Assessment Spotlight
Email updates sent out through the California Department of Education statewide assessments electronic mailing lists.The California Department of Education (CDE) Assessment Spotlight is a regular email for K–12 educators, including testing coordinators, that reports on current and upcoming activities related to statewide testing (PDF).
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The following links direct users to a list of topics covered within each update:
- Issue 160 – October 15, 2021
- Issue 159 – October 8, 2021
- Issue 158 – October 1, 2021
- Issue 157 – September 24, 2021
- Issue 156 – September 17, 2021
- Issue 155 – September 10, 2021
- Issue 154 – September 3, 2021
- Issue 153 – August 27, 2021
- Issue 152 – August 20, 2021
- Issue 151 – August 13, 2021
- Issue 150 – August 6, 2021
- Issue 149 – July 30, 2021
- Issue 148 – July 23, 2021
- Issue 147 – July 16, 2021
- Issue 146 – July 9, 2021
- Issue 145 – July 2, 2021
- Issue 144 – June 25, 2021
- Issue 143 – June 18, 2021
- Issue 142 – June 11, 2021
- Issue 141 – June 4, 2021
- Issue 140 – May 28, 2021
- Issue 139 – May 21, 2021
- Issue 138 – May 14, 2021
- Issue 137 – May 7, 2021
- Issue 136 – April 30, 2021
- Issue 135 – April 23, 2021
- Issue 134 – April 16, 2021
- Issue 133 – April 9, 2021
- Issue 132 – April 2, 2021
- Issue 131 – March 26, 2021
- Issue 130 – March 19, 2021
- Issue 129 – March 12, 2021
- Issue 128 – March 5, 2021
- Issue 127 – February 26, 2021
- Issue 126 – February 19, 2021
- Issue 125 – February 12, 2021
- Issue 124 – February 5, 2021
- Issue 123 – January 29, 2021
- Issue 122 – January 22, 2021
- Issue 121 ‒ January 15, 2021
- Issue 120 ‒ January 8, 2021
- Issue 119 ‒ December 18, 2020
- Issue 118 ‒ December 11, 2020
- Issue 117 ‒ December 4, 2020
- Issue 116 ‒ November 20, 2020
- Issue 115 ‒ November 13, 2020
- Issue 114 ‒ November 6, 2020
- Issue 113 – October 30, 2020
- Issue 112 – October 23, 2020
- Issue 111 – October 9, 2020
- Issue 110 – October 2, 2020
- Issue 109 – September 25, 2020
- Issue 108 – September 18, 2020
- Issue 107 – September 11, 2020
- Issue 106 – September 4, 2020
- Issue 105 – August 28, 2020
- Issue 104 – August 21, 2020
- Issue 103 – August 14, 2020
- Issue 102 – August 7, 2020
- Issue 101 – July 31, 2020
- Issue 100 – July 24, 2020
- Issue 99 – July 17, 2020
- Issue 98 – July 10, 2020
- Issue 97 – July 7, 2020
- Issue 96 – June 26, 2020
- Issue 95 – June 19, 2020
- Issue 94 – June 12, 2020
- Issue 93 – May 29, 2020
- Issue 92 – May 22, 2020
- Issue 91 – May 15, 2020
- Issue 90 – May 8, 2020
- Issue 89 – May 1, 2020
- Issue 88 – April 24, 2020
- Issue 87 – April 17, 2020
- Issue 86 – April 10, 2020
- Issue 85 – March 20, 2020
- Issue 84 – March 11, 2020
- Issue 83 – March 5, 2020
- Issue 82 – February 27, 2020
- Issue 81 – February 20, 2020
- Issue 80 – February 12, 2020
- Issue 79 – February 6, 2020
- Issue 78 – January 30, 2020
- Issue 77 – January 23, 2020
- Issue 76 – January 16, 2020
- Issue 75 – January 9, 2020
- Issue 74 – December 18, 2019
- Issue 73 – December 11, 2019
- Issue 72 – December 4, 2019
- Issue 71 – November 20, 2019
- Issue 70 – November 13, 2019
- Issue 69 – November 6, 2019
- Issue 68 – October 30, 2019
- Issue 67 – October 23, 2019
- Issue 66 – October 16, 2019
- Issue 65 – October 9, 2019
- Issue 64 – October 2, 2019
- Issue 63 – September 25, 2019
- Issue 62 – September 18, 2019
- Issue 61 – September 11, 2019
- Issue 60 – September 4, 2019
- Issue 59 – August 28, 2019
- Issue 58 – August 21, 2019
- Issue 57 – August 14, 2019
- Issue 56 – August 7, 2019
- Issue 55 – July 31, 2019
- Issue 54 – July 17, 2019
- Issue 53 – July 10, 2019
- Issue 52 – July 3, 2019
- Issue 51 – June 26, 2019
- Issue 50 – June 19, 2019
- Issue 49 – June 12, 2019
- Issue 48 – June 5, 2019
- Issue 47 – May 29, 2019
- Issue 46 – May 22, 2019
- Issue 45 – May 15, 2019
- Issue 44 – May 8, 2019
- Issue 43 – May 2, 2019
- Issue 42 – April 25, 2019
- Issue 41 – April 17, 2019
- Issue 40 – April 10, 2019
- Issue 39 – April 4, 2019
- Issue 38 – March 28, 2019
- Issue 37 – March 21, 2019
- Issue 36 – March 13, 2019
- Issue 35 – March 6, 2019
- Issue 34 – February 27, 2019
- Issue 33 – February 20, 2019
- Issue 32 – February 13, 2019
- Issue 31 – February 7, 2019
- Issue 30 – January 30, 2019
- Issue 29 – January 23, 2019
- Issue 28 – January 17, 2019
- Issue 27 – January 10, 2019
- Issue 26 – December 26, 2018
- Issue 25 – December 19, 2018
- Issue 24 – December 12, 2018
- Issue 23 – December 5, 2018
- Issue 22 – November 28, 2018
- Issue 21 – November 21, 2018
- Issue 20 – November 15, 2018
- Issue 19 – November 7, 2018
- Issue 18 – October 31, 2018
- Issue 17 – October 24, 2018
- Issue 16 – October 17, 2018
- Issue 15 – October 10, 2018
- Issue 14 – October 3, 2018
- Issue 13 – September 26, 2018
- Issue 12 – September 19, 2018
- Issue 11 – September 12, 2018
- Issue 10 – September 5, 2018
- Issue 9 – August 29, 2018
- Issue 8 – August 22, 2018
- Issue 7 – August 15, 2018
- Issue 6 – August 8, 2018
- Issue 5 – August 1, 2018
- Issue 4 – July 25, 2018
- Issue 3 – July 18, 2018
- Issue 2 – July 11, 2018
- Issue 1 – July 5, 2018
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CA NGSS | California Next Generation Science Standards |
| CAA | California Alternate Assessment |
| CAASPP | California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress |
| CAC | California Assessment Conference |
| CALPADS | California Longitudinal Pupil Data System |
| CAST | California Science Test |
| CERS | California Educator Reporting System |
| CHSPE | California High School Proficiency Examination |
| CSA | California Spanish Assessment |
| ELA | English Language Arts/Literacy |
| ELPAC | English Language Proficiency Assessments for California |
