Understanding Common Core Assessments

The webinar introduces Roberto Gloria, an education consultant, who discusses the development and implementation of Common Core Mathematics assessments. The session covers the roles of ESAC and PARCC in creating these assessments, the types of items included, and the use of technology in testing. It also provides strategies for preparing students for these assessments, emphasizing the importance of understanding and procedural fluency. The session concludes with a Q&A, addressing concerns about student performance and adaptive testing.

Who is the presenter of the webinar?

• John Smith

• Roberto Gloria

• Maria Sanchez

• Linda Brown

What is the main objective of the webinar?

• To learn about Common Core Mathematics assessments

• To understand the history of mathematics

• To discuss new teaching methods

• To explore new science experiments

Which organizations are developing the new Common Core assessments?

• NASA and ESA

• SBAC and PARCC

• OECD and IMF

• UNESCO and WHO

What is the purpose of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium?

• To fund educational research

• To develop comprehensive assessment systems

• To provide teacher training programs

• To create new science standards

Which type of item requires students to construct logical responses?

• Constructed response

• Selected response

• Performance tasks

• Technology-enhanced

What is a key feature of technology-enhanced items?

• They are only for high school students

• They are paper-based

• They use computer adaptive technology

• They require manual scoring

What should students do if they don't understand part A of a question?

• Skip the question

• Ask the teacher for help

• Attempt part B based on their guess

• Guess the answer

What is the main focus of the webinar's summary?

• Analyzing past student performance

• Reviewing the history of assessments

• Summarizing the new assessment features

• Discussing future educational trends