CAASPP Alternative Assessments (as of now…)

CAPA (Science: Grades 5, 8, & 10)

CAA Field Test (ELA & MATH: Grades 3 – 8, & 11)

CAPA: Science Only

Grades 5, 8, & 10 Paper/Pencil format (same as last year)

Examiner’s Manual & Manipulative lists can be found at http://caaspp.org/about/capa/index.html

We will get results back.

CAA: California Alternate Assessment Field Testing April 15th – June 10th

Grades 3 – 8, & 11 Smarter Balanced Platform

One-on-One Computer-Based Assessment Not adaptive

ELA & Mathematics 15 questions each (total of 30) 45-90 minutes per area (can be done in smaller periods of time)

Multiple levels of complexity Gather information about how the questions perform

(not on how the students perform)

No student or school level data will be provided

CAA continued… Test Accommodations

Accommodations noted in the student’s IEP or 504 that are regularly used for instruction and state testing may be used during the CAA field test.

These accommodations will be included through the TOMS registration system. (we pull the info from SEIS)

During the field test there WILL NOT be a paper-pencil version, a braille version, or support for text-to-speech

CAA continued… Test Accommodations in SEIS

Addendums must be made to the current IEP You need to affirm and attest the IEP

When completing the IEP… For designated supports:

check the DS box Indicate Embedded or Non Embedded or Both Use the dropdown boxes to select the supports

For Accommodations: Same as above, except check the Accommodations

box

Questions on using

SEIS?Contact your

program specialist

CCCs: Core Content Connectors

Content targets linked to CCSS Less complex Focus on the main academic content Illustrate the necessary knowledge and skills needed to

reach CCSS learning targets and grade level knowledge and skills

Identify priorities in each content area to guide instruction for the alternate assessment Reading Writing Mathematics

CCC documents can be found here:http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/altassessment.asp

Webcast Training March 11th 1 pm – 3 pm

http://caaspp.org/training/index.html

Will be archived for future viewing, but… We will be viewing it & taking notes. We will consolidate where we can. We will let you know what you need to know.

Information will come from Program Specialists & your site’s CAASPP Coordinator

CAA Questions

Program Specialists/Managers Site CAASPP Coordinators Lisa Campbell

lcampbell@sanjuan.edu (916) 971-7992