Development of Performance Level Descriptors for the California Standards Tests (CSTs) and High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) (PDF; 2MB; 179pp.)
These performance level descriptors were not adopted by the State Board of Education.
CST
California Standards Tests (CSTs) Technical Report, Spring 2010 Administration (PDF; 7MB; 632pp.)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) Technical Report, Spring 2009 Administration (PDF; 12MB; 651pp.)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) Technical Report, Spring 2008 Administration (PDF; 8MB; 666pp.)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) Technical Report, Spring 2007 Administration (PDF; 10MB; 574pp.)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) Technical Report, Spring 2006 Administration (PDF; 31MB; 598pp.)
Addendum to the California Standards Tests (CSTs) Technical Report, Spring 2006 Administration (DOC; 102KB; 5pp.) | PDF (63KB; 5pp.)
California Standardized Testing Program Technical Report, Spring 2005 Administration (PDF; 14MB; 386pp.)
California Standardized Testing Program Technical Report, Spring 2004 Administration (PDF; 14MB; 257pp.)
Read-aloud Study for the California Standards Tests (CSTs) in English-Language Arts (DOC; 6MB; 73pp.)
Read-aloud Study for the California Standards Tests (CSTs) for Mathematics (DOC; 229KB; 14pp.)
CAPA
California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) Technical Report, Spring 2010 Administration (PDF; 3MB; 184pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) Technical Report, Spring 2009 Administration (PDF; 3MB; 180pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) Technical Report, Spring 2008 Administration (PDF; 859KB; 117pp.)
Technical Report on the Standard Setting Workshop for the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) (DOC; 2MB; 72pp.)
Executive Summary: California Alternative Performance Assessment (CAPA) Standard Setting (DOC; 230KB; 15pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment Technical Report, 2007 Spring Administration (PDF; 5MB; 121pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment Technical Report, 2006 Spring Administration (PDF; 6MB; 124pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment Technical Report, 2005 Spring Administration (PDF; 3MB; 122pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment Technical Report, 2004 Spring Administration (PDF; 2MB; 121pp.)
Independent Evaluation of the Alignment of the California Standards Tests (CSTs) and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) (PDF; 3MB; 198pp.)
California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) Science Alignment Study: Results (PDF; 344KB; 44pp.)
CMA
California Modified Assessment (CMA) Technical Report, Spring 2010 Administration (PDF; 5MB; 305pp.)
Addendum to the CMA Technical Report, Spring 2010 Administration (PDF; 142KB; 10pp.)
California Modified Assessment (CMA) Technical Report, Spring 2009 Administration (PDF; 4MB; 234pp.)
Addendum to the CMA Technical Report, Spring 2009 Administration (PDF; 174KB; 14pp)
California Modified Assessment (CMA) Technical Report, Spring 2008 Administration (PDF; 957KB; 122pp.)
Addendum to the CMA Technical Report, Spring 2008 Administration (PDF; 186KB; 7pp.)
Technical Report on the Standard Setting Workshop for the California Modified Assessment (CMA) (DOC; 2MB; 79pp.)
Executive Summary: California Modified Assessment (CMA) Standard Setting (DOC; 246KB; 13pp.)
STS
Standards-based Tests in Spanish: Technical Report, Spring 2010 Administration (PDF; 4MB; 331pp.)
Standards-based Tests in Spanish: Technical Report, Spring 2009 Administration (PDF; 3MB; 286pp.)
Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS): Technical Report, Spring 2008 Administration (PDF; 972KB; 153pp.)
Addendum to the STS Technical Report, Spring 2008 Administration (PDF; 272KB; 28pp.)
Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS): Technical Report, Spring 2007 Administration (PDF; 6MB; 112pp.)
