A Commitment to Supporting Teachers
Smarter Balanced provides teachers with the tools and resources they need to do what they do best—teach.


Resources in Tools for Teachers include:
- Formative assessment and accessibility strategies that are effective across grades and content areas
- Professional learning resources to help teachers get started
- Links to interim assessment items and sample test questions that are integrated into resources

Explore Tools for Teachers Resources
Tools for Teachers resources include:
- Tips for getting started including Overview, Learning Goal, and Success Criteria
- A step by step process for implementing the resource
- Embedded accessibility strategies
- Strategies for how the formative assessment process is incorporated
- Attachments for materials the resource relies on
- Explore the What's Your Angle? resource here!
How does Tools for Teachers Support Educators?
Additional Smarter Supports

Smarter Reporting
Interactive reporting platform that connects assessment data and instructional resources in one place. Learn how educators can leverage assessment data to understand what students know and can do.

Sample Items Website
Preview of sample test questions similar to the ones used on Smarter Balanced assessments. Test questions are developed with extensive involvement by educators, including test question writing, reviewing for accuracy, and ensuring questions are fair for all test takers.

Smarter Content Explorer
A comprehensive resource that supports educators in exploring the range of knowledge and skills for college and career readiness by filtering content on grade, subject, claim, target and academic standard. Learn about test development with resources like construct relevant vocabulary, blueprints, and scoring rubrics.