| HSE | High School Equivalency |
| IAB | Interim Assessment Block |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program |
| LEA | Local Educational Agency |
| RFEP | Reclassified Fluent English Proficient |
| RLA | Reading/Language Arts |
| SB | Senate Bill |
| SBE | California State Board of Education |
| SNAP | Stanford NGSS Assessment Project |
| SSR | Student Score Report |
| STAIRS | Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System |
| TOMS | Test Operations Management System |
| UAAG | Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines |
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 160 – October 15, 2021
- Fall ELPAC New Coordinator Trainings—Register Now
- Making Elementary Science Sizzle with Tools for Teachers—Shared Practices Webinar
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 159 – October 8, 2021
- Initial ELPAC Extension Approved for LEAs Impacted by Fires
- Correction Process for Locally Determined Alternate Assessment
- Alternate ELPAC Parent Notification Letter
- CAA for Science Preliminary Indicator Communication Toolkit Web Page Updated
- October's Featured Tools for Teachers Resource—Monstrous Multiplication
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 158 – October 1, 2021
- Educator Opportunity: California Spanish Assessment Development
- Summative ELPAC Student Eligibility Report Now Includes Alternate ELPAC
- Learn About the Alternate ELPAC English Only Study for 2021–22
- Alternate ELPAC Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines
- Fall Sessions: Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series
- Reminder: Interim Assessments Available for Use in Distance Learning
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 157 – September 24, 2021
- Math Educators Needed for Item Review Next Month
- LEA Coordinators: The CDE Wants to Hear from You
- Coming in October: Using Interim Assessment Data and Tools for Teachers to Support Instruction—Shared Practices Webinar #2
- New Coordinator Training Webinar #3—Student Practice
- Registration for 2021 California Assessment Conference Closing Soon
- Growth Model Public Release
- New Alternate ELPAC Resource!
- Educators Needed for Alternate ELPAC Standard Setting
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 156 – September 17, 2021
- Use of Adjusted Test Blueprints for 2021–22 Approved by SBE
- ELAS/CALPADS Deadline Approaching for LEAs
- Important Reminder to LEAs
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- Tools for Teachers Webinar Series Starts Next Week
- 2021 California Assessment Conference: Registration Closing Soon
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 155 – September 10, 2021
- Register for Lexile and Quantile Trainings
- Focus Group Opportunities for Charter School Coordinators
- Progress! Use of Stopping Markers on Initial ELPAC Improving
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- September's Featured Tools for Teachers Resource—Using Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Connections Playlists
- Webinar Reminder: Supporting English Learners with Tools for Teachers
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 154 – September 3, 2021
- Updated Accessibility Matrix and Resource Graphics for 2021–22
- Growth Model Toolkit and FAQs: Webinar This Month
- 2021 CAC: Connect with Colleagues from Throughout the State
- System Downtime Starts Today
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 153 – August 27, 2021
- Initial ELPAC Guidance for LEAs Impacted by Fires
- New Alternate ELPAC Starting Smarter Website
- Initial ELPAC Question of the Week
- Webinar Series: Tools for Teachers Shared Practices!
- Training for New Coordinators: Assessment Accessibility
- Schedule Posted for 2021 California Assessment Conference
- Updated CAST Item Specifications Now Posted
- Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC Systems Starts Next Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 152 – August 20, 2021
- 2021–22 ELPAC Information Guide Is Here
- Initial ELPAC Remote Videos Available
- Upcoming Educator Opportunity: CSA Development
- All Set for 2021–22: Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
- New Guidance for CAAs and Alternate ELPAC: Alt for All
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 151 – August 13, 2021
- Learn How It's Done at Summer CAASPP New Coordinator Training
- New Resource—Organization of 2021–22 CAST
- Good to Know—Notifying Parents About Summative ELPAC Results
- Sample Initial ELPAC SSRs
- August's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—Using Ratios to Solve Real-World Problems
- Last of the HSE Summer Convenings Coming Next Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 150 – August 6, 2021
- Keynotes by John Hattie and Keisa Brown at the 2021 California Assessment Conference
- System Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC
- HSE Summer Convenings Continue
- PFT Resumes in 2021–22
- Registration for Fall CHSPE Opens This Month
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 149 – July 30, 2021
- Space Available! Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training
- HSE Summer Convenings Begin Next Week!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 148 – July 23, 2021
- Starting Smarter: Visit CDE's Updated Version!
- Recent Update: California Assessment Timeline
- 2021 California Assessment Conference!
- It's Not Too Late: Register for the 2021 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting!
- By Request: Newly Reorganized Resource for Initial ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 147 – July 16, 2021
- CAASPP Student Results Now Available
- 2021–22 CDE Assessment Update Webinar Series Starts in November!
