This spring, tests developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium will be administered to well over 10 million students in 17 states to determine their proficiency on the Common Core ...

Smarter Balanced tests administered in California and other states are well-aligned to Common Core standards in math and English language arts, but could be improved, according to two new studies. A ...

Nevada’s use of the Smarter Balanced test—one of the major providers of tests measuring the Common Core State Standards—has met all of the U.S. Department of Education’s requirements for grades 3-8.

The California Department of Education released the second year results of standardized tests in math and English language arts/literacy on August 24, 2016. First administered in 2015 to students in ...