Implementing SBAC Pilot ItemsRowland Unified School District
Leadership MeetingNovember 6, 2013
Brian Huff
CSTs are designed to show how well students in grades two
through eleven are performing with respect to California’s
content standards (CA-97).
(California Standards Tests Technical Report)
A Balanced Assessment System
Common Core State Standards
specify K-12
expectations for college and career readiness
All students leave
high school college
and career ready
All students leave
high school college
and career ready
Teachers and schools have
information and tools they need to improve teaching
and learning
Interim assessments Flexible, open, used for
actionable feedback
Summative assessments
Benchmarked to college and career readiness
Teacher resources for formative assessment
practicesto improve instruction
SBAC has the primary purpose of assisting teachers,
administrators, and pupils and their parents improve teaching
and learning.
Reflect – Articulation Day, October 28
In what specific ways can the SBAC assessments assist
teachers in improving teaching a learning?
ELEMENTARY
SECONDARY