Directions for Administration (DFAs) of Summative Assessments

Online Assessments

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

• Smarter Balanced Summative and CAST Scripts
• CAASPP Online Test Administration Manual

California Spanish Assessment

• CSA Scripts

California Alternate Assessment (CAA) DFAs

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 [Secure Materials] button in the left navigation bar and then the [CAA Secure Materials] button to access. You must log on to TOMS to download these materials.

Smarter Balanced and CAST Paper–Pencil Test Administration

Paper–Pencil Tests

• CAASPP Paper–Pencil Testing Test Administration Manual (Posted 02/23/21)
• Data Entry Interface User Guide (Posted 02/16/21)

Smarter Balanced

• Grade three DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade four DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade five DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade six DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade seven DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade eight DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade eleven DFA (Posted 02/01/21)

California Science Test

• Grade five DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• Grade eight DFA (Posted 02/01/21)
• High school DFA (Posted 02/01/21)

Last Reviewed: Monday, March 23, 2020