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Assessment Spotlight, Issue 240

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, July 28, 2023.

Focusing on the CAASPP System and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)—and including, when timely, updates on California’s other statewide assessments. For questions related to test administration, coordination, and trainings, visit the CAASPP website External link opens in new window or tab. and the ELPAC website External link opens in new window or tab..

2023 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting Starts Next Week

The first of three meetings of the 2023 Assessment and Accountability Information (AAIM) will take place virtually next Thursday, August 3 from 2–4 p.m. Topics for this meeting include general assessment updates, national and international tests, Physical Fitness Test, high school equivalency and proficiency programs, English language arts/literacy and mathematics summative assessments, and the California Spanish Assessment.

The dates and topics for the other two meetings are:

  • August 10—Interim and formative assessments, ELPAC, and science assessment programs
  • August 17—California School Dashboard and accountability updates

Registration is now open. You may register on the 2023 AAIM Webinar Registration web page External link opens in new window or tab.. You may submit your questions in advance on the AAIM Question and Answer Google Form External link opens in new window or tab..

If you are unable to attend but would like to receive materials or a notice when the recording is posted, complete the AAIM Materials and Recordings Google Form External link opens in new window or tab..

If you have any questions about the event, please contact the Sacramento County Office of Education by email at caaspp@scoe.net.

CAASPP and ELPAC Systems Downtime Reminder

Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC systems will start Friday, July 28 at 5 p.m. and continue through Tuesday, August 1 at 8 a.m. During this downtime, the following CAASPP and ELPAC systems will be unavailable:

  • Test Operations Management System
  • Test Delivery System/Test Administrator Interface
  • Completion Status System
  • Interim Assessment Viewing System
  • Teacher Hand Scoring System

The California Educator Reporting System is currently in scheduled downtime, which started Thursday, July 27 at 5 p.m. and will continue through Tuesday, August 1 at 8 a.m.

The 2023–24 CAASPP Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. and 2023–24 ELPAC Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. web pages provide a calendar of scheduled downtimes through June 2024 as well as a glossary of abbreviations.

Direct any questions about the scheduled downtime to your local educational agency’s (LEA’s) assigned LEA (Level Student Score Report Availability) Success Agent. You can locate your LEA's assigned Success Agent on the LEA Success Agents web page External link opens in new window or tab.. For other support options, visit the California Outreach web page External link opens in new window or tab..

Please share this email with any educators in your LEA who would be interested in or benefit from this information. To join the email list, send a blank email message to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov. Are you a new subscriber? Visit the California Department of Education Assessment Spotlight web page to find previous issues.

Questions:   California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Office | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 3, 2023
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