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