In order to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), California must show evidence that all students are included in our statewide assessment and accountability system. The California Department of Education (CDE) is continuing to develop and implement an alternate assessment for children with disabilities who cannot take part in general statewide assessment programs. The California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) is the alternate assessment for the California Standards Tests.
STAR CAPA Blueprints
Provides information for CAPA Levels I-V in English-language arts, mathematics, and science.
CAPA Participation Criteria
Provides assistance to individualized education program (IEP) teams in determining how a student should participate in te STAR Program.
Appendix A - Eligibility to Participate in STAR by Taking the CAPA (DOC; 74KB; 1p.)
IEP team considerations for participation in CAPA.
CAPA Performance Levels
State Board of Education-adopted performance levels for the CAPA.
CAPA Core Adaptations
Allowable adaptations to ensure a student's optimal performance.
CAPA Version Assignment (Outside Source)
CAPA Manipulative List (Outside Source)
CAPA Roster (PDF; 276KB; 1p.)
CAPA Video for Parents/Guardians (Outside Source)
2007 CAPA Examiner Manual (Unsecure Version) (Outside Source)