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The assessments, developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), measure the knowledge and skills found in the adopted New Hampshire standards for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. The Smarter Balanced Assessments replaced the state’s NECAP assessment in ELA and mathematics.  \nWHY ASSESS?  \nAssessment results provide information that can inform teachers how to improve, modify or enhance instruction fora whole class, for groups of students and/or for individual students. Assessments also provide students with feedback regarding their own learning.  \nThe new Smarter Balanced Assessments are one indicator of student performance in English language arts/ literacy and mathematics. Combined with other data from classroom teachers, such as feedback on homework and quizzes and other interim or benchmark assessments, results provide important information about academic performance.  \nWHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW ASSESSMENTS?  \nThe rich Smarter Balanced Assessment data is a valuable resource for educators as they work together to prepare students for the demands of college and the 21st century workforce.  \nBy measuring student progress in English language arts/ literacy and mathematics, the assessments provide actionable information that can be used to help ensure student needs are addressed.  \nThe Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium  \nThe consortium is a group of states, including New Hampshire, that worked together to develop high-quality assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics that are aligned to the state standards.  \nWHAT WILL STUDENTS DO ON THE MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT?  \nStudents will:  \n■ Explain and use mathematics to solve problems.  \n■ Complete math problems quickly and accurately.  \n■ Understand how math concepts link together.  \n■ Apply their mathematical knowledge to solve real-world problems.  \n■ Communicate their mathematical reasoning.  \nTHIS GUIDE INCLUDES:  \n■ Overview of the Smarter Balanced Assessments  \n■ Sample questions  \n■ Overview of accountability for students, teachers and schools  \n■ Additional resources for parents  \nWhat will students do on the English language arts/ literacy assessment?  \nStudents will:  \n■ Show they can read and understand a variety of complex, grade-appropriate informational and literary texts.  \n■ Use evidence from source materials to support their ideas in written responses at every grade level.  \n■ Interpret and use information delivered orally to determine main ideas, summarize or analyze.  \n■ Research a topic and use the findings to take a position and defend it, or to evaluate information.  \nBenefits of the Smarter Balanced Assessments:  \nThe computer-adaptive design of the Smarter Balanced Assessments allows the system to adjust the difficulty of questions based on student responses. A student who answers correctly will receive a more challenging item, while a student who provides an incorrect answer will generate an easier question. This method provides students with a more engaging test experience, is more time-efficient and produces more accurate results than traditional methods.  \nNOTE: The Smarter Balanced Assessments were designed to work on a wide range of operating systems, including those with minimal processors and limited memory. Paper-and-pencil versions of the assessment are still available and inuse by a small number of schools/districts in New  \nHampshire.  \nThe computer-adaptive assessment also includes built-in  \nuniversal tools for students to access while they are taking the assessment. For example, students can use a highlighting tool to assist them in determining their answers. 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