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Get an early look at English language arts/literacy and mathematics assessment questions aligned to the Common Core. READ MORE

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Field Test Concludes Successfully
More than 4.2 million students participated in a practice run of the assessments to ensure that they are accurate and fair. READ MORE
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Teachers, parents, and the public can register online to participate in setting achievement levels for the assessments. LEARN MORE

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Latest News

 

Field Test Report

As of 6/13/14, 4.2 million students completed a practice run of the Smarter Balanced assessments in math, English language arts (ELA), or both. A total of 12.2 million tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards were administered. Each “test” is one of the two parts of the ELA or math assessment. LEARN MORE

 

 

Smarter Balanced Announces Timeline for Delivery of Assessments

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium today announced the timeline for the delivery of the core components of the assessment system, including the Digital Library of formative tools and practices, optional interim assessments, and the year-end summative assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. LEARN MORE

 

 

Registration now open for online panel of Achievement Level Setting

We are inviting up to a quarter of a million K-12 educators, higher education faculty, parents, and other interested parties to participate virtually in recommending achievement level scores. The online panel runs from October 6-17 and registration is now open. We encourage you to register because your voice matters! LEARN MORE

 

Inside Smarter Balanced

Consortium Marks Milestone with Completion of Field Test – Joe Willhoft, Executive Director

(6/16/14) On June 6, the Consortium marked a significant milestone, as the 12-week testing window for the Field Test came to a close. The scale and scope of this “practice run” of assessments was truly unprecedented. As of 6/13/14 (the end of the optional makeup week provided to states), 4.2 million students completed the assessment, making this the largest online assessment in the nation’s history.
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