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Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium student assessments.
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The Higher Mathematics Courses Standards Maps were developed to assist LEAs in their selection of instructional materials for high school. The standards maps provide a valuable tool for LEAs in their review and adoption of instructional materials.
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Information about the process and timeline for the revision of the Mathematics Framework to align with the CCSS.
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11/10/2013
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Programs adopted by State Board of Education on January 15, 2014. Information is organized by the three program types: Basic Grade-Level, Algebra 1, and Mathematics 1.
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A report by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson's Task Force on Educator Excellence, published September 2012.
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Presentations on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
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Information about and links to the Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education January 16, 2013.
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Recording of a live webinar presented by the California Department of Education, Sacramento County Office of Education, and San Juan Unified on December 9, 2013. Presentation provides information for schools and districts to prepare their current information technology as it relates to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium assessments.
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Information about the Smarter Balanced Digital Library, set to launch in 2014.
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Addresses accessibility and accommodations for students who are English learners and students with disabilities who are taking Smarter Balanced assessments.
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Current update and archived updates sent to the CDE Smarter Balanced e-mail list. To receive bimonthly updates on Smarter Balanced activities, join the California Department of Education's Smarter Balanced e-mail list by sending a blank e-mail to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
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Program updates and presentations for the Assessment and Accountability Information Meetings.
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11/14/2014
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Latest information about new generation of English-language arts and mathematics assessments.
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3/21/2014
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Timeline and significant events in the development and adoption of the California CCSS
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11/11/2013
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Past Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Resources Listserv updates.
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11/10/2013
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Parent and Guardian Practice Test Notification Template: Available Translations
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3/20/2014
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This handout includes information about transitioning to the CCSS for business and community leaders.
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11/10/2013
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This handout includes information about transitioning to the CCSS for local school boards.
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11/10/2013
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Adopted by the State Board of Education January 2015.
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Parent and Guardian Practice Test Notification Template: Spanish Translation
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3/20/2014
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Supplemental Instructional Materials Review (SIMR) for CCSS-aligned mathematics materials.
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Supplemental Instructional Materials Review (SIMR) for CCSS-aligned English Language Arts materials.
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Adopted by the State Board of Education on January 16, 2013. This document establishes criteria for evaluating instructional materials for the eight-year adoption cycle beginning with the primary adoption in 2013-14. These criteria serve as evaluation guidelines for the statewide adoption of mathematics instructional materials for kindergarten through grade eight.
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This calculator estimates the number of days and associated network bandwidth required to administer English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments given the number of students, number of computers, and number of hours per day computers are available for testing at a specific school.
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Information on the Web-based tool used by districts to report each school's current information technology as it relates to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium assessments.
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Supplemental Instructional Materials Review (SIMR) for English Language Development (ELD).
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3/21/2014
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Join the Common Core State Standards Resources listserv to receive information and updates regarding the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
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11/10/2013
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Paper highlighting selected key concepts and guidelines from the ELA/ELD Framework regarding the foundational skills of reading with a focus on the skills as they relate to literacy development in English.
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10/9/2014
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This is a feature of the CDE CCSS Update Listserv to highlight and share Web sites, curriculum, lessons, units, communications, and other online resources developed by California schools, districts, and county offices of education to support the use of the CCSS.
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Resources and guidelines on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for the Special Education Community.
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11/10/2013
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This site allows users to post and find in-person and online statewide professional learning opportunities sponsored by the CDE, county offices of education, local educational agencies, institutes of higher education, and State Board of Education-approved providers, as well as other not-for-profit agencies. Select the “Common Core Standards” topic on the search form to find current CCSS professional learning opportunities.
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A Look at Grades Seven and Eight in California Public Schools: Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics is an online publication that contains grade-level chapters with short descriptive narratives and the content standards for the CCSS in English language arts and mathematics.
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11/8/2013
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Local educational agencies (LEAs) have been invited to participate in a voluntary, ongoing survey of local implementation activities. Each LEA has been provided with a unique Web address linked to its own survey and is free to update its responses at any time.
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In grades 3 through 8 and 11 for ELA and mathematics. The summative assessments are administered as part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.
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10/9/2014
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Preliminary test blueprints, accessibility and accommodation information, Common Core State Standards, presentations, frequently asked questions, and fact sheets.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) Tom Torlakson announced in a news release the availability of Standards for Career Ready Practice (PDF), twelve broad standards—drawn in part from California’s Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards—that describe in general terms what students need to succeed beyond academic skills in transitioning to postsecondary education, career training, or the workforce.
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Information and resources for parents and guardians that explain mathematics instruction used today and provide suggestions for supporting their child's academic success.
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1/5/2015
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Information about and resources to support the Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools adopted by State Board of Education in September 2010.
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11/26/2013
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Designed to improve and promote teaching and learning by providing information that can be used to monitor student progress toward mastery of the Common Core State Standards. These optional resources are available to all K–12 teachers in ELA and mathematics.
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Four local educational agencies discuss their implementation work during the July 2014 State Board of Education meeting.
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This informational flyer was developed by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives in collaboration with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium to inform the business community about what the Smarter Balanced assessment system will mean for them.
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11/10/2013
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Available translations of this handout, which includes a list of resources for parents and guardians interested in learning more about the CCSS and how to support their child's attainment of these standards.
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10/9/2014
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Talking points which provide information to correct common misperceptions about Smarter Balanced assessments.
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Information fact sheets for teachers, parents, policy makers, and other stakeholders.
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In a letter to the State Board of Education (SBE), leaders of the University of California system, the California State University system, the California Community Colleges, and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities outlined their endorsement of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and support for the continuing collaboration between K–12 and higher education.
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Videos and Web sites explaining California’s commitment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
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This handout includes information about transitioning to the CCSS for parents and guardians.
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11/10/2013
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This resource, designed to support local CCSS implementation, provides suggestions and resources organized by the seven guiding strategies of the CCSS Systems Implementation Plan for California.
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11/10/2013
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Flyer with information about CCSS for higher mathematics.
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11/10/2013
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Information about the update, revision, and alignment of the state's current English language development (ELD) standards to the CCSS for ELA.
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11/11/2013
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