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An Educational Services Department:

Elementary Curriculum & Instruction (TK-6)

Dr. Syed Hyder, Director
Amy Kowalski, CPS | Andrea Mooney, CPS | Carrie Northcott, EdTech CPS 
Michelle Ponce, Administrative Assistant I | Robin Urquhart, Assessment & Data Coordinator

Common Core 

Smarter Balanced Assessment

California is participating in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) with a number of other states to prepare a common set of assessments based on the CCSS. The SBAC is developing new assessments that will be fully implemented by the 2014-15 school year, with pilot testing in 2012-13, and field testing in 2013-14. A describing California's involvement with the SBAC was issued on June 9, 2011. Additional information about the consortium, including extensive FAQs, is available on the and at the .

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is a multistate consortium working collaboratively to develop a student assessment system aligned with a common core of academic content standards for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. As a Smarter Balanced governing state, California is a decision-making member. Smarter Balanced assessments are designed to measure student progress toward college and career readiness.

(Updated 31-Jan-2014)
Questions and answers regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 484, which establishes California's new statewide student assessment system. AB 484 was signed into law on October 2, 2013.

Parent and Student Resources:

The will give parents and students more accurate and actionable information about what students are learning. Because these assessments are , they will also provide better information about the needs and successes of individual students.  Smarter Balanced Benefits

The Purposes of Smarter Balanced Assessments

Riverside Unified School District has produced a that describes the purposes of Smarter Balanced assessments. This 4:40 minute video is told from a student perspective about the importance of the Smarter Balanced Summative test results, and how the new tests will help inform and prepare students for their future.

SBAC Parent Guides Revised 4/2016

• Parent Guide for Grades 3-4-5
  Español Guia de los Padres grado 3,4,5
  
  
• Parent Guide for Grades 6-7-8
  Español Guia de los Padres grado 6-7-8
  
  
• Parent Guide for Grade 11
  Español Guia de los Padres grado 11