Overview
As part of the Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA), Delaware administers the Smarter Balanced Assessment to all students in grades 3-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics in the spring of each school year. These assessments measure how well students in grades 3–8 are mastering the state standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics.
How We Connect
Go to the DeSSA portal (https://de.portal.cambiumast.com/smarter.html) and click on the Reporting tile.
Verified users will be able to log in and download student-level results (Student Data File).
- Click Download Student Results on the top right.
- Select Student Data File.
- Under Report Format, select XLS (Excel .xlsx).
- Under Output, select either Data File for Each Test.
- Click Generate. Once file generation is finished, the Inbox contains the new file or files available for download.
Then upload the files to My Data.
Mappings Overview
The information below summarizes where key data elements are loaded from across student score data files that are submitted. The column names referenced may not match the column name in the file exactly as this changes over time.
| Key Field(s) | Mapping(s) |
|---|---|
| System Student ID |
Scores are linked to students using the StudentId column in the file. We match to students in the student information system using the following (in order of preference):
*See your student information system page for information on this mapping. |
|
System School ID |
Scores are linked to schools using the EnrolledSchool column in the file. These are matched to a school in My Schools. Please contact support to resolve incorrect or failed matches. |
| School Year | Scores are linked to school years using the DateTaken column in the file. School Year is extracted from the column. |
| Proficiency Score | Overall scores are sourced from the Performance column in the file. |
Business Rules for Related Metrics
Frequently Asked Questions
None at this time.