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Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) Syllabus

A multistate Common Core-aligned standardized assessment given to K-12 students including high schoolers.. The complete Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) outline — 7 subjects, 28 chapters and 96 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

7Subjects

28Chapters

96Topics

168Sub-topics

358Flashcards

~105hEst. first pass

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

English Language Arts / Literacy: Reading

4 chapters · 15 topics · 32 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 56 flashcards English Language Arts / Literacy: Writing

5 chapters · 19 topics · 29 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 50 flashcards English Language Arts / Literacy: Speaking and Listening

3 chapters · 9 topics · 14 sub-topics

~10h first pass · 51 flashcards ELA/Literacy: Performance Task and Research

4 chapters · 12 topics · 14 sub-topics

~10h first pass · 50 flashcards Mathematics: Concepts and Procedures

5 chapters · 19 topics · 38 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 50 flashcards Mathematics: Problem Solving and Modeling

3 chapters · 9 topics · 18 sub-topics

~10h first pass · 51 flashcards SBAC Test Structure and Test-Taking Skills

4 chapters · 13 topics · 23 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 50 flashcards

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) flashcard decks

358 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: English Language Arts / Literacy: Writing carries 19 topics while Mathematics: Problem Solving and Modeling carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC).

The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus?

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) covers 7 subjects: English Language Arts / Literacy: Reading, English Language Arts / Literacy: Writing, English Language Arts / Literacy: Speaking and Listening, ELA/Literacy: Performance Task and Research, Mathematics: Concepts and Procedures, Mathematics: Problem Solving and Modeling and SBAC Test Structure and Test-Taking Skills. Together they contain 28 chapters and 96 named topics.

How big is the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus?

The full Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 96 topics and 168 sub-topics. English Language Arts / Literacy: Writing is the largest single subject with 19 topics across 5 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus?

Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.

Are there Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) flashcards?

Yes — 358 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.

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