Smarter Balanced Assessment

Smarter Balanced Assessments: Access resources for administering Smarter Balanced Assessments in Mathematics and English language arts.

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments (Video): This video explains the three types of interim assessments, explores how they can inform instruction, outlines how to determine which interim to administer, and introduces the Smarter Balanced Connections Playlist and its role in supporting students, planning instruction, and guiding action.

2025–26 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments: This document lists the interim assessments available for the 2025–26 school year and will be updated annually.

Smarter Content Explorer Demo (Video): Select a grade and subject to view available summative and interim assessments, then choose an assessment to explore its content in more detail.

Smarter Content Explore: Teachers can identify which assessments align with specific learning targets, enabling them to select interim assessments that directly measure the skills and content they are teaching.

Smarter Balanced Interim Connections Playlists: With Interim Connections Playlists, you can match student performance on Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Blocks to specific topics and find related instructional resources to use in the classroom the very same day.

Tools for Teachers - Smarter Balanced (Video): Tools for Teachers is part of the Smarter Balanced suite of resources created to provide educators, students, and families with standards-aligned assessments, student performance data, classroom instructional support, and professional learning.

Tools for Teachers - Smarter Balanced: Explore teacher-created, CT Core Standards-aligned instructional resources (lesson plans) that incorporate the formative assessment process with embedded formative assessment, accessibility strategies, and printable worksheets.