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\nComparative Fact Sheet  \n\n|  | California Standardized Test (CST | Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Test Readiness |  |  |\n| STANDARDS ASSESSED | • California Reading and Language Arts and Math Standards | • Common Core State Standards (does not include the California additions)\u003Cbr>• Progress toward College and Career Readiness |\n| TEST PREPARATION | • Third-Party Test Prep materials | • SBAC Practice Tests, Interim Assessments, Digital Library formative tools and resources |\n| TESTING BLUEPRINTS | • Includes quantity and percentage of questions per standard | • Includes information about the standards and claims, number of test items, items types, and depth of knowledge (DOK) for items associated with each assessment target |\n| TEST-TAKING MODALITIES | • “Bubbling in” Scantron sheets | • Keyboarding skills, drag and drop, test selection, plot placement line drawing, split-screen page navigation |\n| TEST ADMINISTRATION ROLES | • Site and District Testing Coordinator\u003Cbr>• Test Administrators\u003Cbr>• Proctors | • Site and District Testing Coordinator\u003Cbr>• Test Administrators (Coordinator or Teacher)\u003Cbr>• Test Proctors |\n| Testing Mechanics |  |  |\n| TESTING FORMAT | • Fixed Form | • Computer Adaptive |\n| TESTING MATERIALS | • Paper-Pencil | • Computer\u003Cbr>o Desktop\u003Cbr>o Laptop\u003Cbr>o Tablet or Chrome Book |\n| TESTING TIME\u003Cbr>(ELA & MATH ONLY) | | • Untimed, with estimated totals:\u003Cbr>o Grades 3-5: 7 hours\u003Cbr>o Grades 6-8: 7.5 hours\u003Cbr>o Grade 11: 8.5 hours |\n| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | • See 2012 Testing Variations, Accommodations and Modifications document for complete listing\u003Cbr>o Allowable test booklet marking\u003Cbr>o Small group settings\u003Cbr>o Extra testing time | • Universal Accessibility Tools, i.e:\u003Cbr>o Breaks\u003Cbr>o Zoom\u003Cbr>o Writing Tools (electronic notepad, highlighter)\u003Cbr>o Scratch Paper\u003Cbr>• Designated Accommodations, i.e:\u003Cbr>o Color Contrast\u003Cbr>o Text-to-Speech\u003Cbr>o Spanish Glossary (Math Only)\u003Cbr>• Documented Accommodations, i.e:\u003Cbr>o American Sign Language (ASL)\u003Cbr>o Speech-to-Text\u003Cbr>o Braille |\n\n\n|  | California Standardized Test (CST | Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| ACCOMMODATIONS FOREL | • See Above | • Scroll-over Spanish glossary (Math Only) |\n| TECHNOLOGY\u003Cbr>INTEGRATION | • N/A | • Embedded audio files, animated graphics, charts, graphs |\n| Measuring Learning |  |  |\n| ITEM TYPES | • Selected Response\u003Cbr>o Multiple-Choice\u003Cbr>o Single correct options | • Selected Response (SR)\u003Cbr>o Students choose correct responses from series of options\u003Cbr>o Includes, but is not limited to, multiple-choice items\u003Cbr>o May include multiple correct options\u003Cbr>• Constructed Response (CR)\u003Cbr>o Students enter word phrase, sentence, number, or set of numbers\u003Cbr>o May measure more 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