Academic assessment

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Prologue The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is a standardized test consortium. It creates Common Core State Standards-aligned tests (computer adaptive online exams) to be used in several states. This assessment has been designed for all students in that it is customized to students’ learning levels and is also a…

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Prologue The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is a standardized test consortium. It creates Common Core State Standards-aligned tests (“adaptive online exams”) to be used in several states. It uses automated essay scoring. The SBAC English Language Arts (ELA) assessment measures student skill sets in reading, writing, speaking and listening,…