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 Access a Practice or Training Test Through the Student Interface
(PDF)
- How to Administer a Practice or Training Test with a Session ID
(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 Check the Status of a STAIRS Case
(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 Summative Writing Trait Scores By Student Group
(PDF)
Data Entry Interface (DEI)
Tools for Teachers
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
Lexile and Quantile Hub
California Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Questions:
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Office | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 6, 2025
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