Assessment Results Communications Toolkit
Informational materials and resources that help access and interpret the statewide assessment results for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).CAASPP and ELPAC Overview
The CAASPP and ELPAC are computer-based tests that measure what students know and can do based on the California academic content standards and English language development standards. The CAASPP and ELPAC are taken on a yearly basis, and statewide results are released each fall. These results can be aggregated and disaggregated for the purpose of informing parents/guardians, local educational agencies (LEAs), and the public.
Test Results and Quick Reference Guides
The Test Results for California's Assessments
website provides access to aggregate results. The following quick reference guides are provided to help you access results:
- How to View Overall Test Results
(PDF)
- How to Compare Test Results
(PDF)
- How to View Change Over Time for Test Results
(PDF)
- How to View Test Results for Student Groups
(PDF)
Results Communications
Information About Student Scores
Starting Smarter CAASPP
& Staring Smarter ELPAC
– The Starting Smarter website includes information on student score reports, sample test questions, parent-teacher conferences, and other no-cost resources in English and Spanish.
Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Report
(Video; 0:7:53) – Video that helps families understand the CAASPP SSRs
Understanding the ELPAC Student Score Report
(Video; 0:6:07) – Video that helps families understand the ELPAC SSRs
Understanding the Smarter Balanced Writing Extended Response Question
(PDF) – This flyer provides information and definitions for parents and guardians regarding the various conditions codes that may accompany a student’s score on the Writing Extended Response item within the ELA performance task.
Early Assessment Program – Information about the Early Assessment Program which CSUs use to assess grade eleven students' readiness for college-level coursework.
Archive
- 2022–23 Student Data News Release
- 2021–22 News Release and Interpretation Guide to Statewide Assessment Results (DOCX)
- 2020–21 Student Data News Release