EXPLORING THE SMARTER BALANCED DIGITAL LIBARY

Kent School DistrictAssessment OfficeOctober 2014

SMARTER BALANCED LOG-IN PAGE

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https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/

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DIGITAL LIBRARY SCREEN AFTER LOGGING IN

GRID VIEW

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DIGITAL LIBRARY SCREEN LIST VIEW

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An Online Tutorial is available by clicking on the Help Tab.

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A SAMPLE OF TEACHER RESOURCES

Icons show number of views, downloads, and ratings.

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Resources can be filtered, using up to 11 categories, or found using the search function. There is also a sorting feature, and there is an option to select only resources by posted with distinction.

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Example of using the search function to find resources that include “Shakespeare.”

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Example of using filters: 88 resources found for 9th grade geometry

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You can flag resources as your favorites by opening the resource and clicking on the Add to Favorites icon.

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You can retrieve your favorites by clicking on the Favorites icon.

VIEWING RESOURCE MATERIALS

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VIEWING RESOURCE MATERIALS (2)

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VIEWING RESOURCE MATERIALS (3)

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VIEWING RESOURCE MATERIALS (4)

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE TAB

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EXAMPLES OF RESOURCES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

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EXAMPLES OF MATH RESOURCES

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EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES

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EXAMPLE OF SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCE:USING PHOTOGRAPHS TO STUDY THE CIVIL WAR

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES:REVIEWING AND RATING RESOURCES

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Reviewing and rating digital library resources

SHARING RESOURCES

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Sharing resources in the Digital Library

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FLAGGING RESOURCES

If you have an issue with any of the Digital Library resources, you can flag and send in to SBAC.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

OSPI Smarter Balanced Website

http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter/default.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/SMARTER/DigitalLibrary.aspx

•Getting Started (PPT)•Finding Resources (PPT)•Navigating Resources (PPT)Digital Library Accounts Guide