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Utilizing the Smarter Balanced Consortium Website | Standardized Assessment

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Utilizing the Smarter Balanced Consortium Website. March 30, 2015. March 30, 2015. Since my blog is directly related to my action research project, I’d like to start this post off with an excerpt from my paper. For the purpose of this post, I’d like to focus on. Professional development and technology support options for teachers,. Are administrators making it a priority to provide resources to help teachers prepare their students for SBAC tests? If yes, what kind? April 6, 2015 at 2:54 am. We are facing...

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education | Cleaning Off The Whiteboard

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. The Good, The Bad, and The SBAC. Day 2 is beginning to cause consternation among the faculty now that we have seen the activity that is the basis of the task questions. Most of us did not realize that half of the math portion of the assessment would be task-based. Over 25% of Florin High School’s. A list of accepted accommodations. But for now, we ...

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Getting to Know the Resources Available on the SBAC Website (Part 1) | Standardized Assessment

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Getting to Know the Resources Available on the SBAC Website (Part 1). April 7, 2015. April 7, 2015. Since last week was about utilizing the SBAC website in general, and included the WebQuest I created, I will focus today’s post on only two of the main tabs on the SBAC website. These two tabs contain links to fact sheets, free webinars, and other helpful SBAC information for teachers. 1 (K-12 Education tab). 2 (Resources and Events). Publications and Resources – factsheets in Spanish, adaptive softw...

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Best Practices for Assessment Item Writing | Standardized Assessment

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Best Practices for Assessment Item Writing. April 23, 2015. April 23, 2015. This week’s blog is devoted to best practices for writing assessment-type items. Use Grade Appropriate Features. Use Appropriate Item Format/Template. Technology-enhanced item type (drag and drop, graphing, multiple select, etc…). Wording is simplistic and concise. Wording does not include unnecessary information (unless part of what is being tested). At grade level or below (depending on what is being tested). Ex 2 short, 2 long.

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. The Noncognitive Side of Teaching. EdTalk – given at the CA Teachers Summit 2015 on July 31st at Brandman University, Roseville, CA. Good Afternoon Everyone,. When Mr. Cooper, my math teacher, gave me a C on my report card (the first C I ever made), he told me that I could do better, and he expected me to do better, I believed him. And I di...Ladie...

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. Where Are The 21st Century Skills For Rural America? In January, President Obama challenged Congress to address the technological needs of rural America (CNET, 2015, January 13). Courtesy of Vicki Feliz-Smith. The Noncognitive Side of Teaching. Pizza, Burgers and Technology Delivered Fresh to My Classroom. The SBAC Maiden Voyage. Follow “Clea...

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. Pizza, Burgers and Technology Delivered Fresh to My Classroom. During an after-school study session this week for AP exams, I wondered aloud what my blog topic would be. From a spot somewhere among a pizza-eating group of Seniors, a voice rang out, “Pizza! More recently added in our region is a fast-food hamburger restaurant that delivers. I th...

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Where Are The 21st Century Skills For Rural America? | Cleaning Off The Whiteboard

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. Larr; Getting Ready For The Common Core Assessments. The Trouble With Evaluating Technology-based Assignments →. Where Are The 21st Century Skills For Rural America? In January, President Obama challenged Congress to address the technological needs of rural America (CNET, 2015, January 13). Courtesy of Vicki Feliz-Smith. April 7, 2015 at 12:25 am.

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The SBAC Maiden Voyage | Cleaning Off The Whiteboard

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. Larr; The Good, The Bad, and The SBAC. Pizza, Burgers and Technology Delivered Fresh to My Classroom →. The SBAC Maiden Voyage. When the wireless went out during the SBAC exam. As an inaugural assessment, I believe that it was a success. Students seemed to be engaged and comfortable with the medium used for testing. Perfection the first tim...Did t...

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The Good, The Bad, and The SBAC | Cleaning Off The Whiteboard

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cleaning Off The Whiteboard. The writings of Tim Smith, 2014 CA Teacher of the Year. Larr; Countdown to SBAC (or whatever it’s being called today). The SBAC Maiden Voyage →. The Good, The Bad, and The SBAC. Over 25% of Florin High School’s. A list of accepted accommodations. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium has established “accommodations” for English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. But even with pre-pro...