Its counterpart in the effort to become a leading multi-state test provider is the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
SBAC signed a contract with Amplify to create a digital library of formative assessment professional learning tools designed for Common Core State Standards teachers.
Amplify also signed a contract with Smarter Balanced before its purchase by News Corp to develop reporting tools for teacher assessment.
Member states can associate with one or both consortia, without committing to using either test.
The assessments are given in grades 3 - 8 and 10 (11 in California), in the content areas of Math and English Language Arts.