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Students are eligible only if an alternate assessment is indicated in their active individualized education program (IEP) by the IEP team.  \nELA and Mathematics  \n\n| WHO |\n| --- |\n| All eligible students\u003Cbr>in grades\u003Cbr>3–8, and\u003Cbr>grade 11. |\n\n\n| WHAT |\n| --- |\n| Measures what students know and can do through alternate achievement standards which are aligned with the Common Core State Standards for ELA and mathematics. |\n\n\n| WHEN |\n| --- |\n| Administered from January through the last day of selected testing window. You will receive additional information from your school about the specific dates and times of testing. |\n\n\n| HOW |\n| --- |\n| Administered one-on-one by a Test Examiner who is familiar with the student and their needs. Tests are computer-based and change the level of difficulty based on how students respond to test questions. |\n\n\n| WHY |\n| --- |\n| Measures what students know and can do using alternate achievement standards. |\n\nScience  \n\n| WHO |\n| --- |\n| All eligible students in\u003Cbr>grades 5, 8,\u003Cbr>and once in\u003Cbr>high school. |\n\n\n| WHAT |\n| --- |\n| Measures what students know and can do through alternate achievement standards which are aligned with the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) . |\n\n\n| WHEN |\n| --- |\n| Teachers choose the best time to test students between September and the last day of school, based on when the concepts are taught. |\n\n\n| HOW |\n| --- |\n| Administered one-on-one by a Test Examiner who is familiar with the student and their needs. Four computer-based performance tasks are given to students throughout the year. A performance task is a collection of activities and questions. |\n\n\n| WHY |\n| --- |\n| Measures what students know and can do using alternate achievement standards. |\n\nCalifornia Department of Education • November 2019  \nWhat resources are available for students?  \nIn addition to those listed in the their active IEP, students may use other instructional or physical resources, such as translation of classroom instruction into another language.  \nThe CAAs for ELA and mathematics are aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Information about these standards can be found at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc](https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc).  \nThe CAA for Science is aligned with the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS), which can be found at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp. Additional)[. Additional](https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp. Additional) information can be found in the CA NGSS Core Content Connectors for Alternate Assessments document at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/documents/ngssaltconnectors.docx](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/documents/ngssaltconnectors.docx).  \nSample questions, as well as links to practice tests and resources, are available on the Starting Smarter web page at [https://ca.startingsmarter.org](https://ca.startingsmarter.org).  \nAdditional Information  \nMore information about the CAAs can be found on the California Department of Education CAA for ELA and mathematics web page at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/altassessment.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/altassessment.asp and)[ and](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/altassessment.asp and) the CAA  \nfor Science web page at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caascience.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caascience.asp).  \nFor more information about your child’s scores, contact your child’s teacher and/or the school office.  \nCalifornia Department of Education • November 2019","cbCainCJnXBkHN8y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainCJnXBkHN8y","pdf",225380,"English","# ELA and Mathematics\n## Who\n## What\n## When\n## How\n## Why\n# Science\n## Who\n## What\n## When\n## How\n## Why\n# Resources for Students\n# Additional Information","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible for the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs)?\",\"answer\":\"Students are eligible only if their active IEP indicates an alternate assessment by the IEP team. 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