Smarter Balanced Technology Readiness Calculator
This calculator estimates the number of days and associated network bandwidth required to administer English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments given the number of students, number of computers, and number of hours per day computers are available for testing at a specific school. The estimates are displayed at the bottom of the screen below the buttons.
Number of students testing:
Required
Numeric value required
Number of computers available:
Required
Numeric value required
Computer hours available per day:
2
4
6
8
Required
Internet connection speed:
56 Kbps (dialup)
512 Kbps (fractional T1)
768 Kbps (fractional T1)
1.5 Mbps (typical T1)
3 Mbps
10 Mbps
20 Mbps
30 Mbps
40 Mbps (typical T3/DS3)
50 Mbps (typical OC1)
60 Mbps
70 Mbps
80 Mbps
90 Mbps
100 Mbps
155 Mbps (typical OC3)
200 Mbps
300 Mbps
400 Mbps
500 Mbps
600 Mbps (typical OC12)
700 Mbps
800 Mbps
900 Mbps
1 Gbps
Required