The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System was established on January 1, 2014. It replaced the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The assessments are one way to provide information to schools, teachers, and parents regarding NUSD students' progress toward mastering Common Core State Standards.
What tests will be administered?
Smarter Balanced (SBAC)
- English language arts/literacy and mathematics in grades 3-8 and grade 11
California Alternate Assessments (CAA)
- CAA field tests in English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics are to be administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11 whose individualized education program (IEP) teams have determined that the student's cognitive disabilities prevent him or her from taking the online CAASPP Smarter Balanced assessments.
Science
- California Standards Test (CST) for Science-grades 5, 8, and 10
- California Modified Assessment (CMA) for Science-grades 5, 8, and 10 who meet the eligibility requirements to take this instead of a CST for Science
- California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) for Science-grades 5, 8, and 10 who meet the CAPA requirements
Standards-based Tests in Spanish
- The optional STS are multiple-choice tests that allow Spanish-speaking English learners in grades 2 through 11 to demonstrate their knowledge of the California content standards by taking a reading/language arts (RLA) assessment in their primary language.
When will students take tests?
The following chart shows the timeframes in which the tests can be administered during the 2015-16 school year in California. The majority of NUSD students will be tested from mid-April to mid-May. Every school will notify families when students will be tested.
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Test
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Grade Level
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District Testing Window
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SBAC
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3-4-5-6-7-8
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March 4 - June 9, 2016
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SBAC
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11
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April 18 - June 9, 2016
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CST (CMA/CAPA)
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5-8-10
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April 6 - May 17, 2016
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CAA
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3-4-5-6-7-8-11
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April 11 - June 17, 2016
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Where can you get more information regarding CAASPP?
California Department of Education Parent Resources
Fact Sheets
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.
Computer Adaptive Tests
Student Scores
These are Parent Guides to the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments.
Videos
These are a selection of brief videos that provide key information about the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments and how to get additional information about testing in the State of California.
This is a video about the Smarter Balanced assessments produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
California PTA
California PTA - This Web site provides resources and information about the Smarter Balanced assessments built to help students, parents, teachers, and school leaders know where students are on the path to success.
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Julia Kempkey Ruthanne Bexton
Director, Secondary Programs Director, Elementary Programs
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