The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) has posted guidance on new instructional technology purchases that will support the administration of the SBAC assessments starting in the 2014-2015 school year. 

RIMS CTAP is pleased to announce the 2012 Summer Roadshow! Join us in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mini-conference to explore of a variety of technology tools to support student engagement and enhance instruction in your classroom. Hands-on sessions to be offered include screencasting, VoiceThread, free online resources, iPad® in the Classroom, Google Earth, Prezi, and more!

Gregg Legutki, RIMS CTAP instructional leader,  will be among those honored by Computer Using Educators (CUE) for his  contributions to the  use of technology in teaching and learning next month.  Gregg will receive the prestigious Gold Disk Award at a ceremony on March 16, 2012 at the annual Computer Using Educators Conference.

Welcome to the first installment of the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium News. In this and future releases, we will be including information to help you stay informed, plan, gear up, and be ready for the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) assessments that are scheduled to begin in July 2014.

The California eLearning Census is being conducted by the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN), a state-funded technology service, in collaboration with the Evergreen Education Group. The deadline for completing the census is May 1st.

Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) in collaboration with the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Consortium, has contracted with Pearson to develop a Technology Readiness Tool to support states’ planning as they transition to next-generation assessments.