Notetaking GuideCAASPP Session

California Department of Education • January 2020

Learning GoalsEducators will understand:

The role of a local educational agency (LEA) California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) coordinator.

The assessments included in the CAASPP system.

The systems that support CAASPP testing.

The guidelines around test administration and security.

Where to find more information about the role of an LEA CAASPP coordinator.

Success CriteriaEducators will be able to:

Speak about the assessments.

Network with other coordinators throughout the state.

Plan for a successful administration of the CAASPP.

Complete all necessary tasks.

Train other staff on the CAASPP.

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Overview of CAASPP

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When are the assessments released?

Assessment Date Available

California Alternate Assessments (CAA) for Science Answer here:

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for ELA and Mathematics Answer here:

CAAs for ELA and Mathematics Answer here:

California Science Test (CAST) Answer here:

California Spanish Assessment (CSA) Answer here:

Test Administration WindowWhen does your LEA start and end testing?

Test Assignments and ResourcesWhat resources are available to prepare your students and test administrators?

Smarter Balanced Assessments for ELA and Mathematics

Put simply, the formative assessment process gives educators information as the student is learning; interim assessments tell educators how the student is progressing toward end-of-year goals; and the

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summative assessments tell educators what the student has learned by the end of year.

Leverage All Components Digital LibraryResources to support teachers in formative assessment practices are housed in the Smarter Balanced Digital Library.

Interim AssessmentsThink of interim assessments as benchmark assessments. They can be done several times a year and help inform teaching and learning. Interim assessments can be used as benchmarks, end-of-unit assessments, or in a formative manner.

What’s New for the Digital Library and Interim Assessments?

Digital Library 2.0Smarter Balanced is expected to release the Smarter Balanced Digital Library 2.0 in June 2020. The new Digital Library 2.0 resources will be embedded with formative assessment strategies and accessibility teaching strategies that can be selected within a resource.  

Focused IABs

In addition to the existing Interim ______________ Assessments, or ICAs, and Interim

Assessment ______________, or IABs, Smarter Balanced has released new

______________ Interim Assessment Blocks.

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Connections Playlists Use the Connections Playlists to find instructional resources based on students’ performances on Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs).

Interim Assessment Module Series:

Module 1: Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments 

Module 2:

Module 3: Administering the Interim Assessments

Module 4:

Module 5: California Educator Reporting System

https://www.cde.ca.gov/453429

Interim Assessment Security

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Summative AssessmentsThe final elements of the Smarter Balanced system are the summative assessments. These are commonly known as end-of-year assessments.

Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)

Performance Task (PT)

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Pause and Reflect

How much time will students need to complete both the ELA and math assessments at your LEA?

ResourcesCDE’s Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments web page:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/ sbacsummative.asp

CAASPP Portal’s Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments web page:

http://www.caaspp.org/administration/ about/smarter-balanced/

CDE’s Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments web page:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/ sbacinterimassess.asp

CAASPP Portal’s Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments web page:

http://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/ interim.html

CAASPP Portal’s Smarter Balanced Digital Library web page:

http://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/digital- library.html

CDE’s Smarter Balanced Digital Library web page:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp

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California Science TestCAST Student Registration

High School Student RegistrationRepeat grade twelve students are not eligible to test.

Grade ten or eleven students:

If registered for the CAST, but did not test, will be eligible to test in the future.

Exceptions: Students who had a _______________ _______________ or a

_______________________ _______________ will not be eligible to test.

Participation Reports1. LEA-Level High School Participation Report for the CAST and CAA for Science

2. CAASPP School-Level High School Participation Report for the CAST and CAA for Science

CAST 2019–20 Test Design

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Pause and Reflect

What challenges and best practices can you share regarding the administration of the CAST?

ResourcesCDE’s CAST web page:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caasppscience.asp

CAASPP Portal’s CAST web page:

http://www.caaspp.org/administration/about/science/index.html

Available Resources for the CAST 

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/documents/availresourcecast.pdf

Suggested Pausing Points for the CAST

http://www.caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAST--Suggested-Pausing-Points.pdf

Science Test Administration for High School Students

http://www.caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAASPP.CAST.Administration-for-high-school.2019-20.pdf

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CAAs for ELA, Mathematics, and ScienceOverview of the CAAsWho takes the CAAs?

What version assignments do I use?

Testing Devices

Directions for Administration (DFAs) and secure materialsHow and when will you have test examiners view the DFAs when administering the CAAs?

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Student Response Check (SRC)

Test Examiner TutorialCAA Test Examiner Tutorial training module:

https://www.brainshark.com/ets/CAA_Test_Examiner_Tutorials

Multi-staged Test Design for CAAs for ELA and Mathematics

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Administering the CAA for ScienceWhat’s New? “No Response” Option

How Many PTs Will Be Administered to a Student?

The test has _________ separate embedded PTs that can be given in any order and at a time that best fits with the instructional calendar.

The A____________________ P_______________ G________ helps in scheduling the administration of each PT.

_______________________ is the process of adapting the orienting activity or items based on individual student need.

Performance Task Sequence

Tracking Completion Status

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Pause and Reflect

What challenges and best practices can you share regarding the administration of the CAA for Science?

Resources:

CAA Test Examiner Tutorial training module:

https://bit.ly/CAATEtutorial

CDE’s CAA for ELA and Math web page: https://bit.ly/CDECAAELAMath

Guidance on Using Eye-Gaze as a Response Method

http://bit.ly/CAAEyeGaze

Version Assignments for CAA ELA and Mathematics web page:

http://bit.ly/VersionCAAELAMath

CAA for Science Assessment Fact Sheet: https://bit.ly/CAAScienceFactSheet

CDE’s CAA for Science web page https://bit.ly/CDECAAScience

CAA for Science Available Resources: https://bit.ly/CAAScienceResources

CAASPP Portal’s CAAs web page: http://bit.ly/CAASPPCAA

CAA for Science How to Administer an Embedded Performance Task video:

http://bit.ly/CAAScienceEmbeddedPT

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California Spanish AssessmentThe California Spanish Assessment (CSA) is a free, voluntary assessment for students in grades _______________ through _______________ and high school.

Its purpose is to measure a student’s Spanish reading/language arts skills in

_______________ mechanics and _______________.

CSA Training and Practice Tests

CSA Estimated Testing Time

CSA Constructed-Response Items for Local Use

ResourcesCDE’s CSA web page:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/csa.asp CAASPP Portal’s CSA web page:

http://www.caaspp.org/administration/ about/csa/

Questions and ResourcesCalTAC Contact Information

Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. PT | 800-955-2954 | caltac@ets.org

The CAASPP Websites The CAASPP website, http://www.caaspp.org/, is your one-stop shop for all information about

CAASPP.

Assessment SpotlightSend a blank email to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

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