Assessment Results Communications Toolkit

Overview

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (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 produce scores that can be aggregated and disaggregated for the purpose of informing parents/guardians, local educational agencies (LEAs), and the public. The CAASPP and ELPAC assessments:

• Provide individual results to students, parents/guardians, and educators
  
• Produce school-, LEA-, county-, and state-level results that allow for the monitoring of progress
  
• Produce results to meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act, enacted on December 10, 2015, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  

The CAASPP summary reports include results for the following assessments:

• Smarter Balanced English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics summative assessments
• California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for ELA and mathematics
• California Science Test
• CAA for Science
• California Spanish Assessment

The ELPAC summary reports include results for the following assessments:

• Initial ELPAC
• Summative ELPAC
• Initial Alternate ELPAC
• Summative Alternate ELPAC

Test Results and Interpretation 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)

Refer to each year’s interpretation guide for background information and factors to consider when interpreting results:

• Interpretation Guide to the 2022–23 Statewide Assessment Results (DOCX) (Coming fall 2023)
• Interpretation Guide to the 2021–22 Statewide Assessment Results (DOCX)
• Interpretation Guide to the 2020–21 Statewide Assessment Results (DOCX)

Talking Points for Educators and Parents

Looking Forward with CAASPP Results (PDF) displays 2021–22 statewide assessment results for Smarter Balanced ELA, mathematics, and the California Science Test, as well as talking points for educators and families.

Looking Forward with ELPAC Results (PDF) displays 2021–22 statewide assessment results for the Summative ELPAC, as well as talking points for educators and families.