As several of the assessment consortia begin field-testing this spring, public interest and questions are increasing rapidly. We hope these up-to-date one-page summaries of each of the six multistate consortia are helpful in your communications activities.
The Comprehensive Assessment Consortia:
PARCC
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/k12_center_parcc.pdf
Smarter Balanced
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/k12_center_smarter_balanced.pdf
Summary of Key Similarities and Differences
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/key_diffs_handout_march%202014.pdf
The Alternate Assessment Consortia:
DLM
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/k12_center_dlm.pdf
NCSC
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/k12_center_ncsc.pdf
The English-language Proficiency Assessment Consortia:
ASSETS
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/k12_center_assets.pdf
ELPA21
http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/k12_center_elpa21.pdf
For more information and communication tools regarding the work of the assessment consortia and the development of next generation assessments, please visit
And for related information regarding testing being developed by Michigan State University for the Next Generation Science Standards, please see:
http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/03/michigan_state_university_part_1.html
These sites provide excellent resources for those seeking to understand the changing assessment landscape in American education.