- The 2021–22 Initial ELPAC Is Under Way!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 146 – July 9, 2021
- July’s Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—“Sunshine and Showers”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 145 – July 2, 2021
- July Webinars for New Coordinators
- Registration Open for High School Equivalency Summer Convenings!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 144 – June 25, 2021
- New! CAST Range Achievement Level Descriptors Web Page
- Form Assignments for 2021–22 Alternate ELPAC
- Now Posted: 2021–22 Alternate ELPAC Operational Field Test Second Scoring Assignments
- Coming in July: 2021 Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series!
- High School Equivalency: Summer Convenings in August
- Recent Study: Exploring Math Education Relationships by Analyzing Large Data Sets
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 143 – June 18, 2021
- Summative ELPAC Results and Student Score Reports Now Available!
- Summer Opportunity: Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting
- Reserve Your Spot Today for the 2021 CAC!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 142 – June 11, 2021
- Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant Available
- 2021–22 CDE Assessment Update Webinar Series
- June's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—Understanding English Language Arts/Literacy Performance Tasks Instructional Resource Creation: Grades 3–5
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 141 – June 4, 2021
- 2021 CAC: High-Quality Professional Development on a Budget
- ELPAC: New Time Frame for Counting Newly Identified RFEP Students
- ELPAC Question of the Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 140 – May 28, 2021
- 2021 CAC Scholarships for California Educators
- Unique Opportunity for Educators with Special Education and Science Experience: CAA for Science Standard Setting Workshop!
- Summative ELPAC Eligibility List Reminder
- ELPAC Question of the Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 139 – May 21, 2021
- 2021 CAC: Call for Shared Practices Proposals!
- Reminder: Submit Summative ELPAC Answer Books
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- Registration Open for New Coordinator Training—Summer ELPAC Sessions
- Register Now for the 2021 Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 138 – May 14, 2021
- Registration Now Open for Virtual 2021 CAC
- Unique Opportunity for Educators with Special Education and Science Experience: CAA for Science Standard Setting Workshop!
- 2021–22 CAA for Science Administration Planning Guides Posted!
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- May's Featured Tools for Teachers Resource: "Using Rubrics to Improve Student Writing"
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 137 – May 7, 2021
- Starting Next Month: 2021–22 New Coordinator Training Series
- STAIRS Common Scenarios Guide Posted
- New Alternate ELPAC Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 136 – April 30, 2021
- CSA Provides LEAs Information on Spanish RLA Skills and Programs!
- First Report in New "ELPAC in Action" Series
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 135 – April 23, 2021
- Smarter Balanced Events: Applications Due by May 3!
- Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting Dates for 2021
- ELPAC Questions of the Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 134 – April 16, 2021
- 2020–21 Spring Administration FAQs and Guidance
- Reminder: ELPAC Data Entry Requirement
- CERS Sandbox Offline Next Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 133 – April 9, 2021
- Response from US Department of Education
- Testing Window Extension Approved
- New Coordinator Training Webinar #5—A Deep Drive into Preparing for Scores
- Just Posted—Response Options for Alternate Assessments Flyer!
- April's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—"How Much Time?"
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 132 – April 2, 2021
- CHSPE: Administrations in April and May
- Enhance Formative Assessment Practices
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 131 – March 26, 2021
- Updated Frequently Asked Questions
- Unique Opportunity for Elementary Science Educators
- Hand Scoring Calibration Workshop for Math Teachers
- Smarter Balanced Activities, 2021: Submit Your Application!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 130 – March 19, 2021
- March 24 Assessment, Accountability, and System of Support Update Webinar: Learn the Latest Information!
- Upcoming ELPAC Item Writer Workshop
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- Reminder: Downtime Next Week for CAASPP and ELPAC Systems
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 129 – March 12, 2021
- Upcoming Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC Systems
- Look to CERS for CAASPP, ELPAC, and Interim Assessment Results!
- Teacher Training—Calibrate Student Scoring to Inform Teaching and Learning
- 2020–21 Test Security Affidavit Guidance for ELPAC and CAASPP
- Alternate ELPAC Field Test Administration Manual Now Available!
- March's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—"Sticky Socks"
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 128 – March 5, 2021
- Feedback Needed on Assessment Flexibilities
- Educators Needed for Summative ELPAC Alignment Workshop
- Apply Now for 2021 Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities
- CAA for ELA: Second Scoring Requirement Suspended for 2020–21
- New ELPAC Video Available!
- Useful 2020–21 General Guide for ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 127 – February 26, 2021
- SBE Votes to Seek Federal Flexibilities Due to Impacts of COVID-19
- ELPAC Questions of the Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 126 – February 19, 2021
- Feedback Needed This Week on Testing Window Options
- CDE Assessment Update Webinar Coming in March
- Teacher Training: Using the Hand Scoring Process to Inform Teaching and Learning
- ELPAC Question of the Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 125 – February 12, 2021
- Find It Here: New Web page with Quick Links!
- February's Featured Tools for Teachers Resource—Strategies at Your Fingertips
- Now in Spanish: ELPAC Remote Test Instructions for Parents/Guardians
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 124 – February 5, 2021
- Coming This Month: Test Security Webinar for New Coordinators
- Smarter Balanced Adjusted Summative Blueprints Posted!
- Lexile® & Quantile® Hub Available to California Educators
- Opportunity in March: Summative ELPAC Alignment Workshop
- Summative ELPAC Testing Has Begun!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 123 – January 29, 2021
- Training Opportunities Web Pages Now Even Easier to Use!
- Next Week: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Workshops Resume
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 122 – January 22, 2021
- Interim Assessments Offer Flexibility Needed During Distance Learning
- New! Tools for Teachers Overview Video
- Opportunity: Summative ELPAC Alignment Workshop in March
- Now Posted: New CAST Practice Test Constructed Response Annotated Examples
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 121 ‒ January 15, 2021
- January Assessment Update Webinar
- 2020‒21 Online ELPAC Test Administration Manual ‒ Now Available!
