Assessment Spotlight, Issue 358

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 and ELPAC website .

New Coordinator Training Webinar #11

Register now for the New Coordinator Training Webinar—Gathering Feedback and Preparing for Scores on April 16, 2026, from 3 to 4 p.m. This webinar will focus on:

• Collecting and reporting feedback
• Completion reports
• CAASPP results
• ELPAC results

We hope you can join us!

California Science Test Universal Tools: Periodic Table and Formula Reference Sheets

All grade eight and high school students taking the California Science Test (CAST) have access to several embedded universal tools, including the periodic table and formula reference sheets. These tools provide essential scientific information and are available in printable versions for use in the classroom throughout the school year.

• Periodic Table of the Elements for Grade Eight and High School (English) (PDF)
• Periodic Table of the Elements for Grade Eight and High School (Spanish) (PDF)

The formula reference sheets provide scientific formulas students may find useful in responding to test items, eliminating the need to memorize formulas.

• Grade Eight Reference Sheet (English) (PDF)
• Grade Eight Reference Sheet (Spanish) (PDF)
• High School Reference Sheet (English) (PDF)
• High School Reference Sheet (Spanish) (PDF)

Students can explore and gain familiarity with these universal tools, and several others, through practice tests, training tests, and interim assessments. For students assigned the designated support Spanish Stacked-Dual Language Translations, Spanish versions of both the periodic table and reference sheets are available.

More information about accessibility resources available for science assessments can be found on the California Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for Science .

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