Assessment Spotlight - June 26, 2019
Assessment Spotlight
Focusing on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System and English Language Proficiency Assessments of California (ELPAC)—and including, when timely, updates on California's other statewide assessments.
CAASPP Post-Test Guide Available on CAASPP Portal
The 2018–19 CAASPP Post-Test Guide has been posted on both the Manuals and Instructions web page and the Score Reporting web page of the CAASPP Portal. This guide provides an overview of each assessment, information and guidelines for interpreting and comparing results, and descriptions of the features of the Student Score Report (SSR) for each subject area as well as additional resources for understanding assessments and scoring.
"The Results Are In … Now What?" Webcast Now Available!
Congratulations to LEA and school site staff as the school year comes to a close! With the 2018–19 CAASPP testing season almost finished and the delivery of SSRs under way to students and families, you may be asking yourself … so now what?
Fortunately, we have something for you—this year's webcast of the workshop "The Results Are In … Now What?" Gather some colleagues, download the materials, and learn from this webcast as education leaders like yourself come together to discuss how a protocol for data analysis can help support your team in examining the CAASPP results and developing concrete action plans that lead to improved teaching and learning.
The webcast and accompanying materials are available on the CAASPP Portal Summative Assessment Videos and Archived Webcasts web page, under the Training tab.
Attention New LEA Coordinators: Register Now for In-Person Training
Registration is now open for in-person training designed especially for new coordinators. These trainings will be held in August on the two days preceding the California Department of Education's annual Assessment Information Meeting. Staff can attend the training and meeting on consecutive days, and then start the school year with the most current information about California's assessment systems.
August is just around the corner, so visit the registration site today to find all the details and to hold your spot!
Initial ELPAC Testing Window Closes June 28
The 2018–19 Initial ELPAC testing window closes this Friday, June 28. LEA ELPAC coordinators are asked to complete testing and enter student raw scores into the Local Scoring Tool (LST) by that date, as the Test Operations Management System will be unavailable during a planned system downtime that will begin at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 1. At that point, LEAs will no longer be able to enter 2018–19 Initial ELPAC raw scores in the LST.
The 2019–20 Initial ELPAC testing window opens on July 1, 2019. The LST will be available once again when the system resumes at 8 a.m. on July 8, 2019.
Questions regarding the LST can be directed to the California Technical Assistance Center by phone at 800-955-2954 or by email at .
Smarter Balanced Members Voted to Approve Updates to UAAG
Smarter Balanced members recently voted to approve updates to the Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines (UAAG) for the 2019–20 school year. The following motions were approved:
- Motion 1—New policy for illustration glossaries (embedded designated support)
- Motion 2—New policy for illustration glossaries (non-embedded designated support)
- Motion 3—Clarification to existing policy for braille (embedded accommodation)
- Motion 4—Clarification to existing policy for medical supports (non-embedded designated support)
The updated UAAG will be available on the Smarter Balanced website on June 27.
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