Colchester Teachers Explore SBAC for the First Time

As I walked around taking pictures and Tweeting at Thursday’s inservice, one expression was prevalent as teachers got their first glimpse of the new Smarter Balanced Assessment: Surprise and Interest. This quickly turned into great discussions about how we were going to get our kids ready for this Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

Surprise + Interest = Action!

 

What instructional shifts did you notice while exploring SBAC that you could change right now?

 Here are some resources you might use to dig deeper:

• Smarter Balanced Website
• Vermont Agency of Education (AOE)
• Frequently Asked Questions about SBAC
• Smarter Balanced Fact Sheet