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Assessment Spotlight, Issue 236

: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, June 23, 2023.

Focusing on the CAASPP System and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)—and including, when timely, updates on California’s other statewide assessments. For questions related to test administration, coordination, and trainings, visit the CAASPP website External link opens in new window or tab. and the ELPAC website External link opens in new window or tab. .

Upcoming Downtime for CAASPP and ELPAC Systems

System downtime is coming up next week. From Friday, June 30, at 5 p.m. through Wednesday, July 5, at 8 a.m., the following CAASPP and ELPAC systems will be unavailable:

  • Test Operations Management System
  • Test Delivery System/Test Administrator Interface
  • Completion Status System
  • Data Entry Interface
  • Initial ELPAC Teacher Hand-Scoring System

The 2023–24 CAASPP Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. and 2023–24 ELPAC Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. web pages provide a calendar of scheduled downtimes through June 2024.

Local educational agencies (LEAs) having questions about the scheduled downtime can direct them to their assigned LEA Success Agent. The LEA Success Agent Lookup web page External link opens in new window or tab. provides a quick way for LEAs to locate their assigned Success Agent, and the California Outreach web page External link opens in new window or tab. offers other support options.

Register for the 2023 High School Equivalency and Proficiency Summer Convenings!

Registration is free External link opens in new window or tab. for the 2023 High School Equivalency (HSE) and Proficiency Summer Convenings that will be happening across California from August 7–18, 2023! The California Department of Education (CDE) invites chief examiners, test site administrators, school counselors, and others with a connection to HSE and Proficiency exams to attend a session. These convenings are designed to provide timely updates and to collect valuable feedback regarding the HSE and proficiency exams. More information can be found on the 2023 High School Equivalency Summer Convenings web page External link opens in new window or tab.. Join us at a location near you.

Please share this email with any educators in your LEA who would be interested in or benefit from this information. To join the email list, send a blank email message to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov. Are you a new subscriber? Visit the CDE Assessment Spotlight web page to find previous issues.

Questions:   California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Office | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 29, 2023
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