CAASPP and ELPAC: Current Updates to Supported Operating Systems and Secure Browsers for 2023–24

CAASPP email update, July 31, 2023.

Dear LEA CAASPP Coordinator, LEA ELPAC Coordinator, or Technology Coordinator:

Operating systems and secure browsers supported for 2023–24 CAASPP and ELPAC testing were updated as of July 20, 2023. All expiring desktop and mobile secure browser versions will continue to receive formal support through October 31, 2023.

Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems will require the desktop secure browser version 16 for all CAASPP and ELPAC computer-based test administrations. ChromeOS and iPadOS will continue to use secure browser version 8.

The tables that follow list the changes in operating systems, secure browsers, and associated software that are supported for 2023–24 testing.

Microsoft Windows

Newly Supported for 2023–24	Support Will Expire October 31, 2023
Windows 10 builds and sub-versions released in May 2023 and later Windows 11 builds and sub-versions released in May 2023 and later Presumed new version to be released in September 2023 Job Access With Speech (JAWS®) versions 2021, 2022, and 2023 Desktop secure browser v16	All Windows 10 builds and sub-versions prior to May 2023 Desktop secure browser v15 Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 JAWS 2020

Apple macOS

Newly Supported for 2023–24	Support Will Expire October 31, 2023
macOS 13 builds and sub-versions released in May 2023 and later All macOS 12.6 builds and sub-versions released in May 2023 and later All macOS 11.6 builds and sub-versions released in May 2023 and later Presumed new MacOS version to be released in September 2023 Desktop secure browser v16	macOS 10.15 Desktop secure browser v12.5 and v15

Google ChromeOS

Newly Supported for 2023–24	Support Will Expire October 31, 2023
Long-term support candidate (LTC) ChromeOS version 114 and above Long-term support (LTS) ChromeOS version 108 and above ChromeOS version 113 (stable) and above	LTC ChromeOS version 108 LTS ChromeOS version 102 Stable below ChromeOS version 112

Apple iPadOS

Newly Supported for 2023–24	Support Will Expire October 31, 2023
iPadOS 17 (upon release and acceptance) iPadOS 16 builds and sub-versions released May 2023 and later iPadOS 15 builds and sub-versions released in May 2023 and later	iPadOS 14

Linux

Newly Supported for 2023–24	Support Will Expire October 31, 2023
Fedora 34 and 35 (Gnome) Ubuntu 20 and 22 LTS (Gnome) Desktop secure browser v16	Fedora 34 and below Desktop secure browser v15

Please direct any questions about supported operating systems and secure browsers for the 2023–24 test administration to the LEA's assigned LEA Success Agent . Visit the California Outreach web page for other support options.

Sincerely,

California Outreach Team

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