This session began with a discussion of the history of common core standards. The presenter provided several examples of technology included in the standards. Some of the content was specific to California but other parts apply to other states. Part of the discussion was related to the assessments. For California, the assessment is the Smarter Balanced Assessment. Illinois is part of the PARC assessment group. While there are two different assessment groups, the same challenges are faced by both. Technology is one important challenge to consider. Do we have enough computers? Do they meet the minimum specs? Do we have enough bandwidth?
SBAC is adaptive. PARRC is not adaptive.
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