Smarter Balanced member states educate more than 19 million of the nation’s public K to 12 students. These states share a commitment to developing a next-generation assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards that provide educators with meaningful feedback and actionable data.
Alaska
K-12 State Lead: Erik McCormick, Director of Assessment, Accountability & Information Management, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
http://www.eed.alaska.gov/tls/assessment/
California*
K-12 State Lead: Deb Sigman, Deputy Superintendent of the District, School & Innovation Branch
Higher Education Leads:
Monica Lin, Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of California
Linda Michalowski, Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Special Programs Division, California Community Colleges
Beverly Young, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, California State University
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/
Connecticut*
K-12 State Lead: Gail Pagano, Education Consultant, Bureau of Assessment, Connecticut State Department of Education
Higher Education Lead: Braden Hosch, Director, Policy & Research; Interim Director, Academic Affairs, Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/index.htm
Delaware *
K-12 State Lead: James Hertzog, Education Associate, Accountability Resources Workgroup,Teaching and Learning Branch, Delaware Department of Education
Higher Education Lead: Carol Vukelich, Professor, University of Delaware
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/staff/ci/comstandards.shtml
Hawaii*
K-12 State Lead: Cara Tanimura, Director, Systems Accountability
Higher Education Lead: Linda Johnsrud, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, University of Hawai’I System
http://hawaiidoereform.org/Standards-and-Assessments
Idaho*
K-12 State Lead: TJ Bliss, Director, Division of Assessment, Idaho State Department of Education
Higher Education Lead: Selena Grace, Chief Academic Officer, Idaho State Board of Education
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/commonAssessment/
Iowa*
K-12 State Lead: Tom Deeter, Lead Consultant, Assessment, Evaluation, Accountability
Higher Education Lead: Diana Gonzalez, Chief Academic Officer, Board of Regents
http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2485&Itemid=4602#faq
Kansas*
K-12 State Lead: Tom Foster, Director, Research and Evaluation
Higher Education Lead: Gary Alexander, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kansas Board of Regents
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=678
Maine*
K-12 State Lead: Dan Hupp, Director of Standards and Assessment, Maine Department of Education
Higher Education Lead: Allyson Handley, President, University of Maine at Augusta http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/commoncore/index.html
Michigan*
K-12 State Lead: Joseph Martineau, Executive Director, Assessment and Accountability
Higher Education Lead: Patty Farrell, Director, University Relations and Policy Research, Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_30334_51042-232021–,00.html
Missouri*
K-12 State Lead: Michael Muenks, Coordinator of Assessment
Higher Education Lead: Rusty Monhollon, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Missouri Department of Higher Education
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/assess/
Montana*
K-12 State Lead: Judy Snow, Director, State Assessment
Higher Education Lead: Neil Moisey, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Academic, Research, & Student Affairs, Montana University System
http://www.opi.mt.gov/Curriculum/Index.html?gpm=_8
Nevada*
K-12 State Lead: Cindy Sharp, Education Programs Professional
Higher Education Lead: William Speer, Interm Dean, College of Education and Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
http://www.doe.nv.gov/APAC_Nevada_Academic_Standards_Implementing_Common_Core/
New Hampshire*
K-12 State Lead: Scott Mantie, Consultant for Assessment and Accountability
Higher Education Lead: Melinda Treadwell, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Keene State College
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/assessment/index.htm
North Carolina*
K-12 State Lead: Tammy Howard, Director of Accountability Operations
Higher Education Lead: Suzanne Ortega, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/
North Dakota
K-12 State Lead: Greg Gallagher, Director, Standards and Achievement
Higher Education Lead: Aimee Copas, Academic Affairs Associate, North Dakota University System
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/standard/content.shtm
Oregon*
K-12 State Lead: Doug Kosty, Assistant Superintendent Assessment and Information
Higher Education Lead: Karen Marrongelle, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Standards and Collaborations, Oregon University System
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=53
Pennsylvania
K-12 State Lead: Rich Maraschiello, Special Assistant to the Secretary
Higher Education Lead: Peter Garland, Executive Vice Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
http://www.pdesas.org/
South Carolina*
K-12 State Lead: Elizabeth Jones, Director of Student Assessment
Higher Education Lead: Paula Gregg, Program Manager, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-services/190/
South Dakota*
K-12 State Lead: Gay Pickner, Director of Assessment
Higher Education Lead: Sam Gingerich, System Vice President for Academic Affairs, South Dakota Board of Regents
http://doe.sd.gov/octe/commoncoreStandards.aspx
U.S. Virgin Islands
K-12 State Lead: Alexandria Baltimore-Hookfin, State Assessment Director, Virgin Island Department of Education
http://www.vide.vi/pages/standards-53
Vermont*
K-12 State Lead: Challis Breithaupt, State Assessment Coordinator, National Assessment of Educational Progress
Higher Education Lead: Fayneese Miller, Dean, College of Education and Socials Services, University of Vermont
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_curriculum.html
Washington*
K-12 State Lead: Robin Munson, Assistant Superintendent, Assessment and Student Information
Higher Education Lead: Randy Spaulding, Director of Academic Affairs, Higher Education Coordinating Board
http://www.k12.wa.us/corestandards/default.aspx
West Virginia*
K-12 State Lead: Carla Williamson, Executive Director, Department of Education
Higher Education Lead: Kathy Butler, Vice Chancellor of State Colleges and Senior Director of Academic Affairs, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
http://wvde.state.wv.us/oaa/westest_index.html
Wisconsin*
K-12 State Lead: Lynette Russell, Director, Office of Educational Accountability
Higher Education Lead: James Wollack, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology; Director, Testing & Evaluation Services and the University of Wisconsin Center for Placement Testing, University of Wisconsin
http://standards.dpi.wi.gov/stn_ccss
Wyoming
K-12 State Lead: Deb Lindsey, Director of Assessment, Wyoming Department of Education http://edu.wyoming.gov/Programs/Statewide_Assessment_System.aspx
*Denotes Governing State