Webinars


Smarter Balanced Proficiency-Based Learning and Assessments Webinar

Chief Operating Officer Tony Alpert hosted a webinar with representatives from Missouri to discuss the Consortium’s approach to supporting proficiency-based learning. Please note that the first few minutes are audio only; the PowerPoint presentation will appear following the introductions.

 

Discussion with Higher Education Math Faculty

Director of Support for Under-represented Students Magda Chia and Director of Higher Education Collaboration Jacqueline King hosted a webinar with higher education math faculty. The discussion focused on how the Smarter Balanced assessment system can accurately measure mastery of the Common Core State Standards for all students, including English language learners.

 

Smarter Balanced Update for National Conference of State Legislatures

Executive Director Joe Willhoft provided an update on the Consortium for state legislators and legislative staff in Smarter Balanced member states.

 

Smarter Balanced Update for Governors’ Education Policy Advisors

Executive Director Joe Willhoft and Director of Higher Education Collaboration Jacqueline King provided an update on test development, sustainability, and technology readiness for education policy advisors from Smarter Balanced member states.

 

Revised Achievement Level Descriptors & College Content-Readiness Webinar

The webinar was presented by Smarter Balanced Director of Higher Education Collaboration Jacqueline King, Ph.D. and from CTB/McGraw-Hill, Karla Egan, Ph.D. research manager, Gretchen Schultz, principal assessment editor for English language arts, and Cora Bauer, senior assessment editor for mathematics. Please note this video discusses a draft version of the ALDs. Visit the ALD webpage to view the final documents.

 

Achievement Level Descriptors & College Content-Readiness Webinar

12/17/12

Smarter Balanced Director of Higher Education Collaboration Dr. Jacqueline King and Dr. Karla Egan, Research Manager, CTB/McGraw-Hill presented a webinar on the Achievement Level Descriptors & College Content-Readiness. Please note this video discusses a draft version of the ALDs. Visit the ALD webpage to view the final documents.

 

Math Translation Webinar

11/20/12

Director of Support for Under-represented Students Magda Chia provided higher education faculty with information about the selective use of foreign language translation in the summative assessment for mathematics.

 

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics-Part 1

9/7/12

Smarter Balanced Director of Mathematics Shelbi Cole and Jason Zimba, founding partner, Student Achievement Partners, presented a webinar on the draft quality criteria for reviewing the alignment of assessment items with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

 

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics-Part 2

11/15/12

Smarter Balanced Director of Mathematics Shelbi Cole and Jason Zimba, founding partner, Student Achievement Partners, presented a webinar on the draft quality criteria for reviewing the alignment of assessment items with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

Smarter Balanced Assessment System Presentation

This new recorded presentation by executive director Joe Willhoft provides an update on the progress of Smarter Balanced.

 

The Common Core State Standards and English Language Learners

11/13/12

The American Federation of Teachers hosted a conversation on the Common Core State Standards and English Language Learners. The portion of the presentation led by Magda Chia, director of support for under-represented  students starts at 23:40.

Sample Items and Tasks for ELA/Literacy – Higher Education Webinar

10/31/12

Director of English Language Arts/Literacy Barbara Kapinus provided higher education faculty and administrators information on the assessment system and the types of English language arts/literacy items and tasks being developed.

 

Common Core State Standards for ELA/Literacy

10/25/12

Smarter Balanced Director of English Language Arts and Literacy Barb Kapinus, and Student Achievement Partners’ Sue Pimentel and Jennifer Dean presented an informational webinar about the Common Core State Standards for ELA/literacy.

Sample Items and Tasks for Mathematics – Higher Education Webinar

10/16/12
Director of Mathematics Shelbi Cole provided higher education faculty and administrators information on the assessment system and the types of mathematics items and tasks being developed.

 

Alliance for Excellent Education Webinar

10/2/12
Smarter Balanced policy coordinator Sue Gendron will present an update of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, in a webinar entitled The Comprehensive Assessment Consortia: A Progress Update. In addition, former state and district superintendent  Pat Forgione will join Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, to address the consortia’s work from a policy perspective.

 

Update on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium – National Association of Elementary School Principals

Executive director Joe Willhoft provided an update on the Smarter Balanced assessment system, and discussed plans for the Pilot Test of the assessments in early 2013.

National Association of Elementary School Principals Presentation

This recorded webinar was shared by the NAESP and presented an overview of the Smarter Balanced assessment system design, timeline, and progress as of June 19, 2012.

Computer Adaptive Testing Presentation

This recorded webinar addresses the advantages of adaptive testing and the critical decision points in designing, developing, and administering an effective computer adaptive assessments to measure student achievement and growth.

 

English Language Arts/Literacy Content Specifications Webinar

This recorded webinar provides an overview of the Smarter Balanced English language arts/literacy content specifications.

 

Mathematics Draft Content Specifications Webinar

This recorded webinar provides an overview of the Smarter Balanced math content specifications

Overview on Smarter Balanced Enterprise Architecture

This recorded webinar was sponsored by Blackboard Collaborate and presented an overview on the latest Smarter Balanced enterprise architecture.

 

Smarter Balanced Procurement Update

This recorded webinar provides a procurement update for the Consortium as of January 6, 2012.

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