CAASPP Technical Reports and Studies

CAASPP Independent Evaluation Report

• 2020 Evaluation Report, Volume One (PDF)
• 2020 Evaluation Report, Volume Two (PDF)
• 2018–2020 Comprehensive Final Report (PDF)
• 2019 Evaluation Report (PDF; 2MB)
• 2018 Evaluation Report (PDF)
• 2016 Evaluation Report (PDF; 3MB)
• 2016 Appendices (PDF; 3MB)

CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessments

• 2019 CAASPP Results Summary Report (DOCX; 9MB)
• 2016–17 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (PDF; 20MB)
• 2015–16 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (PDF; 14MB)
• 2014–15 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (PDF; 15MB)
  
  
• 2020 CAASPP Case Study Report (PDF; 1MB)
• 2019 CAASPP Impact Case Study Report (PDF; 1MB)

Average Change in Scale Score

• 2017–18 Average Change in Scale Score by 2016–17 Scale Score Range, Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy, Grades 3 through 8 (XLSX)
• 2016–17 Average Change in Scale Score by 2015–16 Scale Score Range, Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy, Grades 3 through 8 (XLSX)
• 2015–16 Average Change in Scale Score by 2014–15 Scale Score Range, Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy, Grades 3 through 8 (XLSX)

California Alternate Assessments (CAA)

• 2016–17 CAA for Science Pilot Summary Report (PDF)
• CAA Alignment Study: Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy, 2017 (PDF; 3MB)
• Educational Testing Service’s Response to the Human Resources Research Organization’s Independent Evaluation Recommendations from the California Alternate Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Alignment Study (DOCX)
• California Department of Education’s Response to the California Alternate Assessment Alignment Study (DOCX)
  
• 2017–18 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (PDF; 10MB)
• 2016–17 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (PDF; 7MB)
• 2015–16 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (PDF; 7MB)
• 2014–15 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (PDF; 2MB)
• CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Standard-Setting Technical Report (PDF; 3MB)
  

California Science Test (CAST)

• Standard Setting Technical Report for the California Science Test, November 2019 (PDF)
• CAST Alignment Study Report, April 2020 (PDF)
• 2018–19 CAST Technical Report (PDF; 2MB)
  • Appendix 2 (PDF)
  • Appendix 4 (PDF)
  • Appendix 5 (PDF)
  • Appendix 7 (PDF)
  • Appendix 8 (PDF)
  • Appendix 10 (PDF)
  • Appendix 12 (PDF)
• 2016–17 CAST Pilot Technical Report (PDF; 2MB)

California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for Science

• CAA for Science Alignment Study Report, published June 25, 2020 (PDF)

California Spanish Assessment (CSA)

• 2018–19 CSA Field Test Technical Report (PDF; 2MB)
• 2018–19 Standard Setting Technical Report for the CSA (PDF)

Early Assessment Program

• Study of the Relationship Between the Early Assessment Program and the Smarter Balanced Field Test (PDF; 2MB) for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics