In a recent critique of Smarter Balanced’s online practice tests for mathematics, educational consultant Steven Rasmussen argues that the assessments are “a quagmire of poor technological design, poor ...

California’s Smarter Balanced math scores may look nearly identical to last year’s, but math educators said they saw at least one glimmer of hope: 3rd-graders. Third-graders’ relatively high scores on ...

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing As parents across the state open the envelopes containing their children’s scores on the new Smarter Balanced assessments ...