- Interim and Formative Assessment Materials for LEA Trainers Now Available in TOMS
- New! Professional Learning Video for Smarter Content Explorer
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 120 ‒ January 8, 2021
- Your Questions Answered: Summative Assessment Administration
- Teachers: Register for Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Workshops!
- New Video: Creating Student Groups in CERS
- January's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—"Determining Point of View/Using Evidence"
- New ELPAC Quick Reference Guides—Now Available!
- Tools for Teachers: Science Formative Assessment Resources, K‒5!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 119 ‒ December 18, 2020
- CDE Assessment Update Webinar Date Change
- Considerations and Options for Summative Test Administration
- Your Questions Answered: Summative Assessment Administration
- New Flyer for CAA for Science Test Examiners!
- Reminder: Upcoming Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC Systems
- No Assessment Spotlight over Break
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 118 ‒ December 11, 2020
- November 2020 CDE Assessment Update Webinar Posted
- Assessment Update Webinar Series Continues Next Month
- Upcoming Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC Systems
- New Information: Smarter Balanced Online Resources Updated
- December's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—"Little Bear Mountain"
- California Spanish Assessment—Upcoming Item Writer Workshop
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 117 ‒ December 4, 2020
- New in CALPADS: Student Preferred Name
- Results of CAA for Science Alignment Study Now Available
- Reclassification of English Learner Students: Reminder
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 116 ‒ November 20, 2020
- Join Us: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Workshops for Teachers
- New! Tool for Understanding How Smarter Balanced Scores Written Responses
- Accessibility
- Summative ELPAC Virtual Office Hours: Date Change Next Month
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 115 ‒ November 13, 2020
- New Coordinator Training for CAASPP in December
- This Month's Featured Resource in Tools for Teachers—"Lessons from a Story"
- New Alternate ELPAC Video for Parents!
- Results for 2019‒2020 Initial ELPAC Now Available
- New Feature in CERS: Student Information System Integration
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 114 ‒ November 6, 2020
- New! Alternate ELPAC Resources Web Page
- Alternate ELPAC Training Certification is Well Underway!
- ELPAC Questions of the Week
- Join Us for ELPAC Office Hours!
- CAA for Science Starting Smarter Web Pages—Now Available
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 113 ‒ October 30, 2020
- Registration Open for 2020‒21 Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Workshops for Teachers!
- Summative ELPAC LEA Certification Courses
- Available by Request: Summative ELPAC Training Binders
- Updates on Changes to English Learner Count from CALPADS
- Guidance on Using Eye Gaze as an Alternate Response Option—Just Updated!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 112 ‒ October 23, 2020
- The 1 Percent Threshold Justification Survey
- New ELPAC Coordinator Trainings Coming in November
- New! Alternate ELPAC Frequently Asked Questions
- Now Open: Summative ELPAC Moodle Training Site
- ELPAC Delayed Assessment Letter Template Now Available
- Updated Multilingual Support Frequently Asked Questions
- CDE Assessment Update Webinar in November!
- Upcoming CAASPP and ELPAC Systems Downtime
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 111 – October 9, 2020
- October 22: New Coordinator Training—A Deep Dive into Resources for Student Practice
- Just Posted: 2020 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting!
- Using Interim Assessments During Distance Learning
- October’s Featured Resource Available in Tools for Teachers— “Smarter Balanced Ecosystem”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 110 – October 2, 2020
- Video Now Available for Entering Student Responses and Scores into the Data Entry Interface
- Tools for Teachers Grand Opening!
- Now Available: Updated Interim Assessment Video Series and User Guide
- Updated Assessment FAQs
- Just Posted: The California Alternate Assessment for Science Item Content Specifications!
- Just Posted: 2020‒21 California Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for Science flyer!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 109 – September 25, 2020
- Senate Bill 820 Approved!
- SB 820 and the Initial ELPAC: How to Proceed
- SB 820 and the PFT
- Updated ELPAC Directions for Administration
- CSA Development: California Spanish Educators Needed!
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- Now Available! Materials for the 2020 Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 108 – September 18, 2020
- Lexile® and Quantile® Measures Available Soon to Support Students Learning
- Don’t Forget! Register for the 2020 Virtual CAC
- Alternate ELPAC
- Update on the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 107 – September 11, 2020
- LEA CAASPP Coordinators: Register for September Webinar About CAA 1 Percent Survey
- Register Now! Remote Administration of Interim Assessments—Shared Practices Webinar
- Renowned Educator Douglas Fisher to Speak at 2020 CAC
- Reminder―CAASPP and ELPAC “Get Involved” Web Pages!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 106 – September 4, 2020
- Test Administration Guidelines Now Available!
- Attention LEA Staff Trainers: Register for the 2020 Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series
- New Resource! Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Item Portal
- LEA Coordinators: The CDE Wants to Hear from You!
- Success! At-Home HSE Testing with Online Proctoring
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 105 – August 28, 2020
- Test Administration Options Guidelines Delayed
- CAC Scholarship Request Deadline Fast Approaching
- New Resource! Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Connections Playlists
- How to Obtain a Tools for Teachers Account
- Available Now! 2020–2021 ELPAC Information Guide
- ELPAC: Answering Your Questions
- Optional CSA Letter Template for Parents and Guardians
- Just Posted: Standard Setting Technical Report for the CAST
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 104 – August 21, 2020
- ELPAC: Answering Your Questions in Detail
- First Initial ELPAC Student Score Reports Produced for 2020–2021
- Now Available! 2020–2021 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
- Register Now! Tools for Teachers Shared Practices Webinar
- September Webinar for the CAA 1 Percent Survey
- CAC Schedule Now Posted!
- Reminder: Meeting the California High School Science Testing Requirement
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 103 – August 14, 2020
- Systems Downtime Reminder—CAASPP and ELPAC
- Virtual Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting
- Don’t Forget! Register for the 2020 Virtual CAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 102 – August 7, 2020
- ELPAC Remote Testing Guidelines Coming Soon!
