Update on Statewide Assessment Transition and Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities, July 25, 2013 (PDF; 1MB)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives
Update on Statewide Assessment Transition and Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities, July 10, 2013 (WMV; 42:40)
Video recording of Item Five discussion at the State Board of Education meeting.
Update on Key Transition and Smarter Balanced Development Activities, June 11, 2013 (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives
A Smarter Balanced System for Asserssing Mathematics Progress to Date (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on May 14, 2013
Update on Key Transition and Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities, May 14, 2013 (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium - On Track and Moving Forward (WMV; 01:24:21)
Video recording of a presentation (PDF) made by Joe Willhoft, Executive Director, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, to the State Board of Education on May 8, 2013. Includes question and answer session with State Board members.
Initial Achievement Level Descriptors and Update on Key Smarter Balanced Activities (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on April 9, 2013.
Transitioning California to a New Assessment and Accountability System (PDF)
Presented to the California Teachers Association State Council on April 6, 2013.
California Common Core Convening
Presentations made to stakeholders at the Calfornia Common Core Convening on March 8, 2013.
Fundamental Elements of Computer-Based and Computer Adaptive Testing (PDF; 1MB)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on February 13, 2013.
Smarter Balanced Spring 2013 Pilot Test and Activities Update (PDF; 2MB)
Presented to
the Education Coalition representatives on January 9, 2013.
Smarter Balanced Formative Assessment Practices and Tools (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on December 4, 2012.
Smarter Balanced Sample Item and Performance Task Release (PDF; 1MB)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on October 19, 2012.
Technology Readiness Update - October 5, 2012 (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on October 5, 2012.
Smarter Balanced and Higher Education - August 2, 2012 (PDF; 1MB)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on August 2,
2012.
Transitioning to New Assessments - August 1, 2012 (PDF; 1MB)
Presented at the Getting Smarter About Common Core Assessment conference on August 1, 2012.
Smarter Balanced AB 250 Work Group Update (PDF)
Presented to the AB250 work group on May 22,
2012.
Smarter Balanced Work Group Leads Update Presentation - May 11, 2012 (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on May 11,
2012.
Smarter Balanced Technology Readiness Tool Update Presentation - April 20, 2012 (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on April 20, 2012.
Smarter Balanced Benefits and
Technology Readiness Update - March 16, 2012 (PDF)
Presented to the Education Coalition representatives on March 16,
2012.
Transitioning to New
Assessments - March 9, 2012 (PDF; 3MB)
Presented to the California
Association for Bilingual Education on March 9, 2012.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium 04 Showcase 3 - February 28, 2012
(PDF; 3MB)
Presentation by Measured Progress and ETS includes information on Evidence-Centered Process, ELA Item Specs, Math Item Specs, Performance Task Specs, Technology-Enhanced Item Specs, Stimulus Specs, Style Guide, Accessibility and Accommodations, and Bias and Sensitivity Guidelines.
Transitioning to New
Assessments - February 23, 2012 (PDF; 4MB)
Presented to the
Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee Leadership Symposium on February
23, 2012.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Update - February 17, 2012 (PDF)
Presented to the Education
Coalition representatives on February 17, 2012.
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium Update - January 27, 2012 (PDF; 2MB)
Presented to the
Education Coalition representatives on January 27, 2012.
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium Presentation
(PDF)
Presentation to the University of Southern California in
January 2012.
Transitioning to the Next Generation
Assessments – Smarter Balanced Assessment (PDF)
Presented
to the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee November 17, 2011.
Overview of Assessment System and High
School Assessments (PDF; 2MB)
Presented to the California Diploma
Project Meeting on November 17, 2011.
Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards
- Stakeholder Meeting
Presented to the Transition Planning Meeting on
August 23, 2011.
Next Generation Assessments –
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (PDF; 2MB)
Presented to the
California Teachers Association Summer Institute on August 2, 2011.
