North Dakota Sites
Fact Sheets
- For the Teachers
- For the Parents
- Parents’ Guide to the English Language Arts & Mathematics Assessments in North Dakota
- For Creating a Computer Adaptive Test
- Benefits for all Stakeholders
Testing & Reporting
- 2014-15 North Dakota Testing Windows
- Online Testing Scheduling Guidelines
- Reporting System Overview
- Directions for Accessing Practice Tests
- Go to: www.smarterbalanced.org
- Click on ‘Smarter Balanced Assessments’ and ‘Practice & Training Tests’
- Scroll down to ‘Take the Practice & Training Tests’
- Scroll down and click on the green box
- Click ‘Sign In’ – you do not need a login/password
- Select grade and click ‘yes’
- Note: It is important to view the practice test AND the performance task.
Threshold Achievement Level Descriptors
English Language Arts | Math |
Grade 3 | Grade 3 |
Grade 4 | Grade 4 |
Grade 5 | Grade 5 |
Grade 6 | Grade 6 |
Grade 7 | Grade 7 |
Grade 8 | Grade 8 |
Grade 11 | Grade 11 |
Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- Overview
- Fact Sheet
- Finding Resources in the Digital Library
- Navigating Resources in the Digital Library
Other Resources
- North Dakota State Assessment Updates & Contacts – 1/16/15
- http://www.smarterbalanced.org/