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The Smarter Balanced assessment system includes a comprehensive suite of standards-aligned assessments and tools—including instructional supports, interim assessments, and summative assessments—to support effective teaching and maximize learning for each individual student.
Practice tests, used in all Smarter Balanced states and territories, are available in grades 3-8 and high school. They are similar in format and structure to the actual test and include about 30 questions.
The Smarter Balanced assessment system includes a comprehensive suite of standards-aligned tools and resources including interim assessments, a summative assessment, and Tools for Teachers, which provide differentiated lessons and activities that can help teachers support student learning.
The Smarter Balanced assessment system provides accurate measures of achievement and growth while challenging students to think critically and solve real-world problems. A core principle of the Smarter Balanced system is equity and accessibility for students.
The Smarter Balanced assessment system provides educators with standards-aligned tools and resources to support their teaching and improve student learning. Our assessment system consists of three major components:
Smarter Balanced provides teachers with the tools and resources they need to do what they do best—teach. NEW! The Smarter Annotated Response Tool (SmART), is a new resource to support educators' understanding of how student writing is scored on Smarter Balanced assessments.
Explore the history and impact of Smarter Balanced starting in 2010 when a group of states came together with an idea to develop an advanced, accessible, and equitable assessment system. A Smarter Assessment System. Smarter Innovation. Supports for Educators.
Smarter Balanced is a collaboration of K-12 and higher education leaders and educators working to develop a cost-effective assessment system. Explore how partnering with Smarter Balanced supports teachers, student learning and creates resource-sharing opportunities for states.
Read recommended questions and answers that will help you better understand and use the Smarter Content Explorer.
Smarter Balanced is a member-led consortium that collaborates with K-12 and higher education leaders and educators to create an assessment system that ensures teachers have the tools they need to support the diverse learning needs of students.