2014-15 ... will be the first school year of full implementation of the new assessments.

• Winter 2012 - Technology readiness specifications available
• Winter/Spring 2013 - Pilot testing of assessment items and performance tasks
• Spring 2014 - Field testing of summative and interim assessments
• 2014-15 School Year - Implementation of assessment system and launch of digital library

• Executive Summary 
• Full Report 
• Technology Requirements

• English Language Arts/Literacy 
• Mathematics  
• Preliminary Test Blueprints 
• FAQ 

• List of Districts Selected for SBAC Small Scale Trials 

SBAC Fact Sheets 

• A Summary of Core Components 
• Computer Adaptive Testing 
• For Parents 
• For Teachers 
• For Policymakers 

Next-Generation Assessments Aligned to the Common Core  

School Administrator, Dec 2012  

Principal Leadership, Dec 2012

Testing Group Scales Back Performance Items 

Education Week, Dec 2012

Great Uncertainty Over Direction of State Standardized Tests 

EdSource, Nov 2012

Adaptive Testing Evolves to Assess Common-Core Skills 

Education Week, Oct 2012

Parents, Teachers Can Now Sample Common Core Test Questions 

EdSource, Oct 2012

Digital Directions, Fall 2012

Consortia Provide Preview of Common Assessments 

Education Week, Aug 2012

Coming Together to Raise Achievement: New Assessments for the Common Core State Standards 

K-12 Center, April 2012

Common Core State Standards: Assessment Shifts (Webinar) 

EduCore, April 2012

Computer-Adaptive Testing for Students with Disabilities: A Review of the Literature

Educational Testing Service, 2011

Computer Adaptive Testing Presentation 

SBAC, 2012

Kathleen Scalise, University of Oregon  

Practical Considerations in Computer-Based Testing 

Educational Testing Service, 2011

The Road Ahead for State Assessments 

Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) & Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, 2011