CAASPP student data file layout - Local Educational Agency (LEA) 2025-26

Oct 3, 2026

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Local Educational Agency (LEA) CAASPP and ELPAC student data file layout for 2025–26, covering results across Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics), the California Science Test, the California Alternate Assessments (English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science), and the California Spanish Assessment. Specifies contact and program context, outlines what is new, updated, removed, and locked demographic fields, and details score, test administration, accommodations, designated supports, historical score data, and end-of-record reference tables.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages217

Reading Time9 h 7 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction and Notes

What’s New in 2025–26 for the LEA Downloadable File

LEA Downloadable Student Data File Updates

New Fields

Removed Fields

Updated Fields

Student Demographics

Demographic Fields Locked at the Start of Summative CAASPP or ELPAC Assessments

Demographic Fields Not Locked at the Start of CAASPP (But Locked for ELPAC)

LEA-Level CAASPP Student Demographic Snapshot Timing

Score Data

Test Administration Data

Derivation of the Accommodations and Designated Support Indicators

Fields of Note

Data Layout

Start-of-Record Information (Field 1)

Student Information (Fields 2–10)

Test Details (Fields 49–117)

Test Results (Fields 118–163)

Accommodations and Designated Supports (Fields 164–294)

Local Educational Agency California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress 2025–26 Student Data File Layout Results for the following assessments: Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics California Science Test California Alternate Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science California Spanish Assessment August 31, 2026 Contact Information California District Outreach ● Contact: Contact Us web page Program: CAASPP & ELPAC Website Copyright 􀂤 2026 by the California Department of Education Table of Contents Introduction and Notes ......................................................................................................... 1 What’s New in 2025–26 for the LEA Downloadable File ..................................................... 1 LEA Downloadable Student Data File Updates ............................................................... 1 New Fields ...................................................................................................................... 1 Removed Fields .............................................................................................................. 2 Updated Fields ................................................................................................................ 4 Student Demographics ........................................................................................................ 5 Demographic Fields Locked at the Start of Summative CAASPP or ELPAC Assessments..................................................................................................................................... 6 Demographic Fields Not Locked at the Start of CAASPP (But Locked for ELPAC) ........ 7 LEA-Level CAASPP Student Demographic Snapshot Timing......................................... 7 Score Data .......................................................................................................................... 7 Test Administration Data ..................................................................................................... 8 Derivation of the Accommodations and Designated Support Indicators .............................. 8 Fields of Note ...................................................................................................................... 9 Additional Resources and Definitions ................................................................................ 14 Change Log ....................................................................................................................... 15 Acronyms and Initialisms Used in the Student Data File Layout ....................................... 16 Data Layout .......................................................................................................................... 17 Start-of-Record Information (Field 1) ................................................................................. 17 Student Information (Fields 2–10) ..................................................................................... 17 Enrollment Information (Fields 11–17) .............................................................................. 19 Program Participation (Fields 18–22) ................................................................................ 21 Language Proficiency Information (Fields 23–31) ............................................................. 23 Background Information and Special Education Services (Fields 32–37) ......................... 26 Ethnicity/Race (Fields 38–46) ............................................................................................ 28 Other Information (Fields 47–48) ....................................................................................... 33 Test Details (Fields 49–117) ..........................................................................................

FAQs

Which assessments are included in the LEA CAASPP student data file layout for 2025–26?

The layout covers Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, the California Science Test, the California Alternate Assessments (English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science), and the California Spanish Assessment.

What types of field changes are documented for the 2025–26 LEA downloadable file?

It lists what’s new, including new fields, removed fields, and updated fields, along with related timing and locking behavior for demographic fields.

What major data sections define the record structure in the data layout?

The data layout includes start-of-record information, student and enrollment information, program participation and language proficiency, background and special education services, detailed test information and test results, accommodations and designated supports, historical score data, and end-of-record information with reference tables.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by cksankcs