Smarter Balanced Issues Request for Proposals for English Language Arts/Literacy Content Development
Santa Clara, CA, April 13, 2026 — Today, Smarter Balanced, a member-led assessment consortium serving students in mathematics and English language arts in grades 3–12, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking organizations to support the development of English language arts/literacy (ELA) assessment content for its assessment system. The effort aims to support the development…
Smarter Balanced Issues Request for Proposals for Accessibility and Inclusion Resources
Santa Clara, CA, April 6, 2026 — Today, Smarter Balanced, a member-led assessment consortium serving students in math and English language arts (ELA) in grades 3-12, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking organizations to support the development of accessibility and inclusion resources for its assessment system. The effort aims to expand equitable access to…
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…
Smarter Balanced, in Collaboration with IBM Consulting, Unveils Student-Centric Design Principles for Responsible Use of AI
Santa Clara, CA, August 12, 2025 – Today, Smarter Balanced, in collaboration with IBM Consulting, unveiled its Student-Centric Design Principles for Responsible Use of AI, that provides guidance regarding designing and integrating AI in large-scale educational assessments. Serving as a resource to the educational measurement community and state, district, and school leaders, these principles offer…
Smarter 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…
Smarter 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…
Smarter 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…
Smarter 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…
Smarter Balanced Unveils Initiative with IBM Consulting to Promote Responsible Use of AI in Educational Measurement
Santa Clara, CA, January 17, 2024 – Today, Smarter Balanced announced a new initiative to develop measurement-focused principles and guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in educational assessments. With experience creating scalable, trustworthy AI strategies, IBM Consulting will collaborate with Smarter Balanced to build a foundational AI framework that can help accelerate enhancements…
New Findings from Smarter Balanced on Through-Year Assessment Programs
Smarter Balanced is pleased to announce the publication of two papers that explore the viability and use of through-year assessment models.