2021–22 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments by Grade - GRADE 3: ELA - Item Counts and Hand-Scored Details

Oct 3, 2026

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2021–22 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments by grade provide item counts for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. The document explains the structure of Interim Comprehensive Assessment (ICA), Interim Assessment Block (IAB), and focused IAB, and it specifies totals plus the number of locally hand-scored items. Guidance clarifies that, unless noted otherwise, hand-scored responses are short answers. It also maps assessment sections to claims and targets and includes a note about a new 2021–22 form.

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Reading Time40 min

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Overview

Assessment structure (ICA, IAB, focused IAB)

ELA: Grade 3

ELA ICA item totals and hand-scored counts

ELA IABs and focused IABs by claim/target

Mathematics: Grade 3

Mathematics ICA item totals and hand-scored counts

Mathematics IABs and focused IABs by claim/target

New form note (2021–22)

| 2021–22 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments by Grade

GRADE 3: ELA |

3 | | --- | --- | The Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments are designed for grades three through eight and highschool, but may be administered to students in all grades. The tables below identify the total number of items on each Interim Comprehensive Assessment (ICA), Interim Assessment Block (IAB), and focused IAB for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. In addition, the tables provide the number of items on each assessment that require local hand scoring. Unless otherwise noted, all hand-scored items are short answer responses. For more information, visit the California Department of Education Interim Assessments web page at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbacinterimassess.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbacinterimassess.asp). ICAs for ELA assess the full range of targets. Assessment Name ELA ICA Total Items 47 Computer-Based Short Answer Response 3 Hand-Scored Short Answer Response 2 Full Write Response 1 IABs for ELA assess up to 8 targets. Assessment Name Claim and Target Total Items Hand-Scored Items Read Literary Texts Claim 1, Targets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 15 1 Read Informational Texts Brief Writes Revision Research Performance Task—Beetles Claim 1, Targets 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Claim 2, Targets 1a, 3a, 6a Claim 2, Targets 1b, 3b, 6b Claim 4, Targets 2, 3, 4 Claim 2, Target 7; Claim 4, Targets 2, 3, or 4 16 6 15 17 4 1 6 0 0 3 Focused IABs for ELA assess 1–3 targets. Assessment Name Language and Vocabulary Use Editing Listen/Interpret Research: Interpret and Integrate Research: Analyze Information Research: Use Evidence* Write and Revise Opinion Texts* Write and Revise Informational Texts* Write and Revise Narratives Claim and Target Claim 2, Target 8 Claim 2, Target 9 Claim 3, Target 4 Claim 4, Target 2 Claim 4, Target 3 Claim 4, Target 4 Claim 2, Targets 6a, 6b Claim 2, Targets 3a, 3b Claim 2, Targets 1a, 1b Total Items 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hand-Scored Items 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 * New form for 2021–22 assessment administration. | 2021–22 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments by Grade

GRADE 3: MATHEMATICS |

3 | | --- | --- | The Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments are designed for grades three through eight and highschool, but may be administered to students in all grades. The tables below identify the total number of items on each Interim Comprehensive Assessment (ICA), Interim Assessment Block (IAB), and focused IAB for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. In addition, the tables provide the number of items on each assessment that require local hand scoring. Unless otherwise noted, all hand-scored items are short answer responses. For more information, visit the California Department of Education Interim Assessments web page at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbacinterimassess.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/sbacinterimassess.asp). ICAs for mathematics assess the full range of targets. Assessment Name Mathematics ICA Total Items 35 Computer-Based Short Answer Response 0 Hand-Scored Short Answer Response 4 Full Write Response 0 IABs for mathematics assess up to 8 targets. Assessment Name Operations and Algebraic Thinking Measurement and Data Performance Task—Order Form Claim and Target Claim 1, Targets A, B, C, D Claim 1, Targets G, H, I, J A range of targets in Claims 2, 3, and 4 Total Items 15 15 6 Hand-Scored Items 0 0 4 Focused IABs for mathematics assess 1–3 targets. Assessment Name Multiplication and Division: Interpret, Represent, and Solve Four Operations: Interpret, Represent, and Solve* Linear and Area Measurement* Properties of Multiplication and Division Multiply and Divide within 100 Number and Operations in Base Ten Number and Operations—Fractions

FAQs

What types of interim assessments are included in the 2021–22 Smarter Balanced tables?

The document covers Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICA), Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB), and focused IABs, for both ELA/literacy and mathematics.

How does the document handle locally hand-scored items?

It reports the number of locally hand-scored items for each assessment, and notes that—unless otherwise stated—hand-scored items are short answer responses.

What information connects each assessment to learning goals?

Tables link assessment components to specific claims and targets, listing which claims/targets are measured in each IAB or focused IAB and their associated item totals.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Bulrr