Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Legislative roundup, 3.17.15: SBAC opt-out bill derailed

Lawmakers said the bill would have replaced the SBAC test with an alternate assessment that would not be appropriate for them to take.

State Board appoints SBAC review panel

Members of the review committee will report to Boise in December to begin reviewing test questions for bias and sensitivity.

Students begin taking Common Core test

A handful of districts began administering the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium tests this week. In most districts, testing will begin after April 1.

Education news roundup: Tuesday, March 18

Catch up on the latest legislative action from the Statehouse: a shuffling of lottery proceeds, a bill on school WiFi specs and a proposal to create a new committee to review SBAC questions.

Data security: Senate focuses on one bill

A student data security bill is headed to the Senate floor for review — and perhaps a revamping. Meanwhile, a bill surfaces to allow Idaho to preview questions on the state’s Common Core assessments.

Education news roundup: Monday, March 3

With legislators hoping to adjourn by March 21, two competing student data security bills are in the works. And the state names a committee to oversee the field test of Idaho’s Common Core exam.

Luna explains data collection

Schools chief Tom Luna and his chief of staff outlined exactly what type of student information will be collected as Idaho transitions to Common Core-aligned tests.

Twenty questions, more or less, on SBAC

Do you have questions about a new test aligned to the Idaho Core Standards? State Sen. Steven Thayn has a passel of them.

Luna, aides grilled on Common Core test

The Senate Education Committee took no action on the assessments — tied to the new Idaho Core Standards. But several senators made it clear that they aren’t sold on the new test.