Smarter Balanced Item Specs Question Frames & ALDs
Click on your grade level for the SBAC Item Specifications, example SBAC test questions, and SBAC aligned questions you can use during your planning and instruction.
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SBAC Full Write (Performance Task) Writing Rubrics
SBAC Blueprints
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High School
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Middle School & High School SBAC Vocabulary
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These are words that may appear in assessment stems or options on the ELA Smarter Balanced Assessment. The list is not intended to be a default vocabulary curriculum; instead, the list of terms is intended as an instructional resource to ensure that teachers remember to embed these terms into their instruction.
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Smarter Balanced Digital Library Resources
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The Smarter Balanced Digital Library"s Instructional Resources page includes ideas, activities, tools, and lessons designed to enhance instruction and supplement curriculum. Various resources will be posted on this website, but please check out the entire library, which is located on the CAASPP website.
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Brief Writes: On the Smarter Balanced Assessment, students will be asked to complete a few Brief Writes. These may take on various forms, but here are some great, easy to use examples you can use as an assignment and check for understanding.
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