California Alternate Assessments (CAAs)

• 2023–24 CAA Test Examiner Tutorials
  The three sections of the CAA Test Examiner Tutorial—General Requirements, CAA for Science, and CAAs for ELA and Mathematics—became available on September 11, 2023. Please check back for updates. Participants should log on to Moodle and use their assigned enrollment key to access the tutorial. Participants must view the "What's New and Basics" video in the General Requirements section and answer all Check for Understanding questions correctly. After successfully completing the General Requirements section of the tutorial, participants must complete all Check for Understanding questions correctly in the CAA for Science section, the CAAs for ELA and Mathematics section, or both content-area sections to receive a Certificate of Completion. All videos in the tutorial, except the "What's New and Basics" video, are recommended but not required for certification.

• CAA Test Examiner Tutorial Moodle Template Letter (Updated 08/18/23)
• CAA Moodle Access At-A-Glance (Posted 09/30/21)
• Moodle Training Site Information

• Available Resources for the California Alternate Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics (Posted 03/31/20)
• Available Resources for the California Alternate Assessment for Science (Posted 03/31/20)

• Parent/Guardian Testing Notification Templates
  Parent/Guardian notification templates are available on the Parent/Guardian Notification web page to notify parents and guardians of the year's statewide assessments.

• Talking to Parents about the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) (Posted 12/01/20)
• Guidance on Using Eye-Gaze as a Response Method (Updated 03/09/21)
• 2023–24 Test Examiner Checklist (Posted 06/23/23)

• Alternate Assessment IEP Team Guidance Document
  The CDE has created a robust Alternate Assessment IEP Team Guidance web page specifying assessment participation criteria intended to help and guide IEP teams in determining whether the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) and the Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (Alternate ELPAC) would be the most appropriate assessments for an individual student with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

Form assignments for the 2023–24 administration are available on the 2023–24 CAA for Science Form Assignments by Name or CDS Code web page.

The Preparing for Administration (PFA) document which contains non-secure information that was originally in the first part of the DFA but is now a separate document. The PFAs will also be posted in TOMS and Moodle.

• CAA for Science Preparing for Administration (Updated 09/18/23)

Directions for Administration (DFAs) for the assigned forms are available starting on September 19, 2023, in the Test Operations Management System (TOMS) . Take the following steps to access CAA for Science DFAs after this date:

1. Select the [Resources] button on the TOMS top navigation bar.
2. Select CAA for Science DFAs from the Available Materials list.
3. Select the button corresponding with the grade being tested.
4. Scroll down the page to find the form number assigned.
5. Select a PDF link to initiate the download process.

To access the CAA for Science Administration Planning Guides, visit the CAA for Science Administration Planning Guides web page.

• Organization of the California Alternate Assessment for Science (Posted 04/06/23)
• Tips for Administering the California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for Science (Updated 03/31/23)
• Response Options for Alternate Assessments (Updated 03/31/23)
• Science Test Administration for High School Students (Updated 01/27/22)

CAA for Science Online Practice Test Scoring Guides, PFAs and DFAs web page

Form assignments are available on the CAAs for ELA and Mathematics Form Assignments web page.

New this year is the Preparing for Administration (PFA) document which contains non-secure information that was originally in the first part of the DFA but is now a separate document. The PFAs will also be posted in TOMS and Moodle.

• CAA for ELA and Mathematics Preparing for Administration (Posted 10/09/23)

Directions for Administration (DFAs) for the assigned forms will be available starting on January 10, 2023, in the Test Operations Management System (TOMS) . After this date, take the following steps to access CAAs for ELA and mathematics DFAs:

1. Select the [Resources] button on the TOMS top navigation bar.
2. Select CAAs for ELA and Mathematics DFAs from the Available Materials list.
3. Select the button corresponding with the grade being tested.
4. Scroll down the page to find the form number assigned.
5. Select a PDF link to initiate the download process.

Second scoring is the process of having another test examiner (TE) score the same student's rubric-scored items simultaneously, yet independently, from the student's primary TE. The purpose of second scoring is to establish and document standardized scoring procedures and evaluate the validity of the rubric-scored items.

There are two forms available for the CAAs for ELA. A subsection of schools assigned to Form 2 for the CAAs for ELA will be required to participate in second scoring.

Visit the CAA for ELA Second Scoring Assignment web page to find out if your LEA/school has been selected to participate in second scoring for the 2023–24 school year.

Second Scoring Resources:

• How to Second Score for the CAA for ELA (Video; 06:53) (Updated 02/01/23)
• How to Second Score for the CAA for ELA (Updated 12/19/22)

CAA for ELA and Mathematics Practice Test Scoring Guides and DFAs web page

• Entering Student Responses and Scores into the DEI (Video; 08:17) (Posted 09/22/20)
• CAAs for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and Mathematics Item Routing Training Video (Posted 04/11/16)