SBAC IT Readiness Tool Rollout - Spring 2012
Rollout schedule for SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium's (SBAC) Information Technology (IT) Readiness Tool for the Spring 2012 data collection.
The IT Readiness Tool assesses each school's current capacity and compares them to the technology that is expected to be required for new SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium assessments.
Technology Readiness Data Collection Schedule - Spring 2012
To ensure that district and school staff time is used effectively, SBAC and California have implemented a phased rollout of the Technology Readiness Tool. To make the first data collection window effort as easy as possible, CDE will be working with pilot districts in each of the eleven California service regions to test the system in order to provide CDE feedback and suggestions for improving the local educational agencies (LEAs) experience with the tool. The pilot districts will test the system from March 20, 2012 through April 9, 2012. The statewide data collection window will open April 16, 2012 and end June 14, 2012. Prior to April 16, CDE will host a statewide Technology Readiness Webinar that will be archived and available on the CDE Web site SBAC page. Please note that this Webinar and additional training modules will replace the March 12 Technology Readiness Tool training Module noted in previous updates.
The following revised timeline will allow CDE to provide better support to our districts and schools as they begin the data collection and submission process:
- March 20 – April 9, Pilot Districts Test Data Collection: To facilitate the success of the data collection window, CDE will work with the pilot districts to test the system in order to provide feedback and suggestions for improving the experience with the tool.
- April 9 – 16, Enhance Communications for the Technology Readiness Tool Survey: CDE will consider issues and challenges, solidify the state-specific frequently asked questions (FAQs), and help enhance Consortium FAQs; CDE will host a statewide Technology Readiness Webinar that will be archived.
- April 16 – June 14, Begin Statewide LEAs Data Collection: Use both the lessons learned from the early implementors and the enhanced FAQs to support California’s statewide rollout.
Technology Readiness Reporting - Spring 2012
SBAC determined baseline data from districts and schools was needed to help determine the minimum requirements for technology. Therefore, the first data collection window will be a technology readiness inventory. Data collection summaries will be available. These reports will help improve data quality and to inform the consortia regarding which types of hardware and operating systems are currently being used in schools.
Questions: SBAC Technology Readiness Coordinator | sbac-itreadiness@cde.ca.