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Board hears Smarter Balanced field test plans and tight technology timeline; district aims to lease devices
Summary
SFUSD administrators outlined the SBAC field test schedule, item types and instructional shifts and said technology capacity is tight but addressable; the district plans to lease about 5,500 devices next year with one‑time Common Core funds.
District administrators presented an overview of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) field test and the district’s plan for implementation, practice, and communications. Dr. Ritu Khanna (Research, Planning & Accountability) described participation (grades 3–8 and a sample of grade 11 students), item types (selected response, technology‑enhanced, constructed response, and performance tasks) and testing windows (elementary Apr. 7–May 16; middle/high Mar. 18–May 16).
Dr. Khanna emphasized instructional implications and noted practice tests…
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