CAASPP Acronyms

CAASPP acronyms and initialisms with meanings and current or historical context
Term	Meaning	Context
AES	Advanced Encryption Standard	Technical
AIR	American Institutes for Research	Historical contractor
API	Academic Performance Index	Legacy accountability
ASL	American Sign Language	Current/common
AYP	Adequate Yearly Progress	Legacy accountability
BRF	Braille-ready format	Accessibility format
CAA / CAAs	California Alternate Assessment / California Alternate Assessments	Current program
CAASPP	California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress	Current program
CALPADS	California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System	Current system
CalTAC	California Technical Assistance Center	Support
CAPA	California Alternate Performance Assessment	Retired assessment
CAST	California Science Test	Current assessment
CAT	Computer-adaptive test	Current format
CBT	Computer-based test	Current format
CCC	California Community Colleges	Education system
CCR	California Code of Regulations	Legal reference
CCSS	Common Core State Standards	Current standards
CDE	California Department of Education	Current agency
CDS	County-district-school	Current identifier
CERS	California Educator Reporting System	Current system
CMA	California Modified Assessment	Retired assessment
CR	Constructed response	Current item type
CRL	Certificate Revocation List	Technical
CSA	California Spanish Assessment	Current assessment
CSTs	California Standards Tests	Retired assessments
CSU	California State University	Education system
DBT	Duxbury Braille Translator	Accessibility software
DC	LEA CAASPP coordinator (district coordinator in some materials)	Role/contextual
DFA	Directions for Administration	Administration
DNS	Domain Name System	Technical
EAP	Early Assessment Program	Current program
EC	Education Code	Legal reference
EL / ELs	English learner / English learners	Current term
ELA	English language arts/literacy	Current content area
ET	Extended time	Accessibility/contextual
ETS	Educational Testing Service	Contractor
FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act	Federal law
FQDN	Fully qualified domain name	Technical
IAB	Interim Assessment Block	Current interim
ICA	Interim Comprehensive Assessment	Current interim
IEP	Individualized education program	Current term
IHSS	Interim Assessment Hand Scoring System	Older system name
IP	Internet Protocol	Technical
ISAAP	Individual Student Assessment Accessibility Profile	Older accessibility system
JAWS	Job Access With Speech	Accessibility software
LAN	Local area network	Technical
LEA	Local educational agency	Current term
Mbps	Megabits per second	Technical
MC	Multiple choice	Current item type
non-PT	Non-performance task	Assessment format
NPS	Nonpublic, nonsectarian school	School type
ORS	Online Reporting System	Older reporting system
PA	Performance assessment	Current item type
PDA	Personal digital assistant	Older technical term
PPT	Paper-pencil testing	Older administration term
Pre-ID	Pre-identification	Older administration term
PRN	Printer output file	Technical
PT	Performance task	Current item type
RBD	Refreshable Braille display	Accessibility hardware
RLA	Reading/language arts	Content area
SBE	State Board of Education	Current agency
SC	CAASPP test site coordinator	Current role
SEM	Standard error of measurement	Measurement
SGID	School and Grade Identification sheet	Paper-era form
SoX	Sound eXchange	Audio software
SR	Selected response	Current item type
SS	Scale score	Context-dependent
SSID	Statewide Student Identifier	Current identifier
SSO	Single sign-on	Technical
STAR	Standardized Testing and Reporting	Retired program
STS	Standards-based Tests in Spanish	Retired assessment
TA	Test administrator	Current role
TAM	Online Test Administration Manual	Administration
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol	Technical
TDS	Test delivery system	Current/common
TE	Test examiner; also technology enhanced in item-type legends	Context-dependent
THSS	Teacher Hand Scoring System	Current/common
TOMS	Test Operations Management System	Current system
TSM	Technical Specifications Manual for Online Testing	Older manual title
TTS	Text-to-speech	Accessibility technology
UAAG	Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines	Accessibility guidance
UI	User interface	Technical