- Virtual Conference for Classroom Educators in October
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 101 – July 31, 2020
- FAQs: English Learner Services During COVID-19
- Coming in September: Training for New CAASPP Coordinators
- New: Back to School Assessment Playbook
- 2020–21 CAA for Science Test Examiner Tutorial Now Available!
- Updates: National and International Assessments
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 100 – July 24, 2020
- Distance Learning and Test Administration Options
- Reporting Fall Administration of ELPAC for Initial Identification and Reclassification of English Learners
- CAA for Science Preliminary Indicator Communication Toolkit Web Page Updated
- 2019–2020 CAASPP Results Now Available!
- 2019–2020 ELPAC Results Now Available
- Who Met the 2019–2020 High School Science Testing Requirement?
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 99 – July 17, 2020
- Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting Now Open to All
- New Coordinator Training WebEx #1—A Deep Dive into Receiving Results
- ELPAC
- Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines
- Introducing: The California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 98 – July 10, 2020
- Calling New CAASPP Coordinators: “Welcome WebEx” on July 16
- Summative ELPAC Fall Administration Coming Soon!
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- ELPAC Webcast Posted
- New ELPAC Resource Available
- Tools for Teachers: Two New Demonstration Videos!
- Heads Up: Deadline for 2019–2020 Interim Assessment Hand Scoring
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 97 – July 7, 2020
- New Resource! Guidance on Diagnostic and Formative Assessments
- CALPADS and the ELPAC: Changes
- Summative ELPAC Question of the Week
- Interim Assessments: Availability of Remote Administration Extended
- CAA for Science Administration Planning Guides for 2020–2021 Now Available!
- Registration Open for High School Equivalency Summer Convenings!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 96 – June 26, 2020
- COVID-19 and Assessments: FAQs
- Low-Cost Professional Development at the 2020 Virtual CAC
- Initial ELPAC: Answers to Your Questions
- 2018–19 CAST Results Now Available in CERS
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 95 – June 19, 2020
- We Are Here to Support You—2020 Virtual CAC!
- New Call for CAC Presenters
- Tools for Teachers: Preview Now and Attend Webinar on June 22!
- WebEx for CALPADS and ELPAC Coordinators Now Posted!
- Live ELPAC Webcast: Then, Now, and Beyond
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 94 – June 12, 2020
- Checklist: June 2020 ELPAC Reminders
- New ELPAC Test Security Affidavit
- CHSPE Is Back
- High School Equivalency Tests—At Home
- Administration of the PFT to Continue
- Just Posted—CAST Alignment Study Report!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 93 – May 29, 2020
- Newly Updated Smarter Content Explorer!
- Webinars for All LEA CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinators in 2020–21
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 92 – May 22, 2020
- Digital Library Retiring Next Week—Final Chance to Download Your Favorite Resources!
- WebEx in June for CALPADS and ELPAC Coordinators
- Just Posted: Two New Web Pages for the Science Assessments!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 91 – May 15, 2020
- CAASPP Updates on Additional Resources Web Page
- All Coordinators Webinar from April 21, 2020, Now Posted
- Preparing for the Alternate ELPAC in 2020–21
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 90 – May 8, 2020
- National and International Assessments
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 89 – May 1, 2020
- CDE Committed to Annual California Assessment Conference, 2020
- Reminder: Interim Assessments Available for Distance Learning
- Physical Fitness Test
- Student Test Settings in CALPADS
- Digital Library Change Coming Soon!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 88 – April 24, 2020
- North–South Assessment and Accountability Information Meetings, 2020
- Register Now for the California Assessment Conference, 2020
- 2020–2021 Initial ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 87 – April 17, 2020
- Assessment Spotlight Moves from Wednesdays to Fridays
- Interim Assessments Now Available to LEAs for Distance Learning
- CAASPP and ELPAC Test Security Updates
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 86 – April 10, 2020
- Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for Distance Learning
- Webinar for Assessment, Accountability, and Dashboard Coordinators
- Registration Open for 2020 California Assessment Conference
- Now Available—CAA for Science Practice Test Scoring Guides
- Recent Improvements to CAASPP Web Pages!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 85 – March 20, 2020
- Update on COVID-19 and the Suspension of Statewide Testing
- High School Equivalency Summer Convenings in August
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 84 – March 11, 2020
- California Spanish Assessment Administration Is Under Way!
- New ELPAC Video Resource!
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 83 – March 5, 2020
- WebEx for All CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinators—Are You Registered?
- Coronavirus
- CAST Practice and Training Test Scoring Guides Available!
- CAST: Available Resources Flyer Updated!
- CAST Performance Charts Added to CAST Results
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Navigating the Fundamentals of Research”
- Age Twenty-Two and the ELPAC
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- Guidance for Analyzing CSA Results
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 82 – February 27, 2020
- Summative ELPAC Administration Under Way!
- ELPAC Question of the Week
- California Spanish Assessment: Materials Available in TOMS
- New Resource for the CSA
- California Science Test Release Resources Posted!
- Register Your Eligible Students for the Alternate Assessments
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 81 – February 20, 2020
- Save the Date! 2020 North–South Assessment Information Meetings
- Educators Needed for 2020 Smarter Balanced Assessment Development Activities
- Next Month: WebEx for All CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinators
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 80 – February 12, 2020
- California Science Test and California Spanish Assessment: 2018–19 Summary Results
- Seeking Educators for CAA Item Writer Workshop
- ELPAC––New Resource!
- Plan Now to Attend the 2020 California Assessment Conference
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 79 – February 6, 2020
- February’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “I Can Divide!”
- Registration Still Open for New Coordinator WebEx!
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 78 – January 30, 2020
- Release of New Smarter Balanced Sample Items and Annotated Anchors Next Week
- Now Available: 2019–2020 Interim Assessment User Guide
- ELPAC––Fee-based Services Coming Soon!
- Constructed-Response Items for the California Spanish Assessment Coming Soon!
- Alternate Assessments
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 77 – January 23, 2020
- Now Available: CAASPP and ELAPC TOMS User Guide
- Are Your Grade Eight and High School Students Ready to Take the CAST?
