Introduction

  • The summative California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for English language arts (ELA) and mathematics are to be administered to students in grades three through eight and grade eleven whose individualized education program teams designate the use of an alternate assessment on statewide assessments and who have a cognitive disability that prevents him or her from taking the online California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments. This population of students has, in previous years, been assigned to take the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) for ELA and mathematics. Students in grades five and eight will also take the CAA Science test.
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Guide to Understanding the CA Alternate Assessment (CAA) Student Score Report

  • Understanding the Score Reports and Areas

    The website Starting Smarter is for parents and guardians to help understand the student score reports.

Understanding the CAA Student Score Report (4:48)

Entendiendo el Informe de Puntaje de Estudiantes de CAA (5:53)

California Alternate Assessments Practice and Training Tests

  • Click on the link below to access both the Practice and Training Tests portal. The Practice Tests provide students with grade-specific testing experiences that are similar in structure and format to the Summative Assessments. The Training Tests provide students with the opportunity to quickly become familiar with the software and interface features. The Training Tests are organized by grade-bands (e.g., 3–5). 

      CAA – Start a Training Test
      CAA – Start a Practice Test