Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium- A Summary of Core Components

Assessment Consortia Guide - Coming Together to Raise Student Achievement

SBAC CCSS ELA/Literacy Content Specifications

SBAC CCSS ELA/Literacy Appendixes

NEW!! Item/Task Specifications

ELA Grades 3-5
ELA Grades 6-8
ELA Grades 9-11
ELA Rubrics
ELA Stimulus Specifications
Issues Related to Stimulus and Item Development

New!! Link to SBAC ELA/Literacy Sample Items and Performance Tasks

• Michigan's Mission Possible
• ACT Critical Reading
• Assessment Pathways
• Common Core
  • Assessment
  • Resources
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking and Listening
  • Language
  • Prof. Development
  • Disciplinary Literacy
• Comprehensive Lit Plan
• Learning Institutes
• Professional Development
• Paths for Literacy
• Student Page
• Vocabulary Instruction
• Research
• Resources