CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENT �OF STUDENT �PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS�(CAASPP) ��Parent Presentation��

Los Angeles Unified School District

Student Testing Branch

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Objectives

• Understand the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Program

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• Learn how to access practice assessments and sample questions for CAASPP 

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• Know where parents/guardians will access Student Score Reports

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Why are students assessed?

• To monitor academic progress
• To inform instruction
• To show how schools and districts compare to one another
• To identify areas of strength and needed improvement

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Which summative assessments do students take?

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CSA

Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics OR

California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for English Language Arts and Mathematics

California Science Test (CAST) OR CAA for Science

California Spanish Assessment (CSA)

Early Assessment Program – assesses readiness for college-level coursework

Ways to Practice the Assessments at Home

1. Starting Smarter
2. Sample Items
3. Practice and Training Tests

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Resource 1: Starting Smarter

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Go to: https://ca.startingsmarter.org/

View sample questions with answers

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Resource 2: Smarter Balanced

http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/

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Resource 2: Smarter Balanced

• Select Grade, Subject, and more.

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Pro Parent Tip: Search for sample questions related to the areas where your child scored lowest.

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Sample Test Question

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Resource 2: Smarter Balanced

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Resource 2: Smarter Balanced

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

http://www.caaspp.org/

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

Sign in as a Guest User and with a Guest Sessions

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

Select “Student Interface and Training Tests” and experience the test as your student does.

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

Select a Smarter Balanced Practice Test

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

• Access Practice and Training Tests for CAASPP Tests
• Helps students become familiar with testing platform

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

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Pro Parent Tip: Sit with your child and review the navigation buttons with them.

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Choose your settings or leave the default settings in place and click, “Select”.

Optional: Choose Settings

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Optional: Choose from the “Text-to-Speech” options in the drop-down menu.

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Audio/Video Check

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Text-to-Speech Sound Check, if you selected “Text-to-Speech” option.

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7. Help Guide and Test Settings

If you are ready to take the test, select “Begin Test Now”

Help Guide

Test Settings: Text-to-Speech

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Resource 3: Smarter Balanced Practice & Training Tests

Let’s Practice!!!

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While navigating the English and Math tests, what observations can you make about each test? 

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Think about…

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The types of questions

The difficulty of the questions

The language demands of the questions

The technology components of the assessment

CAASPP Student Score Reportsdent Score Report

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Student Testing Branch

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Locating the Student Score Report in the LAUSD Parent Portal

Go to https://parentportalapp.lausd.net/parentaccess/

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Step 1: Log in or Register for an account

Step 2: Select your student’s name.

Step 3: Click on “Student Testing”

Step 4: Select the “CAASPP”  results

Understanding the CAASPP and Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Report dent Score Report

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Student Score Reports

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CAASPP Student Score Report

On page 1 of the Student Score Report, there are four levels of scores for English Language Arts and mathematics.

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Standard Met and Standard Exceeded are the state targets for all students.

• Standard Exceeded (Level 4)
• Standard Met (Level 3)
• Standard Nearly Met (Level 2)
• Standard Not Met (Level 1)

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Page 1 of 4

CAASPP Student Score Report

More details about your child’s ELA score is included on page 2.

• How your child performed relative to the school and state average.
• How your child performed in Reading, Writing, Listening and Research/Inquiry.
• In which ELA area(s) does this student need to make most improvement?

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Page 2 of 4

CAASPP Student Score Report

More details about your child’s math score is included on page 3.

• How your child performed relative to the school and state average.
• How your child performed in math performance areas of Concepts and Procedures, Problem Solving and Modeling & Data Analysis, and Communicating Reasoning.
• Which math area(s) is this student’s greatest strength? How do you know?

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Page 3 of 4

CAASPP Student Score Report

Your child’s score history is provided on page 4.

• You can see how scores have improved or declined over time.
• There is a link to additional resources at the bottom of the page.
• What do you notice about this student’s ELA and math scores compared to last year’s scores?

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