Smarter Balanced
The Smarter Balanced assessment system is a valid, fair, and reliable approach to student assessment that provides educators, students and parents meaningful results with actionable data to help students succeed.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
What is Smarter Balanced?
Visit the Smarter Balanced website for an overview of What Parents Should Know.
Watch the above video “¿Que son Smarter Balanced?” in Spanish
Understanding CAASPP Reports
Click here to watch the video in Spanish
Parent Guide Handbook Grades 3,4,5
Download the Parent Guide to the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Overview and Sample Questions (Grades 3,4,5). The booklet includs sample test items for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics that will help parents better understand their children’s test results.
Parent Guide Handbook Grades 6,7,8
Download the Parent Guide to the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Overview and Sample Questions (Grades 6,7,8).
The booklet includes sample test items for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics that will help parents better understand their children’s test results. ‘
