California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System - Testing (CA Dept of Education)

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System - Testing (CA Dept of Education):

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System

California's new statewide student assessment system.

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CAASPP System

On January 1, 2014, California Education Code Section 60640 established the CAASPP System of assessments. The CAASPP - CalEdFacts Web page provides a more detailed overview of the system. For 2014–15, the CAASPP System includes the following required assessments and tools:

• Smarter Balanced Assessments – The Summative Assessments, Interim Assessments, and Digital Library are all part of the CAASPP System.
  
  • Summative Assessments – In grades 3 through 8 and 11 for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. The Summative Assessments are administered as part of the CAASPP System.
    
  • Interim Assessments – Designed to inform and promote teaching and learning by providing information that can be used to monitor student progress toward mastery of the Common Core State Standards. These optional resources are available to all K–12 teachers in ELA and mathematics.
    
  • Digital Library – Consists of tools and practices designed to help teachers utilize formative assessment processes for improved teaching and learning in all grades. These optional resources are available to all K–12 teachers.
    • The Formative Assessment Process  (PDF; Posted 26-May-2015) – a Smarter Balanced document describing the four attributes of the formative assessment process. 
      
• Alternate Assessments for ELA and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 11. The California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) for ELA and mathematics has been eliminated. All CAPA eligible students will instead participate ina field test of an alternate assessment to be administered from April 15 to June 10, 2015. The CAPA for science in grades 5, 8, and 10 will continue to be administered until a replacement assessment is available.
  
• Science Assessments in grades 5, 8, and 10 (i.e., California Standards Tests [CST], California Modified Assessment [CMA], and CAPA).
  
• Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) for reading/language arts in grades 2 through 11 (optional).

CAASPP Communications Toolkit, CAASPP Flash, and CAASPP Update

The CAASPP Communications Toolkit is a link to Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment resources, including communications and key informational documents to inform schools, families, and community representatives about online summative testing.

To receive regular updates on the latest information about the CAASPP System, including the Smarter Balanced assessments, join the California Department of Education’s (CDE’s) CAASPP e-mail list by sending a blank e-mail to: subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

CAASPP Communications Toolkit | CAASPP Flash | CAASPP Update

• CAASPP Info
 
• Coordinators & Admins
 
• Teachers
 
• Students & Parents
 
• Technology
 
• Contact Info

Students & Parents

The CAASPP System is intended to provide parents and students more accurate and actionable information about what students are learning. Because the Smarter Balanced Assessments, which are administered as part of the CAASPP System, are computer adaptive, these Assessments will also provide better information about the needs and successes of individual students.

Parent Resources

• 2015 CAASPP Student Score Reports sent to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) – Production of 2015 CAASPP student score reports has begun. LEAs that have completed 100 percent of their testing will be the first to receive the student score reports. LEAs will continue to receive the student score reports into September.
• Sample CAASPP Student Score Report (PDF)
• Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Reports

Videos – Brief student videos gives key information about the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments and how to get additional information about testing in the State of California.

•  An Academic Checkup  (Video; 2:44), a video about the Smarter Balanced assessments produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
• High School Students - English  (Video; 3:37) | High School Students - Spanish  (Video; 3:50)
• Elementary and Middle School Students - English  (Video; 3:18) | Elementary and Middle School Students - Spanish (Video; 3:25)
• Understanding Your Child’s Score Report (English)  (Video; 3:38)
  Explains the new CAASPP Student Score Report for 2015.
• Entendiendo el Reporte de Calificaciones Individual de CAASPP del Estudiante  (Video; 4:34)
  Este vídeo le ayudará a usted y a su hijo a aprender sobre el nuevo “Reporte de Calificaciones del Estudiante” de California y de los resultados de los exámenes estandarizados de fin de año.

Smarter Balanced Parents Factsheet (English)   (PDF) | Smarter Balanced Parents Factsheet (Spanish) (PDF)
This document describes how new tests based on the Common Core State Standards can help prepare students to graduate high school ready for college and the workplace.

Creating a Computer Adaptive Test (English)  (PDF) | Creating a Computer Adaptive Test (Spanish)  (PDF)
This document describes the two criteria for creating an online, adaptive test and how the adaptive software works for the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments.

Accessibility and Accommodations: Meeting the Needs of all Students (English)  (PDF) | Accessibility and Accommodations: Meeting the Needs of all Students (Spanish)  (PDF)
This document highlights the timeline for research and development that was key to the work behind creating online assessments that support learning for all students.

Practice and Training Tests 
This link accesses both the Practice and Training Tests portal. The Practice Tests provide students with grade-specific testing experiences that are similar in structure and format to the Summative Assessments. The Training Tests provide students with the opportunity to quickly become familiar with the software and interface features. The Training Tests are organized by grade-bands (e.g., 3–5). 

Common Core State Standards Resources for Parents and Guardians
These resources have been compiled for parents and guardians interested in learning more about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and how to support their child's attainment of these standards.

Student Resources

Multiplication Table (1–9)
This resource is a single digit (1–9) multiplication table that is a non-embedded accommodation for grade 4 mathematics items and above. This is to be used only for students with a documented and persistent calculation disability (i.e., dyscalculia). It can be printed for students requiring this accommodation.

Keyboard Commands for Students  (PDF)
Provides keyboard commands students can use to navigate between test elements, features, and tools.

Other Resources

Smarter Balanced Parents and Student Page 
Provides access to fact sheets, questions and answers, and resources in English and Spanish.

English-Spanish Education and Assessment Glossary – Translation glossary developed by the California Department of Education.

Questions:   California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765

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