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Because Alaska’s new standards in English/language arts and mathematics have been vetted as collegeready and career-ready, and are sufficiently similar to the Common Core, the SBAC assessments will provide valid and reliable results for Alaska.  \n“The Smarter Balanced assessment will allow us to compare our students more closely with those around the country and confirm the rigor of Alaska’s standards compared to the Common Core,” said Alaska Education Commissioner Mike Hanley.  \nSBAC will produce assessments for implementation by the 2014-2015 school year for grades 3 through 8 and 11. These grades meet the current testing requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. SBAC also will provide formative assessments that may be used during the year to better prepare students and guide teachers in their instruction.  \nSBAC also will determine the assessment scores that indicate levels of achievement such as advanced, proficient, below proficient, and far below proficient. For the 11th grade assessment, SBAC will work with higher education to define benchmark scores that indicate whether a student is on track to be college-ready, meaning that students should not need remedial courses in English and math in postsecondary institutions.  \nStudents in SBAC states will take year-end assessments on computers in the spring. The assessments will be adaptive, meaning they are individualized to each student by basing questions on the student’s response to previous questions. This method produces a more accurate understanding of each student’s achievement.  \nAs with Alaska’s current standards and assessments, the use of SBAC assessments does not dictate curriculum or teaching methods. Standards and assessments present a goal. School districts retain their authority to decide how to reach this goal.  \nContact: Erik McCormick, Alaska Director of Assessment, Accountability & Information Management, [at 907-465-8686 or](at 907-465-8686 or erik.mccormick@alaska.gov)[ ](at 907-465-8686 or erik.mccormick@alaska.gov)[erik.mccormick@alaska.gov](at 907-465-8686 or erik.mccormick@alaska.gov)  \n\\#\\#\\#","cbCaiiAqgSo1Crb8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiAqgSo1Crb8","pdf",162055,"English","# Alaska joins SBAC\n## Rationale for joining\n## Assessments by grade and timeline\n## Achievement levels and college readiness benchmarks\n## Adaptive computer-based testing\n## No mandate on curriculum or teaching methods","[{\"question\":\"Why did Alaska choose to join SBAC?\",\"answer\":\"Alaska adopted new standards in English/language arts and mathematics that were vetted as college- and career-ready and sufficiently similar to the Common Core, making SBAC results valid and reliable for the state.\"},{\"question\":\"Which grades will SBAC assess and when will it be implemented?\",\"answer\":\"SBAC assessments will be produced for implementation by the 2014–2015 school year for grades 3 through 8 and 11, with year-end testing in the spring.\"},{\"question\":\"How do SBAC assessments work and what do they measure?\",\"answer\":\"They are computer-based and adaptive, using students’ responses to tailor subsequent questions. 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