California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) - 2016-17 Presentation

Oct 3, 2026

Overview of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) within the Mountain View Whisman School District, explaining its role as the “umbrella” of public education assessments. Describes how Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments include computer adaptive tests in English Language Arts and mathematics, plus performance tasks tied to common themes. Covers the online nature, test item types, adaptive difficulty, scoring approach using merged CAT and PT responses, and student score reporting and achievement level framework.

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What is CAASPP?

Computer Adaptive Test

Performance Task

Scoring

Scaled Scores

Student Score Reports

Mountain View Whisman School District # California Assessment of StudentPerformance and Progress(CAASPP) Tara Vikjord:Director of Curriculum,Instruction,&AssessmentCathy Baur:Assistant Superintendent,Educational ServicesOctober 5,2017 CAASPPCAASPPMountain View Whisman School District # What is CAASPP? ·CAlifornia Assessment of Student Performance and Progress ● The “umbrella”of assessments in public education inCalifornia ● The Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are part ofthe CAASPP system and contain two types of tests in bothEnglish Language Arts and mathematicso Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)o Performance Task(PT) ● The California Science Test was field tested this year ● AIl Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are takenonline CAASPP 2017 included... ● Smarter Balanced Assessments o ELA and Mathematics in grades 3-8 and 11o California Alternate Assessment (CAA)ELA andMath grades 3-8 o California Science Test in grades 5,8,and 10 (fieldtest) o California Alternate Assessment in Science ingrades 5,8,and 10 (field test) # Computer Adaptive Test ● The computer adaptive portion of the online test includes awide variety of item types. o Multiple Choice,Drag and Drop,True and False,MultipleResponse,Short Constructed Response ● As students progress throughout a CAT,the computerprogram adjusts the difficulty of questions throughout theassessment based on responses. o For example,a student who answers a question correctlywill receive a more challenging item,while an incorrectanswer generates an easier question. # Performance Task ● A PT is a portion of the Smarter Balanced assessment that requiresstudents to answer a set of questions that are centered on a commontheme or problem.Questions include both short and longer,essay typeresponses ● The PT is designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstratetheir ability to apply their knowledge and higher-order thinking skills toexplore and analyze a complex,real-world scenario. # Scoring ● For each student,the responses from the PT and CATportions are merged to create a final scaled score rangingbetween 2,000 and 3,000. ● Resulting ability estimates are based on the specific testquestions that a student answered,not the total number ofitems answered correctly. o Higher scaled scores are associated with test takers whocorrectly answer difficult and more discriminating items.o Lower scaled scores are associated with test takers whocorrectly answer easier and less discriminating items. # Scaled Scores English Language Arts | Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3 | 2114-2366 | 2367-2431 | 2432-2489 | 2490-2623 | | 4 | 2131-2415 | 2416-2472 | 2473-2532 | 2533-2663 | | 5 | 2201-2441 | 2442-2501 | 2502-2581 | 2582-2701 | | 6 | 2210-2456 | 2457-2530 | 2531-2617 | 2618-2724 | | 7 | 2258-2478 | 2479-2551 | 2552-2648 | 2649-2745 | | 8 | 2288-2486 | 2487-2566 | 2567-2667 | 2668-2769 | | 11 | 2299-2492 | 2493-2582 | 2583-2681 | 2682-2795 | # Scoring · Students are given an overall achievement level and scale score for English LanguageArts and mathematics(4 point scale)o Standard Exceededo Standard Meto Standard Nearly Meto Standard Not Met ● In addition to an overall score,students also receive a score for each area(claim)inreading and math o ELA:Reading,Writing,Listening,Research/lnquiry o Math:Problem Solving &Modeling Data Analysis,Concepts &Procedures,Communicating Reasoning ● Claim scores are based on a 3 point scale o Below grade levelo At/Near grade levelo Above grade level ● No scores were provided this year for the Science field testMountain View Whisman School District # Student Score Reports ● Parents received individual score reports with results fromthe Smarter Balanced Assessments in English LanguageArts and math in August ● The score reports: o Show growth from year to

FAQs

What assessments are included in CAASPP 2017?

CAASPP 2017 includes Smarter Balanced Assessments, with ELA and Mathematics in grades 3-8 and 11, plus California Alternate Assessment (CAA) ELA and Math in those grades. It also includes the California Science Test in grades 5, 8, and 10 as a field test, with alternate science field testing for CAA.

How does the computer adaptive portion (CAT) work?

The CAT adapts difficulty as students progress, adjusting question difficulty based on responses. Correct answers lead to more challenging items, while incorrect answers generate easier questions.

How are scaled scores and achievement levels determined?

Responses from the CAT and performance task (PT) portions are merged to create a final scaled score ranging from 2,000 to 3,000. Students also receive an overall achievement level on a four-point scale and claim-area scores in reading and math.

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