Center for Standards, Assessment, and Accountability

Grade Level: Middle School (6-8)

Mathematics Grade Level Considerations for Grades 6-8

This presentation provides an introduction to grade-specific considerations for item and task development for the Smarter Balanced assessments. These include guidelines for the following: appropriate grade-level and mathematics vocabulary appropriate representation of numbers in items and tasks grade appropriate contexts item difficulty grade-level specific assessment targets The presentation is available in the following formats: YouTube Video […]

Deepening Assessment Literacy

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) developed the Deepening Assessment Literacy module to help educators build their knowledge-base by deepening their understanding of the purposes and types of educational assessment and practices for local assessment development. This module provides guidance for teachers who are involved in reviewing or writing assessments for use in their […]

Assessment Review Tool

From the publishers:  “The [Rhode Island Assessment Review] tool provides a framework for educators to use when evaluating an assessment for a given purpose, particularly whether or not an assessment is appropriate as evidence for a Student Learning Objective. It can be used to review commercially-, district-, or teacher-developed assessments. The tool prompts educators to consider […]

Science Technology Engineering Arts Math

The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) is dedicated to increasing youth’s experience with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). SDCOE created a STEAM directory that is intended to enable the public, educators, and STEAM partners to identify valuable STEAM resources. Their goal is to link preK-16 schools, educators, after-school programs, community-based organizations, […]

English Language Arts Sample Questions

The ELA sample questions are designed to support educators implementing the CCSS and prepare for assessments. The sample items can be used to support instructional planning as they provide educators with examples of the depth of understanding that will be measured by the Smarter Balanced assessment system. Multiple items and tasks are available in PDF by grade level (3-8 […]

Mathematics Sample Questions

The Math sample questions are designed to support educators implementing the CCSS and prepare for assessments. The sample items can be used to support instructional planning as they provide educators with examples of the depth of understanding that will be measured by the Smarter Balanced assessment system. Multiple items and tasks are available in PDF by grade […]