Directions for Administration, Preparing for Administration, and Scripts for Summative Assessments
This page contains materials to aid in the administration of the CAASPP assessments.
- Directions for Administration (DFAs) to be used on the day of administering the CAAs
- Preparing for Administration (PFA) documents to be used in advance of administering the CAAs
- Scripts to be used on the day of administering the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, California Science Test (CAST), and California Spanish Assessment (CSA)
Computer-based Assessments
Smarter Balanced and California Science Test Scripts
- Smarter Balanced Summative and CAST scripts
—web-based manual chapter - Smarter Balanced Summative and CAST scripts —stand-alone document
California Spanish Assessment (CSA)
- CSA scripts —web-based manual chapter
- CSA scripts —stand-alone document
California Alternate Assessment (CAA)
The PFA documents contain nonsecure information that should be used to prepare for administration of the tests. Guidelines include helpful links, directions for how to use alternative text during test administration, and information about student responses and student engagement.
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics Preparing for Administration (Posted 12/14/22)
- CAA for Science Preparing for Administration (Updated 09/18/23)
Secure DFAs for the CAAs for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics and the CAA for Science are located in the Test Operation Management System (TOMS) ; select the [Resources] button in the top navigation bar and then select the DFA needed in the Available Materials drop-down list. Log on to TOMS to download a DFA.
Smarter Balanced and CAST Paper–Pencil Test Administration
Paper–Pencil Tests
- CAASPP Paper–Pencil Testing Test Administration Manual
- DEI Instructions for CAASPP Paper–Pencil Testing
Smarter Balanced
- Grade three DFA
- Grade four DFA
- Grade five DFA
- Grade six DFA
- Grade seven DFA
- Grade eight DFA
- Grade eleven DFA
California Science Test
Last Reviewed: January 11, 2023