2015 Smarter Balanced Assessments Administration Survey

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* 1. What was your role(s) in administering the Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA)?

School Administrator

Test Coordinator

Technology Coordinator

Test Administrator

Classroom Teacher

Non-Classroom Teacher

Proctor

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each statement.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
My school was prepared with technology required to administer the SBA.	My school was prepared with technology required to administer the SBA. Strongly Disagree	My school was prepared with technology required to administer the SBA. Disagree	My school was prepared with technology required to administer the SBA. Agree	My school was prepared with technology required to administer the SBA. Strongly Agree	My school was prepared with technology required to administer the SBA. N/A
Administrators, teachers, and students were ready for the administration of the SBA.	Administrators, teachers, and students were ready for the administration of the SBA. Strongly Disagree	Administrators, teachers, and students were ready for the administration of the SBA. Disagree	Administrators, teachers, and students were ready for the administration of the SBA. Agree	Administrators, teachers, and students were ready for the administration of the SBA. Strongly Agree	Administrators, teachers, and students were ready for the administration of the SBA. N/A
The instructions and training materials were clear and easy to understand.	The instructions and training materials were clear and easy to understand. Strongly Disagree	The instructions and training materials were clear and easy to understand. Disagree	The instructions and training materials were clear and easy to understand. Agree	The instructions and training materials were clear and easy to understand. Strongly Agree	The instructions and training materials were clear and easy to understand. N/A
The script used to deliver the instructions to the students was useful.	The script used to deliver the instructions to the students was useful. Strongly Disagree	The script used to deliver the instructions to the students was useful. Disagree	The script used to deliver the instructions to the students was useful. Agree	The script used to deliver the instructions to the students was useful. Strongly Agree	The script used to deliver the instructions to the students was useful. N/A
Sufficient resources were provided to effectively administer the SBA, e.g., face-to-face and online training, computers, testing rooms, school days, personnel.	Sufficient resources were provided to effectively administer the SBA, e.g., face-to-face and online training, computers, testing rooms, school days, personnel. Strongly Disagree	Sufficient resources were provided to effectively administer the SBA, e.g., face-to-face and online training, computers, testing rooms, school days, personnel. Disagree	Sufficient resources were provided to effectively administer the SBA, e.g., face-to-face and online training, computers, testing rooms, school days, personnel. Agree	Sufficient resources were provided to effectively administer the SBA, e.g., face-to-face and online training, computers, testing rooms, school days, personnel. Strongly Agree	Sufficient resources were provided to effectively administer the SBA, e.g., face-to-face and online training, computers, testing rooms, school days, personnel. N/A

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* 3. How helpful was each of the following resources in preparing for testing?

	Not at all helpful	Slightly helpful	Helpful	Very helpful	N/A
January Smarter Balanced & Other Statewide Assessments District Training	January Smarter Balanced & Other Statewide Assessments District Training Not at all helpful	January Smarter Balanced & Other Statewide Assessments District Training Slightly helpful	January Smarter Balanced & Other Statewide Assessments District Training Helpful	January Smarter Balanced & Other Statewide Assessments District Training Very helpful	January Smarter Balanced & Other Statewide Assessments District Training N/A
Test Administration Manual (TAM)	Test Administration Manual (TAM) Not at all helpful	Test Administration Manual (TAM) Slightly helpful	Test Administration Manual (TAM) Helpful	Test Administration Manual (TAM) Very helpful	Test Administration Manual (TAM) N/A
TIDE User Guide	TIDE User Guide Not at all helpful	TIDE User Guide Slightly helpful	TIDE User Guide Helpful	TIDE User Guide Very helpful	TIDE User Guide N/A
Guide to Navigating the Online HSAP Administration	Guide to Navigating the Online HSAP Administration Not at all helpful	Guide to Navigating the Online HSAP Administration Slightly helpful	Guide to Navigating the Online HSAP Administration Helpful	Guide to Navigating the Online HSAP Administration Very helpful	Guide to Navigating the Online HSAP Administration N/A
Monthly Office Hours hosted by the Assessment Section	Monthly Office Hours hosted by the Assessment Section Not at all helpful	Monthly Office Hours hosted by the Assessment Section Slightly helpful	Monthly Office Hours hosted by the Assessment Section Helpful	Monthly Office Hours hosted by the Assessment Section Very helpful	Monthly Office Hours hosted by the Assessment Section N/A
Specific assessment topic webinars hosted by the Assessment Section	Specific assessment topic webinars hosted by the Assessment Section Not at all helpful	Specific assessment topic webinars hosted by the Assessment Section Slightly helpful	Specific assessment topic webinars hosted by the Assessment Section Helpful	Specific assessment topic webinars hosted by the Assessment Section Very helpful	Specific assessment topic webinars hosted by the Assessment Section N/A
Online Test Administrator certification course	Online Test Administrator certification course Not at all helpful	Online Test Administrator certification course Slightly helpful	Online Test Administrator certification course Helpful	Online Test Administrator certification course Very helpful	Online Test Administrator certification course N/A
DOE Memos and Notices	DOE Memos and Notices Not at all helpful	DOE Memos and Notices Slightly helpful	DOE Memos and Notices Helpful	DOE Memos and Notices Very helpful	DOE Memos and Notices N/A
HSAP Help Desk	HSAP Help Desk Not at all helpful	HSAP Help Desk Slightly helpful	HSAP Help Desk Helpful	HSAP Help Desk Very helpful	HSAP Help Desk N/A
Email communication with Assessment Section	Email communication with Assessment Section Not at all helpful	Email communication with Assessment Section Slightly helpful	Email communication with Assessment Section Helpful	Email communication with Assessment Section Very helpful	Email communication with Assessment Section N/A
Phone Call communication with Assessment Section	Phone Call communication with Assessment Section Not at all helpful	Phone Call communication with Assessment Section Slightly helpful	Phone Call communication with Assessment Section Helpful	Phone Call communication with Assessment Section Very helpful	Phone Call communication with Assessment Section N/A
Smarter Balanced Weekly Update emails	Smarter Balanced Weekly Update emails Not at all helpful	Smarter Balanced Weekly Update emails Slightly helpful	Smarter Balanced Weekly Update emails Helpful	Smarter Balanced Weekly Update emails Very helpful	Smarter Balanced Weekly Update emails N/A
Practice and training tests	Practice and training tests Not at all helpful	Practice and training tests Slightly helpful	Practice and training tests Helpful	Practice and training tests Very helpful	Practice and training tests N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Did you, or any of the test takers, experience any technical difficulties during test administration?

Yes

No

If Yes, please explain

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* 5. Please tell us what you liked about the administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessments?

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* 6. Please tell us how the administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessments could be improved.

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* 7. Please provide us with any additional feedback.