Quick Reference Guides

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)
• How to Order Video Student Score Reports in Bulk (PDF)
• How to Order Individual Video Student Score Reports (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)

Data Entry Interface (DEI)

• How to Use the Data Entry Interface (PDF)

Tools for Teachers

• How to Self-Register for Tools for Teachers (PDF)

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments

• How to Access the Interim Assessment Viewing System (IAVS) (PDF)

California Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

• Quick Reference Guide – How to Complete the Coordinator Designation Form (PDF)