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Assessment Spotlight, Issue 285

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, July 26, 2024.

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 and ELPAC website External link opens in new window or tab. .

Upcoming Systems Downtime

From Friday, August 2, at 5 p.m. to Tuesday, August 6, at 8 a.m., the following CAASPP and ELPAC systems will be unavailable for a scheduled downtime:

  • Completion Status System
  • Interim Assessment Viewing System
  • Interim Assessment Item Portal
  • Tools for Teachers
  • Test Delivery System, including Test Administrator Interface
  • Teacher Hand Scoring System
  • Test Operations Management System

In addition, the California Educator Reporting System will be unavailable from Thursday, August 1, at 5 p.m. to Tuesday, August 6, at 8 a.m. for a scheduled downtime.

The 2024–25 CAASPP-ELPAC Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. web page provides a calendar of scheduled downtimes through June 2025.

Questions about the scheduled downtime can be directed to your local educational agency’s (LEA’s) assigned LEA Success Agent. You can locate your assigned agent on the LEA Success Agents External link opens in new window or tab. web page. For other support options, visit the California Outreach External link opens in new window or tab. web page.

2024 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting Starts Next Week

The first of three sessions for the 2024 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting (AAIM) series will take place virtually next Thursday, August 1 from 2–4 p.m. Hosted by the California Department of Education, topics for this meeting include the National and International Tests, the Physical Fitness Test, the California High School Equivalency and Proficiency Programs, the Interim and Formative Assessments, and cross-program updates for the CAASPP and ELPAC.

The dates and topics for the other two meetings are:

  • August 8—Updates to the English Language Arts/literacy and Mathematics Assessments, Science Assessments, ELPAC, and the California Spanish Assessment
  • August 15—California School Dashboard and accountability updates

Registration is now open on the 2024 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 at caaspp@scoe.net.

To receive future CAASPP updates and notifications, subscribe to the CAASPP mailing list by sending a blank email message to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov. Are you a new subscriber? For previous Assessment Spotlight issues, visit the California Department of Education Assessment Spotlight web page.

Questions:   California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Office | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Friday, August 2, 2024
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