California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Resources
OVERVIEW & PARENT GUIDES
The following provides detailed information about the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for Math and English, California Science Test (CAST) and California Spanish Assessment.
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Parent Guide to Understanding the California Science Test (CAST)
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Parent Guide to Understanding the California Science Test (CAST) in Other Languages
STUDENT SCORE REPORT GUIDES
SMARTER BALANCED PRACTICE AND TRAINING TEST
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Each year, California students take several statewide tests as part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). These tests provide parents/guardians, teachers, and educators with information about how well students are learning and becoming college and career ready in English, mathematics, and science.
Statewide summative assessments are required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to help provide consistent measures of student progress. These assessments are essential components of an equitable, valid, and balanced assessment system. More than ever, assessments are critical in providing student-level data to inform potential learning loss due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. They help provide actionable data for informing teaching and learning.