Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

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Common Core curriculum for K-12 could have far-reaching effects on higher education

The following link is the revision to the College Content-readiness Policy reflects language inserted to respond to concerns expressed by the three states that voted against the policy during the first round of voting.  All new text is underlined.  This new text will be the subject of discussion at the April 9 Governing States and April 10 Higher Education Leads meetings, with the goal of finalizing the document in advance of a second round of voting to occur during the week of April 15.  College Content-Readiness Policy Revision

Results of Collaboration Meeting Between Chief State School Officers, K-12 Leads, and Higher Education Leads on March 20, 2013

Higher Education Common Core State Standards Digest Introduction

Achievment Level Descriptors and Standard Setting:  Plan for Higher Education Engagement and Decision-making

Building a Plan for Higher Education to Implement the Smarter Balanced Assessment System

Comments and Concerns Submitted by Iowa State Higher Education Lead - January 14, 2013

Comments to Revised ALDs Submitted 2-21-13

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Common Core State Standars for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Higher Education Talking Points - September 2012

Higher Education Talking Points - January 2013

Major Smarter Balanced Milestones

Overview of Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Overview:  Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Presentation

PARCC College-Ready Determination Policy in English and Mathematics & Policy and General Content Claims for PARCC Performance Levels

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium - Short Background