Data & Assessment
CAASPP/Smarter Balanced
Districts and schools in California have switched to a new statewide assessment system. The assessments focus on California Standards and are administered through a computerized testing system developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).
2018 CAASPP Reporting
Over 3 million students took the California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP) end of year tests this spring. The CAASPP tests (also known as the "SBAC") measures California Standards achievement for grades 3 through 8 and 11 in English and mathematics. This blog post offers information on 2018 CAASPP reports including report elements, types of reports, and timelines for release of information.. Read more about 2018 CAASPP reporting...
Additional SBAC Resource Pages
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Practice Tests | Tools & Resources | Tech Support Materials
CAASPP Post Test Workshop- Part 1: Principles of Scoring & Reporting
Educational Testing Services recorded this webinar on May 22 to help educators understand CAASPP scoring and reporting. It goes over the Test Operation Management System (TOMS) reports along with the 2018 Student Score Report. View this archived webcast by clicking here.
2017 SBAC Results Page for ELA/Literacy & Mathematics
The California Department of Education results page with searchable information for counties, districts, schools and the state as a whole can be found here.
2017 SBAC Final Results: Connecting Assessment to Instruction
Slide Deck from 8-30-17 Presentation
Guiding Questions for Analyzing SBAC Results
Folder with 2017 Spreadsheets for Visualizing Data
Folder with 2016 Spreadsheets for Visualizing Data
Test Score Guide: Keeping Students on Track for College and Career
An online guide to support interpretation of the California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance provided by the California Department of Education. Topics include: What is CAASPP? Is my student on track?
Smarter Balanced Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges
Scale score ranges for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, by Content Area, Grade Level, and Achievement Level can be found here.
Help with 11th Grade Early Assessment Program Advisement
Part of the 11th grade ELA & mathematics SBAC results, the EAP is intended to provide students with opportunities to measure their readiness for college-level English and mathematics in their junior year of high school, and to facilitate opportunities for them to improve their skills during their senior year.
Smarter Balanced Test Blueprints
The test blueprints describe the content of the ELA and mathematics Summative Assessments in grades 3‒8 and grade 11, and how that content will be assessed to reflect the depth and breadth of the performance expectations for the California Content Standards. These test blueprints provide information about the number of items, score points, and depth of knowledge for items associated with each assessment target. Here are links to:
ELA Smarter Balanced Blueprints
Mathematics Smarter Balanced Blueprints
Materials from Past Professional Development Activities
Supporting Metacognitive Thinking in Grades 3-6 Using ELA & Math SBAC Tasks
Planning Smarter Balanced Assessment Supports for English Learners
Recent SCOE Blog Posts on SBAC
Smarter Balanced Assessment Reporting
Formative Assessment: Key Strategy for CCSS Success
Understanding Performance Tasks
New View of Student Learning Potential
FAQs and Key Resources
SBAC’s Summary of Core Components (pdf)
STAR-SBAC Comparison by Santa Barbara COE (pdf)