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SDLA Compliance Resource

Create and Assign LEA CAASPP Testing Windows in TOMS

A calendar-to-system control that aligns instructional days, school calendars, assessment eligibility, technology, staffing, make-ups, and state constraints.

  • CAASPP
  • Assessment
Date(s)Create and assign windows before December 1, 2026
Applies toLEA CAASPP coordinators and participating schools

In Plain Language: Select lawful local testing windows, enter and assign them in TOMS, and confirm each school’s dates and assessments before the state configuration deadline.

Why this matters

A window is a system control, not merely a calendar note. Incorrect dates can block testing, compress make-ups, or conflict with instructional-day rules and school calendars.

Primary ownership

Primary owner: LEA CAASPP coordinator. Partners: superintendent, sites, curriculum, technology, special education, EL staff, calendars, and communications.

Operational workflow

  1. 1. Gather each school calendar, instructional-day data, planned administration, technology capacity, and make-up needs.
  2. 2. Validate proposed dates against current rules for each assessment.
  3. 3. Enter and assign windows in TOMS before December 1.
  4. 4. Review system confirmation with each site and publish the operational calendar.
  5. 5. Control later changes and verify they propagate before scheduling pupils.

Implementation pathway

Calendar inputs
Rule validation
TOMS entry
Site confirmation
Publish/control changes

Evidence to retain

  • Calendar and calculations
  • Approval record
  • TOMS window assignments
  • Site confirmation
  • Change log

Official guidance and help

Source review completed August 30, 2026. Verify current California requirements, CAASPP and ELPAC manuals, live system status, local policy, pupil records, and final system state before acting.