2017: SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS HELP TEACHERS AND FAMILIES
The Sample Items Website is released and provides educators with examples of test questions used on Smarter Balanced assessments in English language arts/literacy and math.
Read More2016: NEW RESOURCE LINKS INTERIM RESULTS WITH DIGITAL LIBRARY
Connections Playlists link interim assessment results to instructional resources so educators can tailor teaching and learning to students’ needs. It’s a first-of-a-kind resource to help save teachers time.
Read More2014: DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES DEBUTS
The Smarter Balanced Digital Library, featuring a collection of instructional and professional learning resources by created by educators for educators is released. It’s the first of three components of the assessment system available for teachers.
Read More2017: FREE, ACCESSIBLE ONLINE CALCULATOR RELEASED
Smarter Balanced offers an online calculator powered by Desmos that is both free to students and includes cutting edge accessibility features that enable students who are visually impaired or blind to use online calculators.
Read More2015: FIRST WIDELY USED K-12 COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TEST ADMINISTERED
More than 7 million students across the nation take the first widely available computer-adaptive summative test. The K-12 computer adaptive technology (CAT) adjusts the difficulty of questions throughout the assessment based on the student’s response.
Read More2013: ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS HELP STUDENTS
Teachers, families and students are provided online practice tests that feature example test questions for grades 3-8 and HS in English language arts/literacy and math.
Read More2012: INTERACTIVE SAMPLE ITEMS AND PERFORMANCE TASKS AVAILABLE
Smarter Balanced releases online, interactive samples of test questions and performance tasks. A core feature of Smarter Balanced assessments is that they are customized for each student for more accurate measurement.
Read More2012: SMARTER BALANCED TECHNOLOGY READINESS TOOL
Smarter Balanced releases a technology strategy framework and system requirements specifications and provides a technology readiness tool available to assist states with the transition to online assessments.
Read More2015: ENDORSED BY HIGHER EDUCATION
Nearly 200 institutions of higher education agree to use scores from the Smarter Balanced high school test for placement in credit-bearing courses. Students submit their scores to help determine if they are ready for college-level courses.
Read More2015: STATES ADMINISTER SMARTER BALANCED TESTS FOR FIRST TIME
More than 7 million students across the nation take Smarter Balanced summative assessments for the first time in spring 2015. The assessments provide data to member states to accurately describe both student achievement and student growth to inform program evaluation and school, district, and state accountability systems. The end-of-year test consists of two parts: a…
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