Steps to Study Claims 2, 3, and 4 of the Smarter Balanced Assessment

Claim 2

Get prepared to study.

1) Have your Mathematics Claims and Assessment Targets hand-out open to the last page entitled “Claims 2, 3, and 4: Grades 3-8 Assessment Targets”

2) Find your Item Specifications tab in your CCLM binder

Turn to p. 19 Grades 3-5 (Footer will read: Smarter Balanced Mathematics Item Specifications Grades 3-5) OR Grades 6-8 pp. 21 (Footer will read: Smarter Balanced Mathematics Item Specifications Grades 6-8).

Note: The readings are almost identical so it won’t matter which one you read.

What are you reading?

  • The Claim 2 portion of your “Claims 2, 3, and 4: Grades 3-8 Assessment Targets” hand-out.
  • Item Specifications: Grades 3-5 read p. 19 and take note of the Targets on p. 20-21 & Math Practice Standards on p. 21-22.

OR

  • Item Specifications: Grades 6-8 read p. 21 and take note of the Targets on p. 22 & Math Practice Standards on p. 23-24.

Reading Goal:

Identify the essential properties of items/tasks that assess Claim 2

Post reading task (Use Note Taking Guide)

Note the essential properties of Claim 2 tasks. Know the DOK and Math Practices that will be assessed through Claim 2 tasks.

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Claim 3

Get prepared to study.

3) Have your Mathematics Claims and Assessment Targets hand-out open to the last page entitled “Claims 2, 3, and 4: Grades 3-8 Assessment Targets”

4) Find your Item Specifications tab in your CCLM binder

Turn to p. 26 Grades 3-5 (Footer will read: Smarter Balanced Mathematics Item Specifications Grades 3-5) OR Grades 6-8 pp. 28 (Footer will read: Smarter Balanced Mathematics Item Specifications Grades 6-8).

Note: The readings are almost identical so it won’t matter which one you read.

What are you reading?

  • The Claim 3 portion of your “Claims 2, 3, and 4: Grades 3-8 Assessment Targets” hand-out.
  • Item Specifications: Grades 3-5 read p. 26 and take note of the Targets on p. 27-28 & Math Practice Standards on p. 28-29.

OR

  • Item Specifications: Grades 6-8 read p. 28 and take note of the Targets on p. 29-30 & Math Practice Standards on p. 30-31.

Reading Goal:

Identify the essential properties of items/tasks that assess Claim 3

Post reading task: (Use Note Taking Guide)

Note the essential properties of Claim 3 tasks. Know the DOK and Math Practices that will be assessed through Claim 3 tasks.

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Claim 4

Get prepared to study.

5) Have your Mathematics Claims and Assessment Targets hand-out open to the last page entitled “Claims 2, 3, and 4: Grades 3-8 Assessment Targets”

6) Find your Item Specifications tab in your CCLM binder

Turn to p. 19 Grades 3-5 (Footer will read: Smarter Balanced Mathematics Item Specifications Grades 3-5) OR Grades 6-8 pp. 33 (Footer will read: Smarter Balanced Mathematics Item Specifications Grades 6-8).

Note: The readings are almost identical so it won’t matter which one you read.

What are you reading?

  • The Claim 4 portion of your “Claims 2, 3, and 4: Grades 3-8 Assessment Targets” hand-out.
  • Item Specifications: Grades 3-5 read p. 33 and take note of the Targets on p. 34 & Math Practice Standards on p. 35-36.

OR

  • Item Specifications: Grades 6-8 read p. 35 and take note of the Targets on p. 36-37 & Math Practice Standards on p. 37-38.

Reading Goal:

Identify the essential properties of items/tasks that assess Claim 4

Post reading task: (Use Note Taking Guide)

Note the essential properties of Claim 4 tasks. Know the DOK and Math Practices that will be assessed through Claim 4 tasks.