SBAC Practice

We’ve been working a lot on practicing for the upcoming SBAC tests!  Our new computer lab is open for business, and it’s a wonderful environment for working on a variety of activities, despite the fact that most (but not all) of our work there has been SBAC-related.  Because this is a pilot test year, please remember that neither families nor schools will receive score reports for individual students.  Our goal this year has been to help students develop the skills to complete this computer-based testing, which kids have never had to do before.  When we’re in the computer lab practicing, our focus has been on technical skills like logging in with Session IDs, marking questions for review, and how to select answers, less on the academic skills being assessed on the tests.  (Of course, our IN-CLASS time is intensely focusing on these academic skills, since the skills being assessed on the rigorous SBAC tests are aligned with the Common Core, which guides our classroom work.)  My message to the kids has been one encouraging them to relax, not stress, and just to do the best they can.

Looking to practice for the SBAC tests?  Visit:  http://sbac.portal.airast.org/

Need a video to walk you through the process?  Click here!  (I’m not sure if it will work on tablets.  You might need a computer running Flash to watch this video.)

As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about the SBAC tests or our preparation!

Posted in Class Updates, Learning Resources|By Jon Moss