the overall score by grade/grade span

California Spanish Assessment A Parent Guide to Understanding the California Spanish Assessment (CSA) is now available on the CDE website. This new resource provides parents and guardians with information on the what, who, when, how, and why of the CSA.

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