
Update on COVID-19 and the Suspension of Statewide Testing – LINK
If your school is closed due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), you should not worry about any statewide testing this school year. The California Department of Education (CDE) is doing the following:
- Suspending all CAASPP testing
- Suspending Summative ELPAC testing
- Placing the Physical Fitness Test on hold until students return to school
- Canceling the California High School Proficiency Examination test administration for the weekend of March 21st. All March test takers have been reregistered for June or provided information on how to request a refund. Additional locations and space within current locations will be increased to accommodate this change.
- Placing high school equivalency testing on hold until testing centers are reopened
In addition, if a school is back in session, the expectation is that the Initial ELPAC will be administered to students for initial identification, as required by California Education Code Section 313(a). However, Senate Bill 117 extended the timeline to conduct the Initial ELPAC by 45 days. Local educational agencies should continue to assess newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English when they return to school. This will ensure that new students who are English learners can receive the appropriate instruction and services. The CDE will continue to make available the following resources to support teaching and learning:
- Practice tests, training tests, interim assessments, and Digital Library formative assessment tools and resources for CAASPP
- Practice tests and training tests for ELPAC
The CDE is working with the California State Board of Education to seek waiver authority afforded by the US Department of Education to waive federal testing requirements. We will keep you updated as we have more information.
“The difference between assessment of learning and for learning is a matter of function and purpose-Assessment OF learning is a way to see what the STUDENTS CAN do while Assessment FOR learning is a way to see what TEACHERS SHOULD do in response.”
- Terry Heick
CAASPP


- Module 1: Introducing the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
- Module 2: Interim Assessment Viewing System
- Module 2: Demo
- Module 3: Administering the Interim Assessments
- Module 3: Demo
- Module 4: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring System
- Module 4: Demo A
- Module 4: Demo B
- Module 5: California Educator Reporting System
- Module 5: Demo


- 2019-2020 CA Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for ELA/Literacy
- 2019-2020 CA Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for Math
- 2019-2020 CA Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for Science
- 2019-2020 CA Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for ELPAC: Computer-Based
- 2019-2020 CA Student Assessment Accessibility Graphic for ELPAC: Paper-Pencil
- CAASPP Accessibility Resources Website
- 2019-2020 CAASPP & ELPAC Accessibility Guide for Online Testing
Smarter Balanced Assessments Consortium (SABAC)

- Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
- 2019-20 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments At-a-Glance
- 2019-20 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments by Grade2019-20 Interim Assessments Overview
- CDE: Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Webpage
- Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments Fact Sheet: ELA/Literacy
- Focused Interim Assessment Fact Sheet
- CDE Interim FAQs

- Smarter Balanced ALDs
- Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy Summative Blueprints 2019-20
- 2019-20 ELA/Literacy Interim Assessment Blocks Fixed Form Blueprint
- 2019-20 ELA/Literacy FOCUSED Interim Assessment Blocks Blueprint
- ELA/Literacy Interim Comprehensive Assessment Blueprint
- 2019-20 Mathematics Interim Assessment Blocks Blueprint
- 2019-20 Mathematics
- Focused Interim Assessment Blocks Blueprint
- 2019-20 Mathematics Interim Comprehensive Assessment Blueprint
- Smarter Balanced Math Summative Blueprints 2019-20

- Smarter Balanced: Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines PDF
- Smarter Balanced Resources and Practices Comparison Crosswalk
- Smarter Balanced: Individual Student Assessment Accessibility (ISAAP) Tool Instructions
- Smarter Balanced: Individual Student Assessment Accessibility Profile (ISAAP) Tool
Other Resources

Contact Information

Fawn Nielsen
Curriculum Coordinator
(760) 312-6528
fawn.nielsen@icoe.org

Rocio Obeso
Clerical Assistant II
(760) 312-6571
rocio.obeso@icoe.org