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.
SBAC 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.
