Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) is a state-led consortium working to develop next-generation assessments that accurately measure student progress toward college- and career-readiness. Smarter Balanced is one of two multistate consortia awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education in 2010 to develop an assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by the 2014-15 school year.
HIDOE Memos & Notices
- Smarter Balanced releases online practice tests || [READ MORE}
- SBAC Practice Tests || [Instructions]
- SBAC Sample Items & Performance Tasks || [Instructions]
- Spring 2014 SBAC Field Test Participation Information || [READ MORE] || [Attachment A] || [Attachment B]
- The Bridge Hawaii State Assessments for SY 2013-14 || [READ MORE] || [Attachment A] || [Attachment B]
- SBAC ELA Writing Rubrics || [READ MORE]
- SBAC ELA Performance Task Writing Rubrics || [READ MORE]