Assessment/Data

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California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)

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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

• Parent Guides to understanding the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments

The Parent Guides to Understanding are two-page flyers written in easy-to-understand language that
answer key questions (what, why, who, how, and when) about California's assessment programs.
Information is also included about how parents can support their student's success.

• CAASPP Student Score Report Information

This page provides information for parents or guardians to help interpret the CAASPP student score report.

• California PTA 

This Web site provides resources and information about the new Smarter Balanced assessments built to help students, parents, teachers, and school leaders know where students are on the path to success. Included on this Web site are updated resources to help understand your child's CAASPP scores. 

• 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). 

• CAASPP Starting Smarter   

The Starting Smarter websites help parents understand student scores and reports, view sample test questions, and provide additional free resources to support your child's learning. 

Student Resources

• Keyboard Commands for Students  
  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.
• Recursos en español