Available Resources for the Individualized Education Program Teams That Support Student Participation in Statewide Testing
The following resources will assist individualized education program (IEP) teams in making informed decisions about student participation in statewide testing, including the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). They offer information about the assignment of accessibility resources that will allow students to demonstrate what they know and are able to do during classroom instruction and on the assessments.
Identifying the Correct Assessment for Students
The first consideration for an IEP team is to evaluate which assessment is most appropriate for the student on the basis of the student’s individual learning needs.
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Assessment Fact Sheets
Key information (what, why, who, how, and when) about each assessment program
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/assessmentfactsheets.asp -
CAA Guidance for IEP Teams
A detailed description of the CAA and specific guidance to determine whether the CAA is the appropriate assessment for an individual student
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caaiepteamrev.asp -
Participation Worksheet
Optional document available for LEA use; to be completed by the IEP team designating the CAA as the appropriate assessment for an individual student
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/documents/altassessmentdecision.pdf
Identifying Appropriate Accessibility Resources for Students
After the IEP team has made a decision on the appropriate assessment for each student, the next consideration involves the selection of appropriate accessibility resources on the basis of each individual student’s needs.
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Student Accessibility Resources
General information about available accessibility resources, by subject and type of assessment
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California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix
A California Department of Education (CDE) web page, with information about universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations (embedded and non-embedded)
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Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines
Guidelines that describe the universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations available for the CAASPP System and the ELPAC
https://portal.smarterbalanced.org/library/en/usability-accessibility-and-accommodations-guidelines.pdf -
Videos of Accessibility Resources
Short demonstrations of available accessibility resources
http://www.caaspp.org/training/caaspp/uaag.html -
ISAAP Tool
The Individual Student Assessment Accessibility Profile (ISAAP) tool, which allows IEP teams to enter individual student’s learning needs and see which accessibility resources may be useful.
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Online Practice and Training Tests
Opportunities for students who will participate in the CAASPP assessments, including Smarter Balanced, CAST, California Spanish Assessment, and CAA for ELA/ mathematics to practice with the assigned accessibility resources
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CAASPP Practice and Training Tests
http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html
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CAASPP Practice and Training Tests
Last Reviewed: March 4, 2022