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These resources support the online practice tests for the CAASPP Smarter Balanced assessments, California Alternate Assessments (CAAs), California Science Test (CAST), and California Spanish Assessment (CSA) only. Do not use any of these scoring guides, PFAs, DFAs, or performance task rubrics when administering the summative assessments.
To administer or take a practice or training test, visit the Online Practice and Training Tests Portal web page.
CAASPP Smarter Balanced for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA)
Grade Three
- ELA (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three
- ELA Performance Task (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three
Grade Four
- ELA (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four
- ELA Performance Task (including braille) Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four
Grade Five
- ELA (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five
- ELA Performance Task (Including Braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five
Grade Six
- ELA (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six
- ELA Performance Task (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six
Grade Seven
- ELA (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven
- ELA Performance Task (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven
Grade Eight
- ELA (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight
- ELA Performance Task (including braille): Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight
Grade Eleven
CAASPP Smarter Balanced ELA Performance Task Writing Rubrics
- Argumentative (Updated 3/03/15)
- Explanatory (Updated 3/03/15)
- Informational (Updated 3/03/15)
- Narrative (Updated 3/03/15)
- Opinion (Updated 3/03/15)
CAASPP Smarter Balanced for Mathematics
Grade Three
- Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three
- Mathematics Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three
- Mathematics Performance Task: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three
Grade Four
- Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four
- Mathematics Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four
- Mathematics Performance Task: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four
Grade Five
- Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five
- Mathematics Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five
- Mathematics Performance Task: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five
Grade Six
- Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six
- Mathematics Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six
- Mathematics Performance Task: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six
Grade Seven
- Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven
- Mathematics Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven
- Mathematics Performance Task: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven
Grade Eight
- Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight
- Mathematics Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight
- Mathematics Performance Task: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight
Grade Eleven
California Science Test (CAST)
Grade Five
- CAST: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAST Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAST: Practice Test Constructed Response Annotated Examples–Grade Five (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Eight
- CAST: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAST Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAST: Practice Test Constructed Response Annotated Examples–Grade Eight (Posted 09/06/22)
High School
- CAST: Practice Test Scoring Guide—High School (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAST Braille: Practice Test Scoring Guide—High School (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAST: Practice Test Constructed Response Annotated Examples–High School (Posted 09/06/22)
California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for ELA and Mathematics
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Training Test DFA (Posted 12/08/21)
Grade Three
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Three (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Four
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Four (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Five
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Five (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Six
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Six (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Seven
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Seven (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Eight
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Eight (Posted 09/06/22)
Grade Eleven
Practice Test Scoring Guides
- CAA for ELA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eleven (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAA for Mathematics: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eleven (Posted 09/06/22)
Practice Test PFA and DFAs
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test PFA (Posted 09/06/22)
- CAAs for ELA and Mathematics: Practice Test DFA—Grade Eleven (Posted 09/06/22)
CAA for Science
- CAA for Science Training Test DFA (Posted 06/27/22)
- CAA for Science Training Test PFA (Posted 06/27/22)
Grade Five
Earth and Space Sciences
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Earth and Space Sciences, Grade Five (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Earth and Space Sciences, Grade Five (Updated 09/30/21)
Life Sciences
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Life Sciences, Grade Five (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Life Sciences, Grade Five (Updated 09/30/21)
Physical Science
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Physical Sciences—Light: CAA Practice Test Scoring Guide, Grade Five (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Physical Sciences, Grade Five (Updated 09/30/21)
Grade Eight
Earth and Space Sciences
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Earth and Space Sciences, Grade Eight (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Earth and Space Sciences, Grade Eight (Updated 09/30/21)
Life Sciences
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Life Sciences, Grade Eight (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Life Sciences, Grade Eight (Updated 09/30/21)
Physical Science
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Physical Sciences, Grade Eight (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Physical Sciences, Grade Eight (Updated 09/30/21)
High School
Earth and Space Sciences
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Earth and Space Sciences, High School (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Earth and Space Sciences, High School (Updated 09/30/21)
Life Sciences
- CAA for Science: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Life Sciences, High School (Posted 03/26/21)
- CAA for Science: Practice Test DFA—Life Sciences, High School (Updated 09/30/21)
Physical Science
California Spanish Assessment
Grade Three
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three (English) (Posted 05/11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Three (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
Grade Four
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four (English) (Posted 05//11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Four (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
Grade Five
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (English) (Posted 05/11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Five (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
Grade Six
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six (English) (Posted 05/11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Six (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
Grade Seven
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven (English) (Posted 05/11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Seven (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
Grade Eight
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (English) (Posted 05/11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Eight (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
High School
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—High School (English) (Updated 04/29/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—High School (English) (Posted 05/11/21)
- CSA: Practice Test Scoring Guide—High School (Spanish) (Posted 02/25/21)
- CSA Accommodated: Practice Test Scoring Guide—High School (Spanish) (Posted 05/11/21)
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, March 18, 2020