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Doug Johnson, Executive Director of Learning Support Services, 2018-19 CAASPP Parent Notification letter 3rd-8th 3rd-8th Spanish | High School HS Spanish

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) suite of assessments are intended to provide educators, parents, and students accurate and actionable information about what students are learning. CAASPP is comprised of the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, the California Alternate Assessments, the California Science Test, and the California Spanish Assessment.

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments

This English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessment is administered to students in grades three through eight, and grade eleven. The Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are delivered by computer and consist of two sections: a computer-adaptive test (CAT) and a performance task (PT), both of which are based on the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics. The CAT section includes a range of item types such as selected response, constructed response, table, fill-in, graphing, etc. The PT's are extended activities that measure a student’s ability to integrate knowledge and skills across multiple standards—a key component of college and career readiness. For students in grade eleven, the Early Assessment Program (EAP) will use the Smarter Balanced summative assessments (see College Ready).

California Alternate Assessments (CAA)

This English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science assessment is administered to students with significant cognitive disabilities in grades three through eight, and select high school grades. The content of the CAA is based on alternate achievement standards derived from the Common Core State Standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The CAA is also delivered via the computer.

California Science Test (CAST)

This assessment replaces the CST and CMA for students in grades five, eight, and select high school grades. This new assessment is based on the Next Generation Science Standards, adopted in September 2013. The administration of the CAST will be initiated in the 2018-2019 school year.

Useful Resources

Resources	Smarter Balanced ELA & Math California Science Test	California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for ELA, Math, and Science
CAASPP: Keeping California's Students on Track for College and Career	CAASPP: Understanding Student Scores (external link)
CAASPP Practice and Training Tests	CAASPP Website (external link)
CAASPP Results (state, county, district)	CAASPP Test Results Website (external link)
Grade 3 Student Score Report Guide	English Spanish Other	English Spanish Other
Grade 4, 6, & 7 Student Score Report Guide	English Spanish Other	English Spanish Other
Grade 5 & 8 Student Score Report Guide	English Spanish Other	English Spanish Other
Grade 11 School Student Score Report Guide	English Spanish Other	English Spanish Other
California Department of Education (CDE) CAASPP website	CDE Website (external link)
California Department of Education: Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Report 2017-18	English Video Spanish Video	English Video Spanish Video
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