- Reminders for Those Administering Science Assessments to High School Students!
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 76 – January 16, 2020
- Interim Assessment Video Series Updated!
- Summit in February: Innovating for Equity
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 75 – January 9, 2020
- Calendar Reminder: CAASPP and ELPAC System Downtime Fast Approaching
- Coming in February: WebEx for New Coordinators
- Release of Results for the 2018–19 California Science Test and California Spanish Assessment
- California Alternate Assessment for Science: The Time Is Now!
- Save the Date for the 2020 California Assessment Conference
- January’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “Closing the Story!”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 74 – December 18, 2019
- Updated Quick Reference Guides
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 73 – December 11, 2019
- Resources for the 2019–20 CAASPP and ELPAC Now Available
- Opportunity to Participate in CAASPP Case Study!
- California Educator Reporting System: Key Resources
- ELPAC—Remember to Update Students’ English Language Acquisition Status!
- Summative ELPAC Kindergarten Through Grade Two Test Materials Ordering
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 72 – December 4, 2019
- Summative ELPAC Assessment Results in the California Educator Reporting System
- December’s Featured Digital Library Resource for Professional Learning—“Understanding the Formative Assessment Process”
- Check Them Out! New ELPAC Accessibility Resources
- Alternate ELPAC: Looking Ahead
- New CAA for Science Performance Task Video!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 71 – November 20, 2019
- Watch and Learn with the Interim Assessment Video Series!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 70 – November 13, 2019
- Updated California Science Test Practice and Training Tests Now Available!
- 2018–19 ELPAC Results Coming Soon!
- Reminders: 1.0 Percent Justification Survey and IEPs
- Attention New LEA Coordinators!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 69 – November 6, 2019
- Attention All LEAs: 1.0 Percent Justification Survey Deadline Extended!
- November’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“We Have the Same Birthday”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 68 – October 30, 2019
- Science Assessment Implementation Modules!
- Reminder—Smarter Content Explorer Now Available
- 1.0 Percent Justification Survey Deadline Extended
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 67 – October 23, 2019
- Updated Science Web Pages with Links to New Resources
- New from the Winners of the “Science! It’s Elementary” Contest: Elementary Science Resources
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 66 – October 16, 2019
- Registration Open for 2019–20 Pretest Workshop!
- Newly Updated! Matrix Four: ELPAC Accessibility Resources
- Computer-Based ELPAC Field Test
- ELPAC Question of the Week
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 65 – October 9, 2019
- 2018–19 Results Release
- First Operational CAA for Science: Time to Register All Eligible Students!
- Updated Periodic Table and Reference Sheet for CAST
- High School Science Participation Reports Available in TOMS!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 64 – October 2, 2019
- Registration Closing Soon for 2019 California Assessment Conference!
- October’s Featured Digital library Resource: “Juicy Introductions to Start Your Narrative—Delectable Beginnings to Start Your Story”
- Smarter Balanced Digital Library Connections Playlists for Focused Interim Assessment Blocks
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 63 – September 25, 2019
- Learn More About Smarter Balanced Assessments with the Smarter Content Explorer!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 62 – September 18, 2019
- Survey for LEA Coordinators!
- Assessment Information Meeting Materials Now Posted
- CAASPP and ELPAC Results and Permanent Student Records
- Check Them Out! Interim Assessment Resources for Educators
- Remedies for Missing Addresses on Initial ELPAC SSRs
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 61 – September 11, 2019
- Single Sign-on for CAASPP and ELPAC Online Components!
- Coming on September 17: Webinar for New LEA Coordinators
- Updated Science Test Administration for High School Students Flyer
- 2019–20 CAA Test Examiner Tutorial—Now Available for CAA for Science
- New CAA for Science Practice Tests Posted!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 60 – September 4, 2019
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “Find My Equation”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 59 – August 28, 2019
- 2019–20 LEA CAASPP Coordinator Checklist!
- New CDE Alternate ELPAC Web Page
- Posted: 2019–20 ELPAC Information Guide
- ELPAC Test Security Affidavit for Non-TOMS Users Now Available
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 58 – August 21, 2019
- New Video! Science: It’s Elementary
- Downtime Starts Next Week for CAASPP and ELPAC Online System Components
- CAA Guidance on Assessing Students Using Eye Gaze—Just Updated!
- Alternate Assessments
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 57 – August 14, 2019
- New School Year, New Planning to Do: Interim Assessment Overview and Blueprints
- Reminder: Complete All Hand Scoring for Interim Assessments Before System Downtime
- Accessibility
- ELPAC––Last Chance to Participate in Field Test!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 56 – August 7, 2019
- Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC Online System Components
- NEW! Interim Assessment Reporting System Sandbox Training Tool
- August’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “Get in Order! Using Transition Words in Narrative Writing”
- 2018–19 Science Assessment Scores: When Will They Be Released?
- Training Opportunity for New LEA Coordinators
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 55 – July 31, 2019
- Accessing Individual Student Score Reports in TOMS
- California Alternate Assessment for Science Preliminary Indicator Communication Toolkit Web Page—Just Updated!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 54 – July 17, 2019
- Needed: California Special Education Teachers with CA NGSS Knowledge for Alignment Process
- Preparing for the 2019–20 CAA for Science—Version Assignments and Administration Planning Guides Posted!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 53 – July 10, 2019
- New Coordinator Webinar on July 16
- New Coordinator Training Continuing at Assessment Information Meeting
- August Standard Setting for the CSA: Sign Up by July 19
- Updated Digital Library Connections Playlists: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers
- Just Posted: California Science Test Item Specifications!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 52 – July 3, 2019
- July’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “An Interview with Margaret Heritage, Formative Assessment Guru”
- More Summertime Formative Assessment Training
- Grade Two Diagnostic Testing—Change in Reporting
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 51 – June 26, 2019
- CAASPP Post-Test Guide Available on CAASPP Portal
- “The Results Are In … Now What?” Webcast Now Available!
