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Ten Smarter Tools for Ten Years

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…than ever before. This site is available to educators in Smarter Balanced members states to access test questions from interim assessments, including Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs), Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs), and…

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Making Sense of Test-taking by Touch

Making Sense of Test-taking by Touch: Smarter Balanced Braille Accommodations.

…on the Summative assessment, the Interim assessments, and the Practice and Training tests (so much so that we actually have a resident braille expert on staff!). Another big advancement was the…

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Summative Assessments

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…diverse learners. The summative tests are one piece of an integrated system that includes instructional supports and interim assessments that help educators plan lessons and monitor student learning throughout the…

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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access (IDEA)

…Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments: Accommodated Item Pools Expand CRESST, 2016 This report describes a study simulating the adaptive administration of the Smarter Balanced summative assessments using the accommodated item pools…

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Culturally Reponsive Teaching

…Braille, and Spanish. Simulation-based Evaluation of the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Expand CRESST, 2015 This report describes a study simulating the adaptive administration of the Smarter Balanced summative assessments. The…

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Smarter Balanced Year in Review 2020

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…access to interim assessment items through Tools for Teachers. Using IAIP, teachers can search for interim assessments by test name, grade, claim, target and/or standards.  Smarter Annotated Response Tool: A dynamic interface that helps teachers better understand…

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Smarter Accessibility

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BEYOND STANDARD> SMARTER ACCESSIBILITY Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Assessments help teachers and parents know if students are on the path to success. The Smarter Balanced assessment system provides…

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…of diverse backgrounds and abilities for successful productive futures. A Smarter Assessment System The Smarter Balanced assessment system includes a comprehensive suite of standards-aligned assessments and tools-including instructional supports, interim

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