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These results are best viewed as a baseline.  \n• The results are best used on helping each student make as much progress as possible, next year and beyond.  \n• CAASPP is a big adjustment for all.  \no New skills being taught  \no New technologies learned  \nUnderstanding Baseline CAASPP Scores  \nTwo Components  \n1. Overall scores: Each student will receive an overall score for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics, expressed as a number between 2000 and 3000.  \n2. Achievement levels: Each overall score falls into one of four achievement levels: standard not met, standard nearly met, standard  \nmet, and standard exceeded.  \n6  \nOverall Achievement Level Descriptors  \nStandard Exceeded  \nStandard Met  \nStandard Not Met  \nStandard Nearly Met  \nDemonstrates progress toward mastery.  \nMay require further development for success in future coursework.  \nNeeds substantial improvement for success in future coursework.  \nDemonstrates  \nadvanced progress  \ntoward mastery.  \nSource: [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp](http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp).  \nSkill Areas Tested  \n• Highlight students' strengths and areas in need of support in key skill areas for both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics  \n• Each skill area is known as a “Claim”(4 for ELA/Literacy and 3 for Mathematics):  \nELA/Literacy Claims:  \nReading  \nWriting  \nSpeaking and Listening  \nResearch/ Inquiry  \nMathematics Claims:  \nConcepts & Procedures  \nProblem Solving & Data Analysis  \nCommunicating Reasoning  \nClaim-Level Performance  \n• Unlike Overall Scores, A student’s claim performance falls within one of three levels:  \no Above Standard  \no At or Near Standard  \no Below Standard  \nOur Results","cbCaia4Lg0N030o8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia4Lg0N030o8","pdf",1129617,"English","# Why CAASPP?\n## Avoiding Misrepresentation of Results\n# Understanding Baseline CAASPP Scores\n## Two Components\n## Overall Achievement Level Descriptors\n## Skill Areas Tested","[{\"question\":\"What is CAASPP and how does it relate to the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)?\",\"answer\":\"CAASPP is California’s new assessment program (replacing STAR) and it includes the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA). 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