CAASP

PURPOSE AND CONTENT

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) administration consists of all online assessments. These assessments consists of the following:

Smarter Balanced Assessments

The majority of students in grades 3-8 and 11 will participate in the Smarter Balanced assessments, which include both English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics content areas.

The Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium is an online summative assessment that utilizes computer- adaptive testing and performance tasks to track progress toward mastery of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across multiple states.  Check out the practice tests available for Parents/Students to experience SBAC Testing. This is a great way to become familiar with the CAASPP interface and learn the features and tools available to students.

Assembly Bill (AB) 484 requires most students in grades 3-8 and 11 to take the SBAC as part of the statewide California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) testing program except for the following students:

1. English Learners (ELs) in a US school for less than 1 year will not take the ELA test. They only take math.
2. Students with severe cognitive disabilities, as documented in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP), will not take the ELA or math tests.

California Science Test (CAST)

The CAST is administered to the majority of students in grades 5, 8, 11, and to those students in grade 12 not accessed in grade 11.