State Assessments
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) is the state's standardized testing system. The CAASPP system consists of the following sections:
- Smarter Balanced online assessments in Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3 to 8)
- California Science Test (CAST) (Grades 5 and 8 )
- California Alternate Assessment (CAA) (for some Special Education students grades 3 to 8)
- CAA Science (for some special education students)
Smarter Balanced Assessments
The Smarter Balanced assessments are computer-based tests that measure student knowledge of the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Parent Resources:
English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC)
The ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) is the state’s assessment for determining the English proficiency of students whose primary language is not English.
Initial ELPAC
- Purpose: Used to identify students as either an English Learner or fluent English proficient
- Who takes it: Students in K-12 whose primary language is not English, administered within 30 days of their first enrollment in a California public school.
Summative ELPAC
- Purpose: Used to measure annual progress towards English proficiency and to help determine if a student is ready to be reclassified.
- Who takes it: All identified English learners (k-12) annually during the spring testing window until they are reclassified.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Family Resources