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It will run through June 6, 2014.  \nMYTH \\#2: Smarter Balanced test questions are a secret – no one has seen them, so how can we trust them?  \nFACT: Smarter Balanced tests are designed to gauge what students know and what they can do based on college-and career-ready state standards in mathematics and English language arts.  \n􀁸 The assessments are aligned to the standards, and the standards are available to the public. So, if teachers and students focus on learning that is based on the standards, then the students will be prepared for the tests.  \n􀁸 In the spring of 2013 Smarter Balanced created and released full-length “Practice and Training Tests” to show the types of questions students will see on the actual test.  \n􀁸 Smarter Balanced also publicizes its “Sample Items and Performance Tasks” to help teachers, administrators and policymakers prepare for implementing the next-generation assessments.  \nMYTH \\#3: Smarter Balanced assessments are stressful and do not benefit students.  \nFACT: Smarter Balanced tests measure how well students are learning the skills, knowledge and critical thinking that employers and colleges say are most necessary for success after high school. This important snapshot lets students – and their parents, families and educators – know if they are on track to successfully achieve the next step in their education or career journey.  \n􀁸 To create an accurate snapshot, Smarter Balanced will be “harder” than most tests students take now. But students will have questions that reflect classroom assignments – such as writing assignments and multi-step math problems  \n– and not random multiple-choice questions.  \n􀁸 Smarter Balanced provides students, parents and educators with more immediate results of student performance.  \n􀁸 Smarter Balanced formative assessments are administered near the beginning of the school year and results are returned quickly, so teachers can use information to support students individually and help them stay on track.  \n􀁸 Teachers can use that same information to modify lessons and instruction to better meet all students’ needs.  \n􀁸 While not encouraged, parents can opt for their child not to take any state test, including Smarter Balanced. But choosing the opt-out option means that students would not know if they are on track to advance to the next step in their education or career journey.  \nHigh-Quality Assessment Project | 1  \n􀁸 Smarter Balanced high school assessments are designed to determine whether students have the skills and knowledge to succeed in first-year college courses. This means that eventually students bound for community or four-year college will not need to pay for and take separate course placement tests.  \nMYTH \\#4: Smarter Balanced does not benefit educators – it ties their hands and limits their approach to teaching.  \nFACT: Smarter Balanced provides teachers with important information and on-de","cbCaidpRD4H7Risj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidpRD4H7Risj","pdf",252643,"English","# Myths and Facts About Smarter Balanced Assessments\n## Myth #1: Unproven measurement\n## Myth #2: Secret questions\n## Myth #3: Stress without benefits\n## Myth #4: Limits educators","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Smarter Balanced field test?\",\"answer\":\"It is administering a field test to ensure the assessment and technology work as intended and that questions accurately measure what students know and can do.\"},{\"question\":\"Are Smarter Balanced test questions publicly available?\",\"answer\":\"While the full test is not presented as a secret, Smarter Balanced provides publicly available “Sample Items and Performance Tasks” and released full-length “Practice and Training Tests” to show question types.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Smarter Balanced assessments support educators and students?\",\"answer\":\"They provide teachers with information and on-demand resources to determine whether students are on track and what help or time is needed, and they include formative assessments that return results quickly for individual support.\"}]","MYTHBUSTERS: Busting the Top 10 Myths about Smarter Balanced Assessments - May 2014 | PDF",1791061785]