The State Network of Educators (SNEs) is comprised of educators from Smarter Balanced Consortium states and territories. SNEs are avid users and advocates of the Formative Assessment Process. SNEs attend workshops to develop resources that support students' and teachers' use of the formative assessment process for teaching and learning.

Smarter Balanced is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our goal is for SNEs to reflect the diversity of the students we serve, ensuring that students have equitable access to high-quality instruction. We are committed to the implementation of inclusive practices in assessment and instruction. Together, we strive to be an inclusive and equitable team that values, honors, and respects the shared lived experiences and deep knowledge of our diverse student populations.

Yes! We anticipate that about 25% of participants will be new SNEs. New participants are required to complete online training prior to attending the workshop.

State representatives help Smarter Balanced select educators for the workshop based on workshop goals and participant expertise to meet ELA/literacy or mathematics content/grade level needs and to provide differentiation and accessibility coaching support.

Participants will be emailed an official invitation with a link to the registration site. Invitations are scheduled to start two months prior to the event and will close three weeks prior to the event.

We have a limited number of participants for each member state. State teams work with Smarter Balanced to fill all of their spots. If you have completed the Save-the-Date and did not receive an invitation, but a colleague has, it is still possible that you may be selected from the wait list.

Resource contracts are available depending on your role and state policy.

On the first two days, the workshop will run from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. local time. On the third day, the workshop will run from 8:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. local time. Educators who have later flights are welcome to continue working until 4:00 p.m. local time.

The workshop is structured to meet workshop goals based on resource needs. Participants will be assigned to an ELA or math content/grade level team with educators from across the Smarter Balanced member states/territories.

Educators will have two weeks following the workshop to complete and submit their resource(s) for final review.

No! Educators' travel and lodging will be covered by Smarter Balanced.

Yes! We will reimburse up to $79/day for Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE) during travel within the Continental United States. Breakfast, lunch and light refreshments will be provided on July 18, 19 and 20. Dinner will not be provided. Up to $36/dinner will be reimbursed for the cost of individual dinners, and does not include alcohol. More details here. 

Prior to the workshop​, all participants will complete online training modules. For new participants, this course will take approximately 3 hours to complete. ​Participants will receive a training certificate ​upon completion of each module.

Participants should bring a laptop they are comfortable using. Tablets are not recommended. Sticky notes, scratch paper, pens, and markers will all be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring any instructional/curricular materials, such as scope and sequence, they may wish to rely on.