Simple Explanation of ELA Smarter Balanced Released Items
Channel: Donna Hulett
Date: 02/12/2012

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium has provided released assessment items in ELA and Math, at various grade levels. This rudimentary tutorial focuses on some of the technology skills sets younger students will need to bring to the Smarter Balanced Online Assessments. 

Willhoft, J., et. al. (2012, October 9). Sample Items and Performance Tasks. Retrieved from: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/

Taken from the Smarter Balanced website. English Language Arts and Mathematics sample items for grade ranges 3 -- 5; 6 -- 8; and High School which demonstrate the complexity and rigor of the Common Core as assessed in an online format.