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It replaces:  \n• Math, reading and writing portions of the MSP in grades 3-8  \n• 10th grade math, reading and writing HSPE (replaced by 11 th grade SBA)  \nStarting with the Class of 2019, 11 th graders must achieve a cut score set by the state as a graduation requirement.  \nSurvey Purposes  \nSBA Survey  \n• Learn members’ opinions on and issues with the SBA  \n• Identify how WEA can support members with this new statewide standardized test  \n• Share survey data with WEA members, policymakers and other stakeholders  \nCommon Core Curriculum and PD  \nSBA SURVEY  \nLevel of Common Core Curriculum Alignment in your classroom/district  \n2.94  \n1 2 3 4 Not aligned Fully aligned  \n2.50  \nScale Mean  \nLevel of Curriculum Support (Q4) and Professional Development Support (Q5) To Implement CCSS in your school/district  \nQuestions 4 and 5 had the same mean of 2.38.  \nTop Take-  \nAways  \nSBAC SURVEY  \n1. A vast majority of respondents found Smarter Balanced testing to be very disruptive to teaching and learning.  \n2. Students’ experiences with the test varied greatly from school to school, often due to inequitable resources toadminister the new on-line assessment.  \n3. Accommodations for students with IEPs and 504 plans weren’t always provided as required by law.  \n4. Student directions were unnecessarily complicated and created confusion for many students.  \n5. The on-line delivery of the test made it difficult to determine if this was a test of ELA and math skills, or oneof technology proficiency.  \nOverall Experience Administering SBA  \nSBA SURVEY  \nRespondents rated their overall experience administering the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) as slightly difficult and frustrating.  \nOverall Experience Administering SBA (Q6)  \n2.31  \n1 2  \nDifficult  \nand Frustrating  \n3 4  \nSmooth  \nand Straightforward  \n2.50 Scale Mean  \nImpact of SBA on Building and Facilities  \nSBA SURVEY  \nRespondents rated the overall impact of the SBA administration on their buildings and facilities as very disruptive.  \nOverall Impact of SBA Administration on Building and Facilities (Q9)  \n1.34  \n1  \nVery Disruptive  \n2  \n3  \n4 Not At All Disruptive  \n2.50 Scale Mean  \nImpact of SBA on Building and Facilities  \nSBA SURVEY  \nFrom open comments:  \n• We had to make sure no one else in the building was on the internet when any given grade level was testing or else several students would get kicked out. Hard for those still teaching!  \n• . . .our \"common core\" aligned curriculum for 3rd graders had not yet reached the unit on fractions and much of the 3rd grade math test seemed to deal with fractions. Taking the SBA tests earlier in the year because of the new state law around the 3rd grade ELA results was unfair to our 3rd grade students.  \n• We had over 108 testing sessions which either stopped other academic activities or it dampened them. The computer labs were off limits for K-2 students and even the library curriculum had to adapt as the library had a \"testing\" schedule. It should also be noted that several reading intervention/special ed groups were cancelled to help provide the man power to administer these tests. Many hours of quality instruction were lost.  \nImpact of SBA on the School Day  \nSBA SURVEY  \nRespondents rated the overall impact of the Smarter Balanced Assessment administration on the school day as very disruptive.  \nOverall Impact of SBA Administration on the School Day (Q10)  \n1.34  \n1  \nVery Disruptive  \n2  \n3  \n4 Not At All Disruptive  \n2.50 Scale Mean  \nImpact of SBA on the School Day  \nSBA SURVEY  \nFrom open comments:  \n• The schedule for testing takes away computer access for classroom teachers to bring their students to the lab for other tasks/research. 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