While more than 90 percent of Washington students will test online this spring, a paper-and-pencil version of Smarter Balanced will be made available to districts that request it.

Washington’s math and reading assessment is the Smarter Balanced exam, while science proficiency is measured via the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science.

Even Smarter Balanced stands to benefit from the partnership. The deal with Desmos gives its maligned exams a much-needed technology upgrade. The first versions of the test, released in 2015, woefully ...

Washington. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) SBAC. SBAC or other exams. Class of 2017 must produce threshold score on SBAC in English/language arts.

The Smarter Balanced tests are aligned with the Common Core state standards for English language arts and math and are required by state and federal law each spring. Federal education officials in ...