- Attention New LEA Coordinators: Register Now for In-Person Training
- Initial ELPAC Testing Window Closes June 28
- Smarter Balanced Members Vote to Approve Updates to UAAG
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 50 – June 19, 2019
- MyTOMS Is Coming!
- Calendar Reminder: ELPAC System Downtime Fast Approaching
- SBE June Memorandum Regarding the ELPAC Posted for Public Viewing
- CAA for Science Preliminary Indicators and Scale Scores—What Is the Difference?
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 49 – June 12, 2019
- Welcome, New CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinators
- Registration Still open for the 2019 Summer Institute!
- Webinar in July for New LEA Coordinators
- 2019 North-South Meetings: Registration Now Open
- Reminders for the California Alternate Assessment for Science!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 48 – June 5, 2019
- June’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “Breaking Spaghetti”
- Closing Out This Year’s Summative ELPAC
- Field-Testing the New Computer-Based ELPAC
- California Spanish Assessment
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 47 – May 29, 2019
- ELPAC Administrations Winding Down
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 46 – May 22, 2019
- CAST Braille Scoring Guides are Now Available!
- Does My High School Student Need to Take the California Alternate Assessment for Science?
- Summative ELPAC Materials Return
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 45 – May 15, 2019
- Using the LEA Dashboard to Monitor Test Administration Windows and Scoring Percentages
- Year-End Reminders for the ELPAC
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 44 – May 8, 2019
- Focus on Test Security—Invalidation Appeal FAQs
- Spotlight on Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 43 – May 2, 2019
- New for Families: Starting Smarter Websites
- Coming Soon! Focused Interim Assessment Blocks
- May’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “Cranky Counterclaims”
- California Science Test—Key Messages Now Available!
- New CAST Item Specifications Flyer
- Keeping ELPAC Test Materials Safe and Secure
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 42 – April 25, 2019
- New for CAASPP and ELPAC: “Get Involved” Web Pages!
- Focus on Test Security—Pause Rules and Grace Period Extensions
- New Video––ELPAC Accessibility Resources
- Reminder: Registration Is Open for 2019 Summer Institute!
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 41 – April 17, 2019
- Focus on Test Security—What Happens After I Submit My STAIRS Appeal?
- Registration Now Open for the 2019 Summer Institute!
- Get Involved! CAA for ELA “Second Score” Research Study
- California Spanish Assessment
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Update, Issue 40 – April 10, 2019
- Do I Really Need an Appeal? (And What Not to Report in STAIRS)
- Updated Available Resources Flyers for Science Are Here!
- Initial and Summative ELPAC: Important Dates
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 39 – April 4, 2019
- Register Now for 2019 California Assessment Conference Early Bird Special!
- Focus on Test Security—STAIRS Delayed Appeals
- April’s Featured Digital Library Resource: “Problem Solving—Dill’er Up 3-Acts Math Lesson”
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 38 – March 28, 2019
- Completion Status Reports for the CAASPP Administration
- Braille Operational CAST Available Next Week!
- All About Accessibility
- Updated Data Dictionary for Interim Assessment Reporting System Exports
- ELPAC––Superintendent Designation Forms
- Register for 2018–19 Post-Test Workshops
- CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinators: Save the Date! 2019 Assessment Information Meetings
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 37 – March 21, 2019
- Focus on Test Security—Entering an Incident on the STAIRS Form
- Now Posted: California Science Test Webcast!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 36 – March 13, 2019
- California Science Test: Item Specifications Available!
- Focus on Test Security—Overview of the STAIRS/Appeals Process
- ELPAC Domain Information Sheets Now Available in Spanish!
- Summative ELPAC Test Administration
- All About Accessibility
- 2019 California Assessment Conference: Registration Opens Friday
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 35 – March 6, 2019
- CAASPP Manuals for a Successful Administration!
- Focus on Test Security: New STAIRS/Appeals Process
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Determining Word Meanings Using an Excerpt from ‘Charles’ by Shirley Jackson”
- Next Generation Science Standards: Three-Dimensional Learning Is a SNAP!
- Reminder: Science Reference Tools Available
- All About Accessibility
- California Spanish Assessment
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 34 – February 27, 2019
- New Video—California Science Test and the Next Generation Science Standards!
- More About the CAST: Planning Your Pause Points
- All About Accessibility
- New At-a-Glance Resource for Smarter Balanced Practice Tests, Training Tests, and Interim Assessments!
- Summative ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 33 – February 20, 2019
- There’s Still Time to Submit Entries for Science: It’s Elementary!
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 32 – February 13, 2019
- Now Available! 2018–19 CAASPP and ELPAC Pretest Workshop Materials
- ELPAC—Testing Irregularities and Security Breaches
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 31 – February 7, 2019
- State Assessment Apportionment System
- Translations of Parent Notification Letter Template Available!
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“5th Graders Analyzing Text: Text Talk Time”
- All About Accessibility
- ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 30 – January 30, 2019
- Electronic Student Score Reports Coming Soon!
- Save the Date: CAST Training Webcast in February
- Test Examiner Tutorial Now Available for CAA for Science
- Science and Assessment Contest for K–5 Teachers!
- All About Accessibility
- ELPAC––Updated Resource
- Educators Needed for Alternate ELPAC Development Activities in 2019
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 29 – January 23, 2019
- Educators Needed for Assessment Development Activities
- Updated CAASPP Resources
- All About Accessibility
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 28 – January 17, 2019
- Assignment of Designated Supports and Accommodations—Data Posted
- All About Accessibility
- CAST Practice Tests in Braille Are Here!
- CAA for Science Administration Planning Guides Posted!
- 2019 California Assessment Conference
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 27 – January 10, 2019
- State Assessment Apportionment System
- Updated Web Page and New Resources Available!
- Now Posted: California Alternate Assessment for Science Webcast!
- ELPAC: Summative ELPAC Test Administration Manual Coming Soon!
