CAASPP Testing

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

CAASPP

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) is California's new system of state assessments comprising the year-end Smarter Balanced computerized assessment, the science assessments and the Alternate Assessment. CAASPP replaced the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program in January 2014.

CAASPP 2018 Testing Window

The following dates indicate the open testing window for the state of California. 

Please check back for exact testing dates for PHS.

Test/ Grades

Test Type

 Testing Window

English Language Arts (ELA)
Grades 3 – 8 & 11

Smarter Balanced (SBAC)

Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) & Performance Task (PT)

*04/09/2018 - 05/25/2018

California Alternate Assessment (CAA)

Computer-based assessment

Math
Grades 3 – 8 & 11

Smarter Balanced (SBAC)

Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) & Performance Task (PT)

*04/09/2018 - 05/25/2018

California Alternate Assessment (CAA)

Computer-based assessment

Science Pilot 
Grades 5, 8 & HS

(grades assignment provided to HS)

California Science Test (CAST)

Computer-based assessment

*04/09/2018 - 05/25/2018

Information

Click the appropriate link below for specific information.

Information for Staff

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Information for Families

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To access the California Department of Education webpage for CAASPP, click here.