Digital Library Ken Hermens
Digital Library: Part of a Balanced Assessment System
What is the Digital Library? • Integrated into Smarter Balanced system, along with summative and interim components. • Online collection of instructional, professional learning, and playlist resources. • Resources are designed to help educators implement the formative assessment process to improve teaching and learning. • Collaboration features to provide educators opportunities to comment on and rate resources and share with colleagues in forums.
Digital Library Resources • Resources are: – Contributed by educators for educators – Vetted against a set of quality criteria – Supported by research and evidence – Annotated with information on their connection to the formative assessment process – Tagged according to their alignment to standards and assessment targets
Resource Types • Playlists – Describe Achievement Levels – Recommended next steps – Instructional Resources in the DL • Instructional Resources • Professional Learning Resources
Digital Library Storefront Site • www.sbdigitallibrary.org
The Smarter Balanced Digital Library: Search Functionality
Digital Library: Location of Playlists
Digital Library: Playlist
Digital Library: Following the Playlist Links
Digital Library: Resource Tabs
Digital Library: User Guide
Discussion Abby Javurek
The take away • The Aha Moment – “This is exactly what we have been asking for!” • What it means to be “Balanced” – Audience matters – Going beyond summative data • Importance of ALDs • Reimagining how we support teachers
Thank you Questions?
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