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English Language Arts Stimulus Considerations

This presentation provides information about important considerations for creating grade-appropriate stimuli. Smarter Balanced uses stimulus materials to provide a context for the item or task to which the student must respond.

The presentation is available in the following format:

YouTube Video

General Topics

Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics

Assessment Topics

Summative & Large Scale Assessment

Resource Type

Guidance

Grade Level

Elementary School (K-5) High School (9-12) Middle School (6-8)

Media Type

Video