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March 27, 2019

Spring has sprung and with the warmer weather also comes our state testing season! This month there are a few updates from the state, along with some fresh assessment literacy resources around NGSS, formative assessment, and social-emotional learning. Be sure to reach out if you need support or have feedback on this newsletter. 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) 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 .

Webinars Rethinking Formative Assessment: Use Learning Progressions to Fuel Student Success Assessment for Learning: Classroom Strategies to Improve Learning for ALL Students

Assessment-Centered Instruction Registration is now open for Assessment-Centered Instruction, a 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. 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. 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. The course begins in the summer, but participants should register today to reserve their spot.

Upcoming Conferences National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics April 1-3 (San Diego) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics April 3-6 (San Diego) Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education April 16-18 Personalized Learning Summit 2019 May 14-16 Classroom Assessment as a Learning Experience Sept. 18-19 2019 California Assessment Conference Oct. 16-18

When Am I Ever Going to Use This? The Power of Peer Feedback Test Supports for Students With Disabilities Vary From Year to Year What is APTT? Transferring Ownership of Writing to Students Educator Access to and Use of Data Systems

Videos to Learn From Assessment for learning — giving formative feedback is a four-minute video from Cognita that focuses on planning time for reflecting and implementing feedback.  Watch now

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CAASPP Corner

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) The 2018-19 CAASPP Test Administration Manual is available online and addresses administration of the following assessments: SBAC English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Summative Assessments California Alternate Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, Science California Science Test California Spanish Assessment The California Department of Education (CDE) released the Smarter Balanced Training Tests, Practice Tests, and Interim Assessments At-A-Glance document , which provides a side-by-side comparison of Smarter Balanced training tests, practice tests, and interim assessments to help teachers find the right tool for their needs.

California Science Test (CAST) New resources, including test administrator and coordinator manuals, on the CAST webpage Suggested Pausing Points for the CAST provides guidance from the CDE for planning pause points for students if administering the CAST over multiple test sessions CAST Information Video provides useful information for teachers, students, parents and guardians

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) The National Assessment Governing Board and WestEd are in the process of updating the Mathematics and Reading Assessment Frameworks for the NAEP, starting with mathematics. Public comment on the revisions will be available in April, sign up for notifications through WestEd.

English Language Proficiency Assessments of California (ELPAC) The new 2018‑19 scale score ranges have been released for the ELPAC. The ranges are not retroactive and will be applied to the 2018-19 administration and those going forward.

California Spanish Assessment (CSA) New resources, including parent communication and quick reference guides, on the CSA Webpage

Other Assessment Resources Revising Lessons Part of a series of resources for teachers, Lesson Revision: Improving Lesson Plans with Formative Assessment and College and Career Ready Standards is a document designed to help teachers revise existing lesson plans to incorporate the formative assessment process. It was created by The Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation, a partnership of WestEd and UCLA CRESST. One big takeaway: “Be selective about the evidence you take the time to collect and analyze.” Assessments That Matter for Students Connecting the Dots of SEL Assessment: Methodologies that Matter for Students, Teachers, and Policy is an article by Dr. Christina Cipriano published on the Measuring SEL website. “A SEL assessment score is only helpful to the extent that it can be translated into ways to promote learning and growth,” she writes.  Three-Dimensional Assessment The Task Annotation Project in Science (TAPS) by Achieve was designed to answer the questions “What does it look like to ask students to demonstrate progress toward three-dimensional standards?” and “What are the most important features of high-quality science tasks?”

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