SECC presented a report from the three Assessment Study Group meetings to the State Board of Education for consideration as the board approached the decision about which Common Core State Standards assessment option—PARCC, SMARTER Balanced, state-developed, or commercial assessment—they will adopt. The board decided to review the report and take more time to explore the four assessment options prior to making a decision about which assessment to select. After such careful consideration, the SMARTER Balanced assessment was chosen.

SECC facilitated a third session at which the stakeholder group listened to, reflected upon, and shared the pros and cons about a PARCC Assessment Consortium presentation on Common Core State Standards assessment development. A representative from the PARCC Consortium made the presentation. Feedback from the study group was compiled for inclusion in a subsequent report that was presented to the South Carolina State Board of Education in November.

SECC program associate Robyn Madison-Harris and SECC consultant Kris Kaase facilitated a meeting on September 22 at which the stakeholder group listened to, reflected upon, and shared the pros and cons about a SMARTER Balanced presentation on Common Core State Standards assessment development. A representative from the SMARTER Balanced Consortium conducted the presentation. Feedback from the study group was collected and documented for inclusion in a subsequent report.SECC also facilitated a second session on September 26 at which the stakeholder group reviewed commercial and state-developed assessments. SECC staff and a consultant made the presentation. Feedback from the study group was compiled for inclusion in a report.