- California Spanish Assessment: Practice Tests Now Available
- Reminder: Administrator Resources Available for the Interim Assessment Reporting System
- CAASPP Regulations Public Comment Period Open
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 26 – December 26, 2018
- Calendar Reminder: CAASPP and ELPAC System Downtime Fast Approaching
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Sticky Note Graphs”
- ELPAC Rotating Score Validation Process Corrections
- California High School Proficiency Exam
- Physical Fitness Test
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 25 – December 19, 2018
- For Kids, By Kids Video Contest Winners
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 24 – December 12, 2018
- New Resources for the ELPAC!
- ELPAC Regulations: Domain Exemptions and Alternate Assessments
- Initial ELPAC Threshold Scores Review
- ELPAC Rotation Score Validation Process
- California Spanish Assessment––New Resource Available!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 23 – December 5, 2018
- Mark Your Calendar: CAA for Science Webcast Next Week!
- December’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“How Can I Trust You? Ways to Evaluate Source Credibility”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 22 – November 28, 2018
- California Science Test Classroom Resources Now Available!
- Interim Assessments and Digital Library: New Video for Staff
- Reminder: Educator Feedback Needed for New IABs
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 21 – November 21, 2018
- Opportunity for Classroom Teachers to Provide Input on Design of New Interim Assessment Blocks
- CDE Seeking Input from California Science Educators
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 20 – November 15, 2018
- California’s Science Tests—Are You Ready to Assess Your High School Students?
- California Spanish Assessment Data Review Meeting––Educator Participation Makes a Difference!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 19 – November 7, 2018
- They’re Here—New Practice and Updated Training Tests for the California Science Test!
- Online Training Performance Task for California Alternate Assessment for Science
- New Feature for Summative ELPAC Eligibility Report
- November’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Systems of Equations Class Debate”
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 18 – October 31, 2018
- ELPAC Summary Reports Released
- New Resource Offers Guidance on the ELPAC!
- In the Loop: Updating LEA ELPAC Contact Information
- We Asked, and You Responded!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 17 – October 24, 2018
- New! Guide for Using Completion Status and Roster Management Systems
- Updated Accessibility Resource Now Available for Science
- Video Contest—Keep Those Votes Coming!
- California Spanish Assessment
- ELPAC Guidance
- ELPAC Question Corner
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 16 – October 17, 2018
- Coordinator Survey: Share Your Feedback!
- New English-Spanish Glossary Available
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 15 – October 10, 2018
- Updated Digital Library Playlists
- Accessibility
- ELPAC Search Function Now Available!
- ELPAC: Use of Preliminary Scoring Rubrics in TOMS During CALPADS Downtime
- ELPAC Development—Opportunity for Educators!
- More Resources for the ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 14 – October 3, 2018
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Using Rubrics to Improve Student Writing”
- Now Posted: Webinar About the ELPAC and CALPADS Data!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 13 – September 26, 2018
- Update: Planned CALPADS Downtime Extended
- New Look for Testing Web Pages
- For Kids, By Kids Video Contest: Voting Is Open
- 2018–19 CAASPP Interim Assessment User Guide Now Available
- Updated High School Science Test Administration Resource––Now Available!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 12 – September 19, 2018
- New Two-Step Authentication Logon Process for TOMS
- Reminder: Planned CALPADS Downtime for System Updates
- New Manuals for the Summative Assessments
- Accessibility
- CSA Field Test Under Way
- CSA Data Review Meeting This Fall
- New ELPAC Resource
- ELPAC Student Data Extract Report Coming Soon!
- ELPAC Question Corner
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 11 – September 12, 2018
- Planned CALPADS Downtime for System Updates
- CAASPP Institute—Register Now for a Fantastic Professional Development Opportunity!
- ELPAC––Important Updates
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 10 – September 5, 2018
- All Systems “GO!” for CAASPP Online Components
- Interim Assessments
- This Month’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Formative Assessment Quotes”
- Coming Right Up: 2018 North-South Meeting!
- ELPAC Matrix 4 Updated!
- No English Learners? ELPAC Coordinator Designation Still Required
- ELPAC Question Corner
- California Spanish Assessment Field Test: Resources Available
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 9 – August 29, 2018
- Step Right Up: Training for New ELPAC Coordinators Next Month
- Reminder—Professional Learning Opportunity for Science Teachers: CAST Academy
- ELPAC Development Activities: Opportunities for Educators
- ELPAC Question Corner
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 8 – August 22, 2018
- Downtime for CAASPP Online System Components
- CAST Academy, October 2018!
- Calculating Preliminary Initial ELPAC Scores
- New ELPAC Resources!
- ELPAC/CALPADS Webinar
- ELPAC Question Corner
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 7 – August 15, 2018
- Save the Date: 2018 North-South Meeting in September
- Social Media: Check Us Out!
- Smarter Balanced Sample Items Website
- Accessibility
- California Spanish Assessment–Field Test Nearing
- Amended Emergency ELPAC Regulations
- ELPAC Question Corner
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 6 – August 8, 2018
- Gearing Up for the New School Year: Key Features of the Interim Assessment Reporting System
- CAASPP Institute: Calling All Teachers!
- Accessibility
- ELPAC Training This Fall
- Start the New School Year with New ELPAC Resources
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 5 – August 1, 2018
- August’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Exploring Pi with ‘Sir Cumference'"
- ELPAC Question Corner
- Invitation to LEAs: Field-Testing the California Spanish Assessment
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 4 – July 25, 2018
- ELPAC – A Round of Applause for Use of the Local Scoring Tool!
- Initial ELPAC Parent Notification Translations Now Available
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 3 – July 18, 2018
- 2017–18 CAASPP Administration Closes on Successful Note
- Sample CAASPP Student Score Reports and Guides to the Reports
- More Progress for ELPAC!
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 2 – July 11, 2018
- Notes on the ELPAC
Assessment Spotlight, Issue 1 – July 5, 2018
- New Name for the CAASPP Update
- July’s Featured Digital Library Resource—“Inferencing: Drawing Conclusions in an Informational Text”
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