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Refer to the Success Agent Lookup web page to look up the name and contact information for the LEA’s assigned representative or the Contact Us web page for all support options.  \n• For more information on all aspects of the CAAs, including test security, item types, and guidelines, refer to the CAASPP Online Test Administration Manual on the CAASPP and ELPAC Manuals Library web page.  \nCopyright © 2025 by the California Department of Education (CDE). All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  \nii CAAs FOR ELA AND MATHEMATICS PRACTICE TEST—DIRECTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION  \nTable of Contents  \nDirections for Administration ................................................. 1  \nAbout the Practice Test Directions for Administration (DFA) .......................... 1  \nHelpful Links ............................................................ 1  \nAlternative Text for a Student with Visual Impairments ............................ 2  \nStudent Responses ........................................................ 2  \nStudent Engagement ...................................................... 3  \nTesting Checklist.......................................................... 3  \nUsing the Practice Test DFA .................................................. 4  \nMathematical Symbols and Expressions......................................... 5  \nResources Listed in the Practice Test DFA ........................................ 6  \nAdministration Scripts for ELA Practice Test Questions .............................. 8  \nAdministration Scripts for Mathematics Practice Test Questions ...................... 27  \nAppendices .............................................................. 38  \nAppendix A: Graphics Attributions............................................ 38  \nCAAs FOR ELA AND MATHEMATICS PRACTICE TEST—DIRECTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION  \niii  \nThis page is intentionally left blank.  \nDirections for Administration  \n\n| About the Practice Test Directions for Administration (DFA) |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| This DFA contains directions and the specific scripts needed by test examiners toadminister the online practice tests for the CAAs for ELA and mathematics. 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