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Smarter Balanced Welcomes District of Columbia as Newest Member
Santa Clara, CA, October 15, 2025 – The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium today announced the District of Columbia as its newest member, joining 11 states and one territory. “On behalf of our members, we are delighted to support the District of Columbia’s continued commitment to academic excellence, as its Office of the State Superintendent of…
Read MoreSmarter Balanced Launches New Five-Year Strategic Plan to Empower Teaching and Learning Success
Member-Driven Plan Reflects Voices of Educators; Policymakers; and, for the First Time, Students Santa Clara, CA, July 31, 2025 — The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium today announced the release of its new five-year Strategic Plan for 2025-2030 — a roadmap for making the Smarter Balanced system even more useful, adaptable, and student-learning focused to support…
Read MoreSmarter Balanced Extends Deadline for K-2 Literacy and Dyslexia Screener RFQ
Santa Clara, CA, July 3, 2025 — Smarter Balanced has extended the deadline for its Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking to identify organizations with high-quality K-2 literacy and dyslexia screeners for the purpose of organizational collaboration. The new deadline for responses is Monday, July 28, 2025 at 2 p.m. Pacific. Originally issued on Monday, June…
Read MoreSmarter Balanced Issues Request for Qualifications for K-2 Literacy and Dyslexia Screener
Santa Clara, CA, June 9, 2025 — Today, Smarter Balanced, a member-led assessment consortium serving students in math and English language arts (ELA) in grades 3-12, has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking organizations for a grades K-2 literacy and dyslexia screener collaboration. The effort aims to strengthen alignment between early learning and later-grade…
Read MoreSmarter Balanced Announces Teaching and Learning Innovation Awards Recipients
Santa Clara, CA, May 14, 2025 – Today, Smarter Balanced announced the recipients of its Teaching and Learning Innovation Awards Program (Innovation Awards). Offering up to $10,000 to public school districts in Smarter Balanced member jurisdictions, the Innovation Awards highlight innovative practices using Smarter Balanced resources to inspire creative ideas for leveraging the Smarter Balanced…
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