The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium has released practice versions of its online tests for Common Core State Standards in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11. Smarter Balanced is one of two state ...

EdSource · California gears up for a big shift in how we teach kids to read As parents across the state open the envelopes containing their children’s scores on the new Smarter Balanced assessments ...

Most California students did not pass statewide reading, writing and math tests given in spring 2023. There was a slight improvement in math scores, but English language arts performance stagnated.