CAASPP Technical Reports and Studies

CAASPP Independent Evaluation Reports

• 2020 Evaluation Report, Volume One (PDF)
• 2020 Evaluation Report, Volume Two (PDF)
• 2018–20 Comprehensive Final Report (PDF)
• 2019 Evaluation Report (PDF; 2MB)
• 2018 Evaluation Report (PDF)
• 2016 Evaluation Report (PDF; 3MB)
• 2016 Appendices (PDF; 3MB)
• 2020 CAASPP Case Study Report (PDF; 1MB)
• 2019 CAASPP Impact Case Study Report (PDF; 1MB)

Smarter Balanced Summative and Interim Assessments (California Reports)

• 2023–24 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (DOCX)
  • Appendix 4 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 5 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 7 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 8 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 10 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 11 (DOCX)

• 2022–23 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (DOCX)
  • Appendix 4 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 5 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 7 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 8 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 10 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 11 (DOCX)
• 2021–22 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (DOCX)
  • Appendix 4 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 5 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 7 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 8 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 10 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 11 (DOCX)
• 2020–21 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (DOCX)
  • Appendix 2 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 5 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 7 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 8 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 10 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 11 (DOCX)
• 2019–20 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (PDF); 2MB)
• 2018–19 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Technical Report (DOCX)
  • Appendix 2 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 5 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 7 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 8 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 10 (DOCX)
  • Appendix 11 (DOCX)
• 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)

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)

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (Consortium Reports)

• 2018–19 Summative Assessment Technical Report
• 2017–18 Summative Assessment Technical Report (PDF)
• 2016–17 Summative Assessment Technical Report (PDF)
  • Update to the 2016–17 Summative Technical Report (PDF)
• 2015–16 Summative Assessment Technical Report (PDF)
• 2014–15 Summative Assessment Technical Report (PDF)
• 2013–14 Summative Assessment Technical Report (PDF)

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments (Consortium Reports)

• 2020–21 Interim Assessment Technical Report
• 2018–19 Interim Assessment Technical Report
• 2017–18 Interim Assessment Technical Report (PDF)
• 2016–17 Interim Assessment Technical Report (PDF)
• 2014–15 and 2015–16 Interim Assessment Technical Report (PDF)

California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics

• 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)
• 2023–24 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2022–23 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2021–22 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2020–21 CAA for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Technical Report (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)
• 2023–24 CAST Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2022–23 CAST Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2021–22 CAST Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2020–21 CAST Technical Report (DOCX)
• 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)
• 2017–18 CAST Technical Report, Field Test (DOCX)
• 2016–17 CAST Technical Report, Pilot (PDF; 2MB)

California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for Science

• CAA for Science Alignment Study Report, published June 25, 2020 (PDF)
• 2023–24 CAA for Science Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2022–23 CAA for Science Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2021–22 CAA for Science Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2020–21 CAA for Science Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2019–20 CAA for Science Technical Report (PDF)
• 2018–19 CAA for Science Field Test Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2017–18 CAA for Science, Pilot 2, Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2016–17 CAA for Science, Pilot 1, Summary Report (PDF)

California Spanish Assessment (CSA)

• 2024–25 CSA Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2023–24 CSA Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2022–23 CSA Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2021–22 CSA Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2020–21 CSA Technical Report (DOCX)
• 2018–19 CSA Field Test Technical Report (PDF; 2MB)
• 2018–19 Standard Setting Technical Report for the CSA (PDF)
• 2018–19 CSA Technical Report (PDF; 2MB)
  • Appendix 3 (PDF)
  • Appendix 4 (PDF)
  • Appendix 5 (PDF)
  • Appendix 6 (PDF)
  • Appendix 7 (PDF; 2MB)
• 2017–18 CSA Pilot Test Analysis Technical Report (DOCX)

Early Assessment Program

• Study of the Relationship Between the Early Assessment Program and the Smarter Balanced Field Tests (PDF; 2MB)