The Quick Reference Guides provide step-by-step instructions for how to accomplish a task or activity within California’s assessment programs. These documents have been consolidated for all assessments, including:
- Smarter Balanced Assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and math
- California Science Test
- California Alternate Assessments for ELA, math, and science
- California Spanish Assessment
- English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
- Summative
- Initial
- Alternate
Start a Test Session, Practice Test, or Training Test
- How to Start a Test Session (PDF)
- How to Start a Practice Test (PDF)
- How to Start a Training Test (PDF)
Access Test 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)
Test Operations Management System (TOMS)
- How to Register Individual Students for the Alternate Assessments (PDF)
- How to Register Students in Bulk for the Alternate Assessments (PDF)
- How to Bulk Download Student Score Reports (PDF)
- How to Submit a Security Incident (PDF)
- How to Complete the Rotating Score Validation Process (PDF)
- How to Generate Credentials for Student Information System Vendors (PDF)
- How to Regenerate Credentials for Student Information System Vendors (PDF)
- How to View a Distribution Report: Student Score Reports (PDF)
- How to Enter Domain Exemptions (PDF)
California Educator Reporting System (CERS)
- How to View Summative Assessment Target Group Reports (PDF)
- How to View Student Results by School (PDF)
- How to View Individual Student Results (PDF)
- How to View Individual Student Summative Writing Trait Scores (PDF)
- How to View Individual Student Summative Writing Trait Scores By Student Group (PDF)
Data Entry Interface (DEI)
Tools for Teachers
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
California Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Questions:
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Office | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Thursday, May 16